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STD Testing in Livingston, SC: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Orangeburg County reports about 1212 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Livingston, South Carolina, you have choices: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Consider your priorities as you choose from the options below.

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STD testing near Livingston, SC

5 testing options are listed for Livingston, SC. The nearest, South Carolina Department of Public Health, is about 15.0 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

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South Carolina Department of Public Health

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South Carolina Department of Public Health in Orangeburg pairs rapid and conventional HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs including gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis: all on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with appointments required, and Spanish-language care available on-site.

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Hepatitis and Herpes Tested Alongside the Standard Panel

Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV make up the floor of STI testing nearly everywhere, but hepatitis C and herpes are routinely left out of that picture. South Carolina Department of Public Health in Orangeburg includes both, giving patients a more complete read of their sexual health status in a single appointment.

Three Prevention Prescriptions, One Clinical Relationship

PrEP requires ongoing labs and prescription refills; PEP demands prompt clinical evaluation; DoxyPEP means understanding the antibiotic timing that makes it effective. At South Carolina Department of Public Health in Orangeburg, all three are prescribed and managed in-house. The same provider who orders your panel handles the prevention side as well.

Spanish Spoken by Staff, Not Routed Through a Service

Many clinics handle non-English speakers through workarounds (audio services, third-party lines) that remove the clinician from the conversation at exactly the wrong moment. South Carolina Department of Public Health in Orangeburg delivers care in Spanish directly, so questions about symptoms, treatment, and prevention stay between patient and provider.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP DoxyPEP
Address
1550 Carolina Avenue, 3193 Newberry Hwy Orangeburg, SC 29115
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Livingston, SC

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.

At-home STD testing in Livingston, SC

The nearest testing center is about 15 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Livingston, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Livingston, SC

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Orangeburg 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.

  • Urgent Care-Santee

    111 John Lawson Drive, Santee, SC 29142

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
  • Orangeburg Family Health Centers LAB

    3310 Magnolia Road Northeast, Orangeburg, SC 29115

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
  • Southernmed Pediatrics (Hillcrest)

    1995 St Matthews Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Livingston. 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.

Clinicians near Livingston, SC who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 145 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Livingston. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.

  • Madhannagari Naveen Ku Reddy, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 128 Walnut Lane, North Augusta

  • Susan Hulsemann, MD

    Family medicine · 935 West 2nd Street, Swansea

  • Gregory Singleton, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1620 Broughton Street, Orangeburg

  • John Hayden, MD

    Family medicine · 1619 Carolina Avenue, Orangeburg

  • Rachael Gross, DO

    Family medicine · 970 Holly Street, Orangeburg

  • Charles Raine, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 1146 Waring Street, Orangeburg

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.

Pharmacies near Livingston, SC

No pharmacy near Livingston, SC 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.

  • Giant Discount Pharmacy

    1.9 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • R and J Drugs

    4.0 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Daniels Phamracy of Norway

    7.1 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Morgan's Pharmacy

    10 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Medicap Pharmacy

    13 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Discount Drugs of Swansea

    13 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Livingston, SC.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Livingston, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Orangeburg County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Orangeburg County, the county that includes Livingston, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#3 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Orangeburg County vs South Carolina vs U.S.

Orangeburg County South Carolina U.S. ▲▼ = Orangeburg County vs the state average
Infection Orangeburg County South Carolina United States
Chlamydia
1212.3 1,004 cases ▲ 98%
612.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
559 463 cases ▲ 151%
222.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
7.2 6 cases ▼ 58%
17.3 15.8
Syphilis (early)
19.3 16 cases ▲ 3%
18.8 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
18.1 15 cases ▲ 55%
11.7 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.

Reported STD rates in Orangeburg County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 625 1250 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Orangeburg County, chlamydia has risen from 1040.1 to 1212.3 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 630.5 to 559 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.5 to 7.2 per 100,000 (24%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Livingston, SC

Adults uninsured
14.9%
No routine checkup
18.7%
No transportation
12.1%
Binge drinking
14.7%
Frequent mental distress
19.1%
Depression
25.2%
Below poverty line
12.4%
Primary-care ratio
2,074 : 1
Orangeburg County
  • Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 51.5
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 95th percentile nationally

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 Orangeburg County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Orangeburg County (2023)

Federal priority area: South Carolina is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.

People living with HIV
668 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
14cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
38.3%

Orangeburg County HIV care continuum (2023)

Orangeburg County recorded 19.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Orangeburg County residents living with HIV, 80.5% are in care · 67.2% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Orangeburg County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Livingston, SC

Livingston Municipal Complex anchors a town that moves at a settled pace: the kind of place where more than half of adults are married, households run large, and most families have put down roots in homes they own. That stability shapes daily life, but it sits alongside an unemployment picture that leaves a significant share of working-age residents without the income or employer coverage that would make a routine clinic visit feel automatic. That economic reality matters when you look at who tends to carry the heaviest STI risk: younger adults still forming relationships, working out where they live and who they're with. For them, cost is often the first filter.

With fewer than three in a hundred households earning over six figures, and typical rents in the low-to-mid hundreds, out-of-pocket fees can quietly become the deciding factor. The options listed on this page reach into that gap, several offer sliding-scale or no-cost visits regardless of employment status, but none of them are a short walk away; Livingston's layout means US 321 (Savannah Highway) is the route for most people to get anywhere at all, and a testing appointment is no exception. For a renter here, where $850 a month already stretches a modest income, a free or reduced-fee visit through the nearest listed clinic changes the calculation in a practical, immediate way.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Livingston, SC

Walkability 3.19 / 20 · Least walkable

At 3.19/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Livingston 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Livingston, South Carolina, EasySTD

ZIP 29107 snapshot

Residents
2,695
Median age
43
Median income
$41,875

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29107 area around Livingston: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Livingston alone.

Livingston sits in Orangeburg County, ZIP 29107. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Livingston Municipal Complex
  • Cannon

Major routes

  • US 321 (Savannah Highway)

STD testing in Livingston, SC: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Orangeburg County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under South Carolina law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Livingston-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Livingston 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in South Carolina

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on South Carolina 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In South Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

South Carolina 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 South Carolina

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Livingston, SC

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many testing options are within 30 miles of Livingston, SC?

3 testing options are within 30 miles of Livingston, SC.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.

Can I get tested in Livingston, SC without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near Livingston, SC?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Orangeburg County?

About 1,212 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the South Carolina average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in South Carolina without a parent?

In South Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Where do I get PrEP around Livingston, SC?

PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.

What is expedited partner therapy?

Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.

How do I prepare for an STD test near Livingston, SC?

Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.

Clinic or at-home test, which is better near Livingston, SC?

A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.

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