In Sumter County, reported syphilis runs about 34% higher than the US average. You might be looking for an STI testing option in Mayesville, South Carolina, whether it's your first test or a routine screening. Community and public clinics often provide low-cost or free testing, while private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Below, you'll find local options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Mayesville, SC. The nearest, Tandem Health, is about 7.7 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.
Tandem Health in Sumter welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, making same-day STI screening straightforward to fit into any schedule. Federal FQHC standing means fees follow a sliding scale tied to income, and a single visit can cover testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Sandhills Medical Foundation in Sumter tests for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, and TB on a sliding scale open to everyone, with walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and all services provided at no fee.
For anyone without insurance, without a regular provider, or simply paying out of pocket, Sandhills Medical Foundation's no-fee structure means the full range of care (testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines) is available without a bill attached. Nothing is withheld based on what you can pay.
Many clinics offer Spanish only at the front desk, leaving the clinical conversation to chance. At Sandhills Medical Foundation, Spanish-language services extend through care itself, so patients can describe symptoms, understand results, and engage with treatment plans entirely in Spanish.
Ryan White funding supports HIV services at Sandhills Medical Foundation, from the initial rapid test through ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling, which means a patient's care doesn't fragment the moment a positive result requires more than a single visit.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Sandhills Medical - W. Liberty Street, in Sumter, earns its federally qualified designation partly by tying fees to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 about 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mayesville, 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 Sumter 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.
325 West Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
241 Church Street, Sumter, SC 29150
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
236 South Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mayesville. 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, 292 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mayesville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 23 offer telehealth.
Bhatraphol Tingpej, MD
Infectious disease · 1278 North Lafayette Drive, Sumter
John Pate, MD
Family medicine · 319 North Main Street, Sumter
Macdonald Dubose, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 244 Church Street, Sumter
Edward Dubose, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 240 Church Street, Sumter
Sidney Rhoades, MD
Internal medicine · 129 North Washington Street, Sumter
Sarah Al Mansi, MD
Infectious disease · 115 North Sumter Street, Sumter
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 Mayesville, 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.
Sumter Family Health Center Pharmacy
8.4 miSuprx Pharmacy
8.6 mi
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8.7 mi 
9.0 mi Alderman Drug
9.0 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Mayesville, SC.
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 Mayesville, 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
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
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 Sumter County, the county that includes Mayesville, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 87% of the state
| Infection | Sumter County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1023.4 1,066 cases ▲ 67% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 420.5 438 cases ▲ 89% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 21.1 22 cases ▲ 22% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 49.9 52 cases ▲ 165% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.8 4 cases ▼ 68% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Sumter County, chlamydia has risen from 959.7 to 1023.4 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 519.2 to 420.5 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 11.4 to 21.1 per 100,000 (85%).
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 Sumter County.
Local HIV snapshot
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.
Sumter County HIV care continuum (2023)
Sumter County recorded 28.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Sumter County residents living with HIV, 84.1% are in care · 76.6% 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 Sumter County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Mayesville sits where US 76 cuts through a landscape of pines and open fields, the kind of place where seasons shift visibly and neighbors cross paths at the same stops week after week. That proximity (the comfort of routine, the ease of knowing where to go) is exactly why confidential STI screening has become a natural part of health care here, not an exception. Young adults moving through their late teens and into their thirties know testing isn't shameful or rare; it's simply what responsible people do. Getting tested in and around Mayesville works best when you know what matters to you: speed, privacy, a clinic where staff remember your name, or a provider who takes your insurance without hassle.
The clinics and health centers listed on this page handle screening routinely and treat your results as the private medical information they are. No gossip networks, no surprises. Just straightforward care. What changes between one person's test and another's is usually just timing and preference.
Someone working full-time might book an early morning slot; someone with variable hours might choose a walk-in window. The point is that testing itself (whether you're checking in after a new relationship, before a health decision, or simply as part of staying informed) fits into ordinary life here without requiring a trip out of town or a secret kept from your everyday world.
Getting there
At 4.15/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mayesville 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 29104 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29104 area around Mayesville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mayesville alone.
Mayesville sits in Sumter County, ZIP 29104. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Mayesville? 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 Sumter 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.
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 Mayesville-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 Mayesville 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 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).
In South Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 CarolinaSource: 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.
Tandem Health, about 7.7 mi away, with 5 options within 30 miles.
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.
Sumter County reported ~1,023 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the South Carolina average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In South Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
Yes, chlamydia and gonorrhea can infect the throat, often with no symptoms, so ask for a throat swab if you had oral exposure.
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