Chlamydia cases in Russell County are reported about 68% lower than the US average. If you are in Lebanon, Virginia for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can visit a clinic to address questions and start treatment right away, or use an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Lebanon, VA. The nearest, Virginia Department of Health, is about 0.5 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 Lebanon requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, and clinical services are available in Spanish.
Spanish-language care at the Virginia Department of Health in Lebanon isn't routed through a separate system: clinical staff conduct STI counseling, prevention education, and partner notification directly in Spanish. That means medical detail, dosing instructions, and follow-up guidance all move in the same language.
The Virginia Department of Health in Lebanon holds prescribing capacity for PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP. All three prevention medications in a single location. For someone without a regular provider who needs ongoing PrEP or a DoxyPEP regimen after a bacterial exposure, that standing capability removes the need to source a prescriber elsewhere.
The Virginia Department of Health in Lebanon prescribes and monitors direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C on-site, meaning the full arc from confirmed diagnosis through treatment completion is handled by the same clinical team. Viral load monitoring and medication management stay within the clinic rather than splitting across providers.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic in Lebanon. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Stone Mountain Health Services in Saint Paul requires an appointment, so booking ahead is what unlocks a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, TB testing, and family planning on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, a community health center in Meadowview, folds STI care into ongoing primary care: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing sit alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and sliding-scale fees, by appointment.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
T.K. McKee Hospital Building, serving Saltville under federal qualification as a community health center, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied directly to income. Walk-ins can pursue syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening with costs adjusted to what each patient can actually pay.
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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 Lebanon, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Russell 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.
58 Carroll Street, Lebanon, VA 24266
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
5705 Redbud Highway, Honaker, VA 24260
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lebanon. 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, 230 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lebanon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 46 offer telehealth.
Starla Kiser Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1245 East Main Street, Lebanon
Kevin Combs, DO
Internal medicine · 39 South Flanagan Avenue, Lebanon
Brian Stiltner
Internal medicine · 58 Carrol Street, Lebanon
Nathan Varbanoff, DO
Internal medicine · 58 Carrol Street, Lebanon
Alison Whitman, MD
Family medicine · 495 East Main Street, Lebanon
Noelle Bissell, MD
Internal medicine · 133 Highland Drive, Lebanon
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 Lebanon, 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 Lebanon, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Russell County, the county that includes Lebanon, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#121 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 9% of the state
| Infection | Russell County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 157 40 cases ▼ 67% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 55 14 cases ▼ 65% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.9 1 cases ▼ 64% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 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 Russell County, chlamydia has risen from 93.1 to 157 per 100,000 (69%), gonorrhea has risen from 19.4 to 55 per 100,000 (184%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.7 to 3.9 per 100,000 (67%).
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 Russell County.
Local HIV snapshot
Russell County HIV care continuum (2023)
Russell County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Russell County residents living with HIV, 81.8% are in care · 81.8% 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 Russell County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Coal mining shaped Lebanon for generations, and while the industry has shifted, the ethic of self-reliance and direct dealing still runs through the community. That same straightforwardness applies to health care: people here value clinics and providers that don't make a fuss, offer real privacy, and keep appointments brief. STD testing in and around Lebanon reflects that preference: screening is handled as routine medical business, not as something requiring elaborate explanation or elaborate waiting. Young adults throughout Lebanon and Russell County often seek testing as part of regular checkups, before starting relationships, or when circumstances warrant a baseline. The affordability that draws families to stay here long-term also means testing services fit into household budgets without strain.
Clinics listed on this page understand the town's rhythm: they schedule efficiently, respect discretion as a matter of course rather than a special accommodation, and treat sexual health screening the same way they would any other preventive care. Most residents know the landscape around US 19 Business and the neighborhoods like Lebanon Manor, and many have established relationships with local providers. That familiarity can ease the decision to get tested. Whether someone has lived here for decades or recently moved to the area, the clinics serving Lebanon keep the process straightforward: available, confidential, and integrated into ordinary health maintenance.
Getting there
At 4.12/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lebanon 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 24266 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 24266 area around Lebanon: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lebanon alone.
Lebanon sits in Russell County, ZIP 24266. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lebanon? 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 Russell 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 Lebanon-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 Lebanon 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.
The closest is Virginia Department of Health (0.5 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 157 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Virginia average.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
The HPV vaccine guards against the cancer- and wart-causing types; ask a provider if you're still eligible.
Yes, rapid finger-stick tests are very accurate after the window period; any reactive result is confirmed with a lab test.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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