Reported syphilis in Grant County runs about 42% lower than the US average. Living in Petersburg, West Virginia, and in need of STD testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups? Visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Petersburg, WV. The nearest, Grove Street Health Center, 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.
Grove Street Health Center in Petersburg carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, adjusting costs to each patient's income so no one is turned away. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Grant County Health Department in Petersburg runs its STI panel through an appointment-based visit that covers testing and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis: all on a sliding scale, with HIV testing at no charge and every service provided at no fee.
Sliding-scale pricing usually means reduced costs for some, with a balance remaining for others. At Grant County Health Department, the scale extends all the way down. Every service, across the full visit, is provided at no fee, regardless of income.
Family planning programs at most public health settings leave younger patients navigating disclosure concerns on their own. Grant County Health Department holds Title X designation, which means family planning services for minors are legally confidential. No parental notification required by law.
Leaving a clinic without hepatitis results when exposure risk exists means booking another visit, another wait, and another chance for an infection to progress undetected. Grant County Health Department tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel, closing that gap in a single appointment.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
E.A. Hawse Health Center, Inc. in Moorefield welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, tying costs to income for anyone who comes through the door. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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E.A. Hawse Health Center – Love Clinic, in Moorefield, earned its federal qualification by committing to serve anyone regardless of ability to pay. Sliding-scale fees adjust to each patient's income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, making it a real answer for cash-paying and underserved residents alike.
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Hardy County Health Department in Moorefield grounds STI care within public health infrastructure, pairing the standard bacterial and HIV panel with hepatitis B and C testing, STI and same-visit bacterial treatment, and HPV and hepatitis A vaccines. All on a sliding scale, by appointment, at no fee.
Hardy County Health Department's sliding-scale fee structure bottoms out at nothing: meaning the full range of testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling carries no charge for any patient. That outcome extends across every service line, not just HIV testing.
Title X designation means family planning services for minors are legally confidential, not a departmental policy, but a federal statutory protection. That distinction is operational: staff are bound by Title X rules, and no disclosure to a guardian is triggered by those specific services.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Hardy County Health Department runs hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibody tests through the same visit. Hepatitis B vaccination is also stocked and administered on-site, allowing confirmed susceptibility and initial immunization to be addressed in a single appointment.
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Listing verified Oct 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Petersburg, 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 Grant 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.
117 Hospital Drive, Petersburg, WV 26847
CMS-certified lab
117 Hospital Drive, Petersburg, WV 26847
CMS-certified lab
15 Grant Street, Petersburg, WV 26847
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Petersburg. 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, 30 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Petersburg. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
John Hahn
OB-GYN · 739 North Fork Highway, Petersburg
Stephen Thompson, DO
Internal medicine · 102 Robert L Harman Medical Buil, Petersburg
Langley Regester, DO
Internal medicine · 117 Hospital Drive, Petersburg
Benjamin Leslie, DO
Internal medicine · 65 Hospital Drive, Petersburg
Dewey Bensenhaver, MD
Family medicine · 100 Hospital Drive, Petersburg
Jerry Hahn, MD
Family medicine · 8 Lee Street, Moorefield
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 Petersburg, WV 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.
Judy's Drug Store
0.2 miWilliams Pharmacy Holdings 1
10 miHHC South Fork Pharmacy
10 mi
11 mi Sunrise Pharmacy
19 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Petersburg, WV.
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 Petersburg, 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.
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
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 Grant County, the county that includes Petersburg, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#52 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 5% of the state
| Infection | Grant County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 82.4 9 cases ▼ 67% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 27.5 3 cases ▼ 50% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.2 1 cases ▼ 16% | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 16.3 | 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 Grant County, chlamydia has fallen from 173.1 to 82.4 per 100,000 (52%), gonorrhea has risen from 27.3 to 27.5 per 100,000 (1%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 9.2 to 9.2 per 100,000.
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 Grant County.
Local HIV snapshot
Grant County HIV care continuum (2023)
Grant County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Grant County residents living with HIV, 81.8% are in care · 72.7% 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 Grant County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Gap Mountain rises just east of town, visible from nearly any stretch of US 220, and for Petersburg residents, that same road is often the starting point for reaching almost anything, including a clinic. That planning lands hardest on younger adults still building their routines: people in their late teens and twenties make up a meaningful slice of Petersburg's population, and for them, low-cost, geographically accessible testing isn't a convenience; it's the threshold between acting on an intention and letting it wait another month. The modest typical rent in town keeps household budgets stretched tight for the third of residents who rent, and with fewer than half the working-age population currently in the labor force, and unemployment running notably high, fee structures and flexible appointment windows matter more here than in places with cushier economic margins.
Petersburg's workforce reality means many residents carry irregular schedules: gig work, seasonal labor, part-time shifts that don't align with standard weekday hours. Several of the options listed on this page offer extended or weekend availability, which means a Grant County resident who finally has a free Saturday morning on North Main Street can follow through on it without rearranging the rest of the week.
Getting there
At 6.65/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Petersburg 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 26847 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26847 area around Petersburg: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Petersburg alone.
Petersburg sits in Grant County, ZIP 26847. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Petersburg? 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 Grant County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Petersburg-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 Petersburg 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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 5 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Grant County reported ~82 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the West Virginia average.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
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