In University of Virginia, Virginia, Albemarle County reported gonorrhea rates run about 52% lower than the US average. If you're getting tested whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, you'll find that community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, but private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Use our directory to explore both options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for University of Virginia, VA. The nearest, UVA Health, is about 1.1 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.
UVA Health in Charlottesville requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, conventional HIV, and TB testing in a single visit, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; fees are billed through Medicaid or insurance.
Plenty of clinics prescribe PrEP, far fewer extend that commitment to both PEP and DoxyPEP alongside it. UVA Health in Charlottesville carries all three, meaning bacterial STI prevention via doxycycline post-exposure and HIV prevention are managed in the same clinical relationship.
UVA Health in Charlottesville has interpretation services integrated into care delivery, so conversations about test results, PrEP initiation, or DoxyPEP dosing happen with full language access. Not summarized after the fact.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
University of Virginia Children's Hospital in Charlottesville accepts Medicaid, most insurance, and offers sliding-scale fees for STI care: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. Ryan White funding anchors ongoing HIV care.
Without Ryan White-funded care in place, a positive HIV result often means navigating separate systems (a prescriber, a case manager, a cost barrier) before treatment actually begins. At University of Virginia Children's Hospital in Charlottesville, that gap doesn't open: testing connects directly to ongoing HIV management within the same funded infrastructure.
Many testing-only sites hand off prevention prescribing entirely, leaving patients to source PrEP or PEP separately. University of Virginia Children's Hospital in Charlottesville writes and manages both (PrEP for ongoing prevention, PEP when timing demands it) as part of the same clinical visit where testing happens.
University of Virginia Children's Hospital in Charlottesville tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and viral basics. Meaning conditions that can go undetected for years have a real chance of being caught and addressed before they compound.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
CVHS Peterson in Charlottesville ties STI screening costs directly to income, federally qualified status means no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with fees scaled to what patients actually earn.
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Virginia Department of Health in Charlottesville is a public health department where STI testing (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C) runs on a sliding scale with walk-ins welcome, same-visit bacterial treatment, and every service provided at no fee.
For anyone paying cash, managing a chronic condition without a regular provider, or simply without coverage, the Virginia Department of Health in Charlottesville charges nothing: no fee for testing, treatment, or preventive services. That standing policy applies across the board, from the initial test to the prescription.
Many clinics offer a translated form or a voice on a phone: the Virginia Department of Health in Charlottesville delivers STI care, counseling, and prevention education directly in Spanish. The conversation happens in the exam room, not through a workaround.
PrEP requires ongoing lab monitoring and prescription refills; PEP demands a short, timed course of antiretrovirals; DoxyPEP involves post-exposure doxycycline dosed after specific encounters. The Virginia Department of Health in Charlottesville staffs and manages all three: initiating, adjusting, and following each regimen without sending patients elsewhere.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Central Virginia Health Services in Charlottesville covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee, with free HIV and hepatitis C tests; Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance are accepted, and appointments are required for same-visit bacterial treatment.
Fee schedules at many clinics leave patients doing math before they've even been seen, weighing what to skip based on what they can afford. At Central Virginia Health Services, every service is provided at no fee, so the full scope of testing and treatment is available without that calculation shaping the visit.
Many clinics treat non-English speakers as an edge case, scrambling for ad-hoc solutions once someone is already in the room. Central Virginia Health Services provides Spanish-language care and broader interpretation services as a standing part of how the clinic operates, so the conversation about symptoms, history, and treatment happens with full clarity.
Central Virginia Health Services prescribes PrEP directly, meaning patients who test negative for HIV can move immediately into a prevention regimen rather than cycling through separate providers to obtain it.
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Listing verified Jul 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to University of Virginia, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Albemarle 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.
409 Lane Rd Mr4/Room 1004, Charlottesville, VA 22908
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
112 11th Street, Southwest, Charlottesville, VA 22903
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2280 Ivy Mountain Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near University of Virginia. 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, 399 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of University of Virginia. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 163 offer telehealth.
Amber Inofuentes, MD
Internal medicine · 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville
Zachary Boggs, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville
Rahul Mehta, MD
Internal medicine · 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville
Anthony Rainho, MD
Internal medicine · 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville
Stacy Park, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville
Justin Mutter, MD
Family medicine · 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville
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 University of Virginia, VA 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.
UVA Health Pharmacy Ivy Road
0.4 miUVA Bookstore Pharmacy
0.6 miUniversity of Virginia Student Health Pharmacy
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1.0 mi 
1.2 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to University of Virginia, VA.
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 University of Virginia, 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 $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
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 Albemarle County, the county that includes University of Virginia, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~89% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#68 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 49% of the state
| Infection | Albemarle County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 317.3 367 cases ▼ 33% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 85.6 99 cases ▼ 46% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.3 5 cases ▼ 60% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.3 5 cases ▼ 55% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.8 9 cases ▼ 51% | 15.8 | 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 Albemarle County, chlamydia has risen from 302.5 to 317.3 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 70.3 to 85.6 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 7.1 to 4.3 per 100,000 (39%).
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 Albemarle County.
Local HIV snapshot
Albemarle County HIV care continuum (2023)
Albemarle County recorded 9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Albemarle County residents living with HIV, 83.4% are in care · 75.8% 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 Albemarle County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
University Avenue cuts through a community that is overwhelmingly made up of renters, with fewer than one in five households owning their home, and where only a small fraction of adults are married. Those two facts shape how health decisions actually get made here: there is no settled domestic routine, no long-term primary-care relationship built up over years in the same house, and for most people living in Alderman Road Houses or the Stadium Road Residence Area, the person deciding whether to get tested is doing so alone, on their own calendar. That calendar is already compressed. Labor-force participation is notably low compared with most communities, which reflects how many residents are here as students rather than full-time workers, yet unemployment still runs at a meaningful clip among those who are in the workforce.
Rent around eleven hundred dollars a month leaves limited budget for discretionary healthcare, and with fewer than one in six households earning six figures, cost is a real consideration. The Albemarle County STI figures shown above carry particular weight in a place where the vast majority of residents fall in the peak years for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis transmission. For someone living near the Fralin Museum of Art or along McCormick Road, staying current with screening is simply the most accurate response to what the county data already shows.
Getting there
University of Virginia scores 12.52/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 22903 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 22903 area around University of Virginia: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not University of Virginia alone.
University of Virginia sits in Albemarle County, ZIP 22903. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside University of Virginia? 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 Albemarle County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under 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 University of Virginia-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 University of Virginia 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 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 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 8 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Virginia Department of Health, about 1.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Albemarle County reported ~317 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Virginia average.
In Virginia, 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.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
A positive means treatment is the next step; many STIs are cured with antibiotics, and all are treatable.
Yes, most STIs cause no symptoms for a long time, which is exactly why routine screening matters.
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