In Telfair County, reported chlamydia cases run about 47% higher than the US average. Whether you need a one-time check-up or regular testing in Lumber City, Georgia, you can choose between local clinics for immediate support, or at-home kits for convenience.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Lumber City, GA. The nearest, Hospital Authority of Jeff Davis County Georgia, is about 6.9 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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from Lumber City. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Georgia Department of Public Health in Hazelhurst tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB on a sliding-scale basis, with free HIV testing, and treats bacterial STIs at the same visit. An appointment is required.
An unpaid balance after a clinic visit can push the next appointment further out, or cancel it entirely. At Georgia Department of Public Health in Hazelhurst, every service, from testing through treatment, is provided at no fee, so cost never becomes the reason care stops.
Many clinics handle Spanish-speaking patients through workarounds that add friction and lose nuance at every handoff. Georgia Department of Public Health in Hazelhurst delivers care directly in Spanish, keeping the full clinical conversation intact from the first question to the final instruction.
Leaving herpes off a standard panel means a second appointment, a separate lab, and a gap where an undiagnosed infection continues untreated. Georgia Department of Public Health in Hazelhurst adds herpes to its testing menu alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, closing that gap in a single visit.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
MainStreet Family Care in Hazlehurst accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a fee schedule for those paying directly. Walk-ins are welcome for the full panel (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and PEP on offer.
Herpes and both hepatitis strains, B and C, left off a standard panel mean a second appointment elsewhere, another co-pay, and a gap where an active infection sits unaddressed. MainStreet Family Care in Hazlehurst tests for all of them at the same visit, closing that gap before it opens.
MainStreet Family Care in Hazlehurst prescribes PrEP, a daily oral regimen that substantially reduces HIV acquisition risk, and manages PEP for those who need it, both supported by the on-site HIV testing and counseling that ongoing prevention requires.
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English
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Listing verified Sep 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 about 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lumber City, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Telfair 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.
33 South 2nd Avenue, Mc Rae, GA 31055
CMS-certified lab
144 East Oak Street, Mcrae, GA 31055
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lumber City. 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, 31 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lumber City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.
Dennis Spencer, DO
OB-GYN · 163 South Tallahassee Street, Hazlehurst
Kirk Munsayac, DO
Family medicine · 163 South Tallahassee Street, Hazlehurst
Donald Garrison, DO
Family medicine · 163 South Tallahassee Street, Hazlehurst
Michael Austin, MD
Internal medicine · 118 East Broad Street, Mount Vernon
Tonya Fordham, MD
Family medicine · 163 East Tollison Street, Baxley
Orlando Fernando, MD
Internal medicine · 105 East Tollison Street, Baxley
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 Lumber City, 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.
Lumber City Drugs
0.2 mi
6.7 mi Mitch's Pharmacy
6.8 miHarveys Supermarket Pharmacy
6.8 miChip's Discount Drugs
6.9 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lumber City, 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 Lumber City, 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.
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
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
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 Telfair County, the county that includes Lumber City, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#43 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 73% of the state
| Infection | Telfair County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 723.4 79 cases ▲ 12% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 137.4 15 cases ▼ 50% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.3 2 cases ▼ 49% | 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 Telfair County, chlamydia has risen from 649.2 to 723.4 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 248.5 to 137.4 per 100,000 (45%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 8.1 to 8.1 per 100,000.
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 Telfair County.
Local HIV snapshot
Telfair County HIV care continuum (2020)
Telfair County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Telfair County residents living with HIV, 48% are in care · 41.3% 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 Telfair County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
East Golden Isles Highway stretches out flat and long from Lumber City, and reaching any of the options listed on this page means committing to real drive time. There's no walking to a clinic from near McRae Landing or anywhere else in town. For a community where homeownership runs well above the national norm but typical home values sit remarkably modest, a $517 monthly rent still represents a meaningful share of household income, which shapes how people weigh any out-of-pocket cost attached to a clinic visit. The household texture here adds another layer.
Average households are large, nearly four people, and just over a third of adults are married, meaning plenty of residents are navigating the relationship years that put younger adults most at risk. People in their late teens and twenties, who represent a substantial slice of Lumber City's population, are precisely those for whom a long drive on a weekday is easiest to defer. Labor-force participation is low enough that scheduling flexibility isn't the norm, so the practical shape of someone's week (who has a car, who shares one, who can take a half-day) matters more here than in a denser, more transit-connected place. With high-earner households scarce and transportation the central barrier, options listed on this page vary enough in location and fee structure that choosing the right one is worth a deliberate look before making the trip.
Getting there
At 3.35/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lumber City 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 31549 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 31549 area around Lumber City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lumber City alone.
Lumber City sits in Telfair County, ZIP 31549. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lumber City? 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 Telfair 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 Lumber City-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 Lumber City 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.
The closest is Hospital Authority of Jeff Davis County Georgia (6.9 mi); 4 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Georgia Department of Public Health (6.9 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 723 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Georgia average.
In Georgia, 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.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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