Syphilis in Chesterfield County runs about 42% lower than the US average. If you are seeking testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in McBee, South Carolina, you have choices. While some clinics may take walk-ins for same-day testing, labs and at-home kits allow you to plan around your own schedule. We list options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for McBee, SC. The nearest, Sandhills Medical Foundation, 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.
Sandhills Medical Foundation in McBee tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with a free HIV test option, walk-ins welcome, and delivers same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, with all services provided at no fee.
The no-fee model at Sandhills Medical Foundation isn't a waiver applied at checkout: it's the operating structure across the entire clinic, meaning STI treatment, PrEP prescriptions, HIV medical management, and hepatitis care are all staffed and dispensed without a separate fee tier for any of them.
Sandhills Medical Foundation maintains the clinical capacity to prescribe and monitor both PrEP and PEP directly: meaning someone without a regular provider or paying out of pocket can get the medication, the follow-up labs, and the ongoing counseling from a single clinic rather than assembling care across multiple providers.
On-site hepatitis C treatment at Sandhills Medical Foundation means the clinic carries the full clinical chain (antibody testing, confirmatory work, and the direct-acting antiviral regimen) so a positive hepatitis C result moves into an active treatment protocol rather than a holding pattern waiting for specialist access.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Sandhills Medical Foundation- Bethune, serving Bethune, earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying fees directly to income. Meaning sliding-scale pricing applies to everyone who walks in. STI screening here covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
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South Carolina Department of Public Health in Hartsville runs STI testing through the infrastructure of a county public health agency, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV screening with sliding-scale fees, appointment-based visits, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. With PrEP and DoxyPEP available for prevention.
The prevention formulary here spans PrEP for ongoing HIV risk reduction, PEP for post-exposure HIV prevention, and DoxyPEP. The doxycycline regimen taken after potential bacterial STI exposure. Having all three available at one appointment means prevention strategy isn't pieced together across multiple providers.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, the hepatitis C test here closes a gap that a bare-bones STI visit would leave open. The panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, and hepatitis C. Meaningful for someone settling one appointment's worth of bloodwork rather than chasing separate referrals.
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Listing verified Aug 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 McBee, 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 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 Chesterfield 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.
316 Second Street, Cheraw, SC 29520
CMS-certified lab
711 Chesterfield, Cheraw, SC 29520
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near McBee. 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, 71 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of McBee. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 7 offer telehealth.
Woodrow Bell, MD
Internal medicine · 103 Main Street North, Bethune
Zsolt Ori, MD
Internal medicine · 700 Medical Park Drive, Hartsville
Venugopal Govindappa, MD
Internal medicine · 701 Medical Park Drive, Hartsville
Scott Daniel, MD
OB-GYN · 701 Medical Park Drive, Hartsville
David Horger, MD
Urology · 701 Medical Park Drive, Hartsville
William Martin, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1304 West Bobo Newsom Highway, Hartsville
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 McBee, 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.
Sandhills Medical Pharmacy
0.4 mi
10 mi Hartsville Drug Company
12 miSup RX Pharmacy
13 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to McBee, 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 McBee, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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 Chesterfield County, the county that includes McBee, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#27 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 41% of the state
| Infection | Chesterfield County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 551.9 243 cases ▼ 10% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 202.1 89 cases ▼ 9% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.1 4 cases ▼ 47% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.1 4 cases ▼ 52% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.5 2 cases ▼ 62% | 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 Chesterfield County, chlamydia has fallen from 730.2 to 551.9 per 100,000 (24%), gonorrhea has fallen from 399.8 to 202.1 per 100,000 (49%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.3 to 9.1 per 100,000 (296%).
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 Chesterfield 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.
Chesterfield County HIV care continuum (2023)
Chesterfield County recorded 13.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Chesterfield County residents living with HIV, 85.4% are in care · 73.8% 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 Chesterfield County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
McBee took its name from a railway depot that once anchored the town's early growth, the Seaboard Coast Line 20910 still marks that heritage. Today, the community centers on families and households that have stayed put for generations, where affordability and stability draw people seeking to build lives without constant upheaval. That mix of established roots and younger adults moving in or staying means STD testing serves a real purpose here, though the conversation around it doesn't always happen easily in a place where neighbors have known each other for years. Testing in and around McBee reflects what the town actually needs: confidential screening that respects both privacy and the reality of who lives here.
Young adults in their late teens through thirties, whether newcomers or those who grew up locally, benefit most from knowing they can get tested without word traveling back through their social circles or workplace. The clinics and providers listed on this page understand that concern and build their practice around it. Costs in McBee stay modest across most of life, and that extends to sexual health care. Routine STI screening doesn't require an appointment weeks away or a drive to another county.
What matters most is finding a time and place that feels safe, and knowing the results stay confidential. Not as a luxury, but as the basic standard that lets people make informed choices about their health.
Getting there
At 4.55/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in McBee 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 29101 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29101 area around McBee: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not McBee alone.
McBee sits in Chesterfield County, ZIP 29101. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside McBee? 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 Chesterfield 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 McBee-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 McBee 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.
There are 3 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
Chesterfield County reported ~552 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the South Carolina average.
In South Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 29101: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
No, standard bloodwork doesn't include STIs unless you ask, so request STD testing specifically.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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