With about 37 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents each year, Long County is well above the US average. Whether you're in Ludowici, Georgia and need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, you can choose between visiting a clinic or using an at-home kit to start the process.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Ludowici, GA. The nearest, Diversity Health Center, is about 0.4 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.
Diversity Health Center in Ludowici covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when results call for it. Fees run on a sliding scale, and Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance are accepted. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Georgia Department of Public Health in Ludowici covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB (all on a sliding scale, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted) and provides same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. All services are provided at no fee.
Plenty of STI clinics cap their panel at HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia and leave everything else to a separate referral pathway. Georgia Department of Public Health in Ludowici tests for herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) in the same appointment, with TB testing available as well.
Fee structures at many clinics still leave patients covering some portion of the visit even after sliding-scale adjustments. At Georgia Department of Public Health in Ludowici, no service carries a charge: testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling are all provided at no cost, regardless of insurance status.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Free across the board, Skylark in Jesup covers gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV testing with no fee attached to any service. Donations accepted but never required. Walk in without an appointment, and bacterial STIs diagnosed on-site can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 Ludowici, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 51 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ludowici. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 19 offer telehealth.
Deepak Goyal, MD
Family medicine · 865 South 1st Street, Jesup
James Sexson, MD
Internal medicine · 865 South 1st Street, Jesup
Elizabeth Smith, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1311 West Cherry Street, Jesup
Kristina Johnson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 462 East G Miles Parkway, Hinesville
Seth Borquaye, MD
OB-GYN · 462 Elma G Miles Parkway, Hinesville
Walter Bowden, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 103 East General Stewart Way, Hinesville
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 Ludowici, GA 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.
Ludowici Drugs
0.2 miDiversity Health Center
0.5 mi
9.8 mi Southern Pharmacy Group
10 mi
10 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Ludowici, GA.
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 Ludowici, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Long County, the county that includes Ludowici, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#110 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 31% of the state
| Infection | Long County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 418.5 82 cases ▼ 35% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 81.7 16 cases ▼ 70% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.1 1 cases ▼ 72% | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 35.8 | 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 Long County, chlamydia has fallen from 420.6 to 418.5 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 86.6 to 81.7 per 100,000 (6%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 6.2 to 5.5 per 100,000 (11%).
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 Long County.
Local HIV snapshot
Long County HIV care continuum (2021)
Long County recorded 36.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Long County residents living with HIV, 87.2% are in care · 76.9% 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 Long County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
GA 57 cuts through the heart of Ludowici as South McDonald Street, passing modest homes and a tight commercial strip where the cost of living stays well below state averages: home values here reflect a genuinely affordable market, and typical rents hold at a level that leaves most households with real financial breathing room. That affordability draws and keeps families: nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes, household sizes run larger than the national norm, and close to half of all adults are married. A community built less around transient renters than around people planting roots. That stability shapes who needs convenient access to sexual health screening and how hard it is to get.
With labor-force participation on the lower end and unemployment a real presence, many households are already managing tight schedules and limited discretionary income. When the nearest option listed on this page requires a deliberate trip rather than a quick detour, the cost isn't just gas money; it's the planning overhead that keeps a reasonable intention from becoming a calendar entry. Knowing which of options listed here accepts your insurance, what fees to expect, and which hours align with your actual schedule is the practical starting point for residents along Cypress Street or anywhere else in Long County.
Getting there
At 4.18/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ludowici 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 31316 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 31316 area around Ludowici: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ludowici alone.
Ludowici sits in Long County, ZIP 31316. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Ludowici? 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 Long County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Georgia 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 Ludowici-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 Ludowici 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 Georgia 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 Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Georgia 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 GeorgiaSource: 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.
Possibly, Hinesville, GA is close; compare it by distance against Diversity Health Center.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 419 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Georgia average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 31316; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
The CDC doesn't advise routine herpes testing without symptoms; if you have a sore, a swab of it is the most accurate test.
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