Halifax County reports about 165 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents. If you need testing in Virgilina, Virginia, whether routine or after a potential exposure, you'll find places that charge a flat self-pay fee, as well as options that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees. This directory lists your options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Virgilina, VA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 12.8 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.
Rural Health Group in Stovall tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance: appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, with care available in Spanish.
Without Spanish-language care built into a clinic, the gap between a test result and a treatment plan can widen into a second appointment, a miscommunication, or a prescription that never gets filled. Rural Health Group delivers STI care directly in Spanish (counseling, treatment decisions, and follow-through included) so nothing gets lost between the result and the resolution.
Rural Health Group prescribes and monitors daily oral PrEP, meaning the required HIV tests and check-ins that keep a PrEP regimen active happen at the same clinic, not scattered across providers. Continuity in PrEP monitoring is what keeps the medication working; a lapse in follow-up is a lapse in protection.
Rural Health Group's panel covers herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. A meaningful option for anyone paying out of pocket or navigating care without a primary doctor who might otherwise order a broader workup. Knowing a herpes status changes both treatment choices and partner communication, and Rural Health Group has the test.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
PATHS Community Medical Center - South Boston, carrying federal FQHC designation, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted on a sliding scale tied to household income.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Appointments at Person Family Medical Center in Roxboro structure each visit around a full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, and herpes) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
Languages
English
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 13 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Virgilina, 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 Halifax 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.
2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Virgilina. 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, 81 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Virgilina. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.
Babita Patel, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1129 North Main Street, South Boston
Edward Wright, MD
Urology · 2045 Hamilton Boulevard, South Boston
Carlos Pottinger, MD
OB-GYN · 2524 Houghton Avenue, South Boston
Sowmya Srimanthula, MD
Internal medicine · 101 Aubreys Loop, South Boston
Victor Mihal, DO
Family medicine · 101 Aubreys Loop, South Boston
Arthur Fajardo, MD
Family medicine · 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston
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 Virgilina, 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.
Food Lion Pharmacy
12 miPiedmont Access to Health Services
14 miCommunity Phcy of South Boston
14 mi
15 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Virgilina, 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 Virgilina, 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 Halifax County, the county that includes Virgilina, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#41 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state
| Infection | Halifax County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 433.7 145 cases ▼ 8% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 164.5 55 cases ▲ 4% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6 2 cases ▼ 44% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12 4 cases ▲ 26% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3 1 cases ▼ 81% | 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 Halifax County, chlamydia has fallen from 470.3 to 433.7 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 255.7 to 164.5 per 100,000 (36%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.9 to 6 per 100,000 (107%).
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 Halifax County.
Local HIV snapshot
Halifax County HIV care continuum (2021)
Halifax County recorded 17.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Halifax County residents living with HIV, 75% are in care · 70% 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 Halifax County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Virgilina sits at the end of a long rural drive, and for young adults here (people navigating new relationships, changing health insurance, or simply figuring out what regular care looks like) that distance is the first real obstacle to getting screened. Halifax County's roads don't lend themselves to spontaneous errands, and reaching any clinical service means planning around a car, a schedule, and enough fuel money to make the trip worthwhile. What makes that planning uneven is the economic texture of the town itself. With roughly half the adult population outside the formal labor force, daily schedules here don't follow a standard nine-to-five pattern, which sounds flexible until you factor in that low home values and modest rent levels leave little cushion for co-pays or travel.
The strong homeownership rate signals a rooted, stable community, but stability doesn't automatically mean access: when the nearest testing option is a deliberate drive down the highway out of town, routine screening competes with every other errand that trip could serve. That's where the range of options listed on this page matters. clinics in and around Virgilina, spread across Halifax County, means different hours, different fee structures, and different distances, so someone in the county's rural spread can compare what's actually reachable rather than defaulting to whatever comes up first.
Getting there
At 3.97/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Virgilina 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 24598 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 24598 area around Virgilina: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Virgilina alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Virgilina? 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 Halifax 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 Virgilina-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 Virgilina 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 434 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Virginia average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 24598; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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