Syphilis diagnoses in Henrico County were 44% higher than the national average. If you are in Laurel, Virginia and seeking STI testing whether after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Find your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Laurel, VA. The nearest, Virginia Department of Health, is about 0.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Virginia Department of Health in Henrico accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with sliding-scale fees covering the gap, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes: bacterial infections treated the same visit, with HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available. An appointment is required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
The clinic tests for herpes alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, which means a single visit can produce a complete picture. Including an infection that a shorter panel would have missed entirely and left unaddressed.
Without access to DoxyPEP at Virginia Department of Health in Henrico, someone seeking bacterial STI prevention faces a gap between knowing the option exists and actually getting it prescribed. This clinic closes that gap, DoxyPEP is prescribed and monitored directly here, not deferred elsewhere.
Spanish-language care at Virginia Department of Health in Henrico is delivered through staff capacity: meaning clinical conversations, treatment instructions, and follow-up guidance happen directly in Spanish, without routing through an external service that operates at a remove from the clinical encounter.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hamhds Woodman Center in Glen Allen extends federally qualified health center coverage to anyone navigating gaps in care: uninsured, underinsured, or paying out of pocket. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, and STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
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Commonwealth Primary Care in Richmond pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit antibiotic treatment for bacterial infections, so a positive swab doesn't stretch into a second appointment. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, with Medicare and private insurance accepted; a scheduled appointment is required.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Global Health and Education in Glen Allen runs a full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) alongside family planning and treatment, all by appointment and entirely free of charge.
Skipping a test because of cost means an untreated infection can quietly progress or spread, that gap is exactly what Global Health and Education closes. Every service on the menu, from the initial test through treatment, runs on a no-fee basis, with donations accepted but never required.
Herpes testing and hepatitis A, B, and C screening are routinely skipped at clinics that cap their panels at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Global Health and Education in Glen Allen tests for all of them, so gaps that would go undetected elsewhere get caught in the same appointment.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Nationz Foundation in Henrico runs entirely on donated and grant funding, so every test and service carries no fee. Rapid HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing is available by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale access to PrEP.
Every service at Nationz Foundation (testing, treatment, prevention) is provided at no charge. That means a patient leaving with a prescription for DoxyPEP or starting PrEP faces no billing step afterward, no co-pay call, no outstanding balance to sort out later.
Many STI testing sites end their scope at the swab, prevention prescriptions get routed elsewhere. Nationz Foundation writes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, so the full arc of bacterial and viral prevention is handled in the same appointment rather than across multiple providers.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Laurel, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Henrico County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
8040 Villa Park Drive Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23228
CMS-certified lab
2300 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
CMS-certified lab
4000 A Glenside Drive, Richmond, VA 23228
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Laurel. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,074 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Laurel. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 325 offer telehealth.
Veronica Porterfield, PA
Family medicine · 5300 Glenside Dr Apartment, Richmond
Martha Litos, MD
Family medicine · 2300 East Parham Road, Henrico
James Cook, MD
Family medicine · 2105 East Parham Road, Richmond
Tyler Ford, MD
OB-GYN · 7640 East Parham Road, Richmond
Richard Hunley, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 7660 East Parham Road, Richmond
Rozana Itskovich
Internal medicine · 7660 East Parham Road, Henrico
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Laurel, VA publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
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Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Laurel, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Henrico County, the county that includes Laurel, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~34% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#21 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 84% of the state
| Infection | Henrico County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 595.7 1,994 cases ▲ 26% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 231.2 774 cases ▲ 46% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.7 76 cases ▲ 112% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14 47 cases ▲ 47% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.8 63 cases ▲ 19% | 15.8 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Henrico County, chlamydia has risen from 590.9 to 595.7 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 272.4 to 231.2 per 100,000 (15%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 16.4 to 22.7 per 100,000 (38%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Henrico County.
Local HIV snapshot
Henrico County HIV care continuum (2023)
Henrico County recorded 18.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Henrico County residents living with HIV, 84.9% are in care · 77% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Henrico County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Three in four Laurel residents are in the workforce, which means testing schedules need to bend around early shifts, late returns on Staples Mill Road, and the kind of week that doesn't leave much room for appointments that can only happen at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday. With just under half of households renting at rents that claim a real portion of a monthly budget, an out-of-pocket lab bill can be the quiet reason a test gets postponed, which matters most for younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who make up a substantial share of Laurel's population and account for the overwhelming majority of new STI diagnoses across Henrico County.
The household picture here adds another layer. Average households run larger than the national norm, and with fewer than four in ten adults married, many of those households include people at different life stages navigating different relationship patterns. All of whom benefit from routine screening that doesn't require taking half a day off or driving past Meadow Farm Museum to a clinic two counties over. The testing options on this page span the Laurel Lakes and Laurel Park areas as well as sites along West Broad Street and East Parham Road, so residents can often find a location that slots into a lunch break or a commute home rather than requiring a separate trip entirely.
Getting there
At 9.63/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Laurel generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 23228 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23228 area around Laurel: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Laurel alone.
Laurel sits in Henrico County, ZIP 23228. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Laurel? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Henrico County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Laurel-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Laurel often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Virginia law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in VirginiaSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Henrico County reported ~596 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Virginia average.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
A blood draw screens for syphilis, with a confirmatory test if it's reactive.
No, standard bloodwork doesn't include STIs unless you ask, so request STD testing specifically.
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