In Orangeburg County, new HIV diagnoses run about 45% higher than the US average. If you live in Norway, South Carolina, and need STI testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you have options between community clinics, which are often low-cost or free, and private labs, which tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See the list below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Norway, SC. The nearest, Family Health Centers, is about 9.5 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.
Family Health Centers in Denmark runs on sliding-scale fees with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted, making the cost side straightforward. Appointments are required, and the panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis C, and TB. Plus HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Low Country Health Care System in Blackville runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers rapid and conventional HIV testing, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all at no fee on a sliding scale open to everyone.
Low Country Health Care System extends its no-fee structure to every service it offers (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP) making it the practical answer for anyone paying cash, between jobs, or without a regular provider. There's no tier of care reserved for those who can afford more.
Low Country Health Care System provides both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning a patient who wants ongoing HIV prevention and one who needs a post-exposure course can both leave with a prescription from the same appointment. No separate specialist required.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
South Carolina Department of Public Health in Bamberg runs by appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, PrEP, DoxyPEP, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and sliding-scale fees, all available at no cost.
South Carolina Department of Public Health in Bamberg carries every service (testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines) at no charge. For anyone managing care without a regular provider or paying entirely out of pocket, that standing policy means the full scope of services is available without financial triage at the door.
South Carolina Department of Public Health in Bamberg prescribes all three pharmacological prevention tools (daily oral PrEP for ongoing HIV protection, PEP for post-exposure management, and DoxyPEP as a doxycycline-based bacterial STI preventive) with the clinical monitoring each requires built into the appointment structure.
For anyone without a primary care relationship who needs a genuinely thorough workup, South Carolina Department of Public Health in Bamberg tests for herpes and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel. Meaning gaps that often require a separate specialist referral are closed within a single appointment.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Norway, 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 Orangeburg 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.
1161 Cook Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
111 John Lawson Drive, Santee, SC 29142
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1175 Cook Road, Suite 310, Orangeburg, SC 29118
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Norway. 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, 116 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Norway. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 16 offer telehealth.
Richard Boyles, MD
Family medicine · 130 Baker Street North, Blackville
Danette Mcalhaney, MD
Family medicine · 2113 Main Highway, Bamberg
Madhannagari Naveen Ku Reddy, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 128 Walnut Lane, North Augusta
William Oquinn, MD
Family medicine · 506 North Street, Bamberg
Gregory Singleton, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1620 Broughton Street, Orangeburg
Charles Raine, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1146 Waring Street, Orangeburg
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 Norway, 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.
Daniels Phamracy of Norway
0.1 miGiant Discount Pharmacy
5.2 mi
8.6 mi Daniels' Pharmacy of Denmark
8.9 miDaniels' Pharmacy
9.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Norway, 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 Norway, 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
$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
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 Orangeburg County, the county that includes Norway, 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.
#3 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Orangeburg County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1212.3 1,004 cases ▲ 98% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 559 463 cases ▲ 151% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.2 6 cases ▼ 58% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.3 16 cases ▲ 3% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.1 15 cases ▲ 55% | 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 Orangeburg County, chlamydia has risen from 1040.1 to 1212.3 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 630.5 to 559 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.5 to 7.2 per 100,000 (24%).
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 Orangeburg 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.
Orangeburg County HIV care continuum (2023)
Orangeburg County recorded 19.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Orangeburg County residents living with HIV, 80.5% are in care · 67.2% 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 Orangeburg County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Savannah Highway cuts through a Norway where most households own their homes rather than rent, and in families averaging more than three people, a health decision rarely feels like a purely private one. That ownership culture and the tight household structure here often mean people weigh convenience against time pulled away from shared routines, which shapes whether routine screening actually happens or quietly waits. Unemployment running notably high means a meaningful share of residents are balancing financial pressure with spotty or absent employer coverage, and a typical rent well under seven hundred dollars reflects a broader income landscape where an out-of-pocket lab bill can feel like a real cost, not a minor inconvenience.
Reaching any of options listed on this page means planning a trip along US 321, not stepping out on a lunch break. Orangeburg County's STI figures are visible elsewhere on this page, and they describe a county-level picture, not just a Norway one, but for someone living here, those rates are the relevant backdrop. Staying current on screening means not letting the drive, the cost, or the calendar gap stretch long enough for an undetected infection to quietly move forward.
Getting there
At 5.41/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Norway 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 29113 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29113 area around Norway: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Norway alone.
Norway sits in Orangeburg County, ZIP 29113. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Norway? 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 Orangeburg 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 Norway-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 Norway 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 1,212 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the South Carolina average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In South Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 29113; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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