Anderson County reports about 33 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. People in Pelzer, South Carolina seeking STI testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care can weigh the benefits of community and public clinics, which are often low-cost or free, against private labs that tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Pelzer, SC. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 12.0 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.
New Horizon Family Health Services in Greenville is a family practice where every service (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, and TB) runs on a sliding scale, with Medicaid and insurance accepted and HIV testing free; walk-ins welcome, and same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs.
All services at New Horizon carry no fee. That means PrEP, hepatitis treatment, HIV care, and the full diagnostic panel are available without a bill waiting at checkout. Keeping follow-through as straightforward as the first visit.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages across all care at New Horizon: including medication adherence counseling, PrEP initiation, and HIV treatment. That access extends to the clinical conversation itself, not just intake paperwork.
New Horizon holds Ryan White funding, which means the clinic carries HIV care from initial testing straight through ongoing antiretroviral treatment. A standing capability that serves anyone without consistent HIV care coverage, including those paying out of pocket.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Prisma Health in Greenville accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for STI care, with fees charged on a sliding scale. The clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and treats bacterial infections at the same visit. Appointments required.
Prisma Health carries both PrEP and PEP as standing services, no outside prescription source needed. For someone paying out of pocket or without a regular primary care relationship, having prevention medication available at the same clinic that handles testing removes a logistical gap that often stalls access.
Beyond the standard bacterial and HIV panel, Prisma Health tests for hepatitis A, B, and C. Three distinct viruses with different transmission routes and clinical implications. The hepatitis B vaccine is also available on-site, meaning a patient with a reactive hepatitis A or B result has a follow-up pathway built into the same clinical relationship.
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English
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ReGenesis Health Care-Phoenix Center in Greenville meets patients where they are (between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance) through its federally qualified standing that ties fees to income. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available on a sliding-scale basis, no appointment needed.
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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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pelzer, 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 Anderson 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.
220 Mcgee Road, Anderson, SC 29625
CMS-certified lab
2000 East Greenville Street, Suite 1600, Anderson, SC 29621
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
2000 East Greenville St Suite 5000, Anderson, SC 29621
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pelzer. 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, 822 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pelzer. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 243 offer telehealth.
Michael Seemuller, MD
Family medicine · 16 Roberts Boulevard, Williamston
Thomas Malone, MD
Family medicine · 24 East Main Street, Williamston
Christopher Friendly, MD
Family medicine · 2110 Hwy 86, Piedmont
Gregory Johnson, MD
Internal medicine · 1115 Wren School Road, Piedmont
Carter Edwards, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 50 Cross Park Court, Greenville
Meredith Eicken, MD
Internal medicine · 57 Cross Park Court, Greenville
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 Pelzer, 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.
0.4 mi Vistara Pharmacy
1.6 miAnmed Health - Williamston Pharmacy
1.8 mi
1.8 mi Piedmont Family Pharmacy
4.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Pelzer, 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 Pelzer, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Anderson County, the county that includes Pelzer, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#44 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
| Infection | Anderson County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 390.5 832 cases ▼ 36% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 169.4 361 cases ▼ 24% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 33.3 71 cases ▲ 92% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.2 41 cases ▲ 2% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 2.8 6 cases ▼ 76% | 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 Anderson County, chlamydia has fallen from 493.8 to 390.5 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 284.2 to 169.4 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 21.1 to 33.3 per 100,000 (58%).
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 Anderson 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.
Anderson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Anderson County recorded 13.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Anderson County residents living with HIV, 84.5% are in care · 78.3% 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 Anderson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
SC 8 threads through Pelzer as Lebby Street, Main Street, and Easley Highway all at once: a small-town geography where most households own their homes at values well below state norms, and where a typical monthly rent stays under seven hundred dollars. That affordability shapes daily trade-offs: when unemployment runs noticeably high and fewer than six in a hundred households clear a six-figure income, a screening visit that costs an afternoon of wages or requires a long drive can feel like a genuine sacrifice, not a minor errand. Pelzer's household profile (most adults married, average households approaching three people, and a majority of residents who own rather than move frequently) can create a quiet assumption that routine sexual health screening is someone else's concern.
It isn't. The young adults in their late teens and twenties who live along these streets face the same exposure windows as anywhere else, and Anderson County's STI picture makes that real. Low-cost and same-day options among the twelve listed here can close that gap, a scheduled stop on an errand run to Anderson or Greenville rather than a separate trip built from scratch.
Getting there
At 5.18/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pelzer 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 29669 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29669 area around Pelzer: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pelzer alone.
Pelzer sits in Anderson County, ZIP 29669. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Pelzer? 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 Anderson 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 Pelzer-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 Pelzer 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.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 391 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below 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 29669; 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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