Syphilis in McCormick County runs about 36% lower than the US average. Whether you're preparing for a new relationship or managing ongoing care in McCormick County, South Carolina, you may choose between community clinics and private labs, each with their own benefits. Below, you'll find options for both.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for McCormick, SC. The nearest, Carolina Health Centers, is about 0.9 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.
Carolina Health Centers in McCormick tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis C, treating bacterial STIs at the same visit. Every service runs on a sliding scale, and HIV and hepatitis C testing carry no fee at all.
Carolina Health Centers provides all of its services at no charge, which means the cost of testing, counseling, and same-visit bacterial treatment never becomes the reason someone leaves without care.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Carolina Health Centers runs a rapid hepatitis C test: meaning a hepatitis C result is available the same day, without a separate lab order or follow-up appointment to get an answer.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 6 miles from McCormick. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from McCormick. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to McCormick, 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 198 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of McCormick. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 27 offer telehealth.
John Benson, MD
Family medicine · 1319 South Main Street, Mc Cormick
April Smith, DO
Family medicine · 207 Holiday Road, Mc Cormick
Charles Kolb, MD
Family medicine · 901 West Greenwood Street, Abbeville
Chimuanya Okoli, MD
Internal medicine · 105 Vinecrest Court, Greenwood
Orr Cobb, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 106 Liner Drive, Greenwood
Carlos Manalich, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 109 Liner Drive, Greenwood
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 McCormick, 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.
Strom's Drug Store
0.5 miCrawford & Breazeale Drug
14 mi
18 mi Savitz Drug Store
18 miFreds Pharmacy 1028
19 miSelf Regional Healthcare Pharmacy Epting
19 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to McCormick, 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 McCormick, 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.
$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
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 McCormick County, the county that includes McCormick, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~15% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#43 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 7% of the state
| Infection | McCormick County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 392.3 39 cases ▼ 36% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 140.8 14 cases ▼ 37% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.1 1 cases ▼ 42% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.1 2 cases ▲ 7% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 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 McCormick County, chlamydia has risen from 325.4 to 392.3 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 178.5 to 140.8 per 100,000 (21%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 10.5 to 10.1 per 100,000 (4%).
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 McCormick 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.
McCormick County HIV care continuum (2023)
McCormick County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among McCormick County residents living with HIV, 75% are in care · 62.5% 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 McCormick County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Off East Gold Street, where the pace of daily life rarely demands much movement beyond car keys and a familiar route, the idea of routine health maintenance can feel like one more errand that needs a reason to happen. What gives this a particular edge is the town's household reality: a majority of residents rent rather than own, at monthly costs low enough that budgets stay tight in other ways, and a labor-force participation rate that reflects how many working-age adults here are either caregiving, seasonally employed, or otherwise outside a standard 9-to-5 structure. Households averaging nearly three people, with only about one in four adults married, means a wide range of relationship circumstances. Exactly the kind of variety that makes regular screening genuinely useful rather than theoretical.
The smaller share of younger adults in McCormick doesn't shrink their need; people in their late teens and twenties face the steepest STI exposure rates wherever they live, and in a place where the nearest well-resourced clinic may mean a real drive up the Greenwood Highway, the breadth of options listed on this page matters. For residents whose schedules don't conform to clinic hours, listed options offer evening or weekend availability. A practical fit for a workforce where the conventional workday isn't everyone's reality.
Getting there
At 5.25/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in McCormick 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 29835 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29835 area around McCormick: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not McCormick alone.
McCormick sits in McCormick County, ZIP 29835. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside McCormick? 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 McCormick 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 McCormick-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 McCormick 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 6 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.
McCormick County reported ~392 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, a syphilis sore can heal while the infection stays and silently progresses, so a blood test is the only way to be sure.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
No real difference for testing, "STI" is just the current term for what used to be called "STD."
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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