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STD Testing in Warner Robins, GA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Warner Robins-area residents face new HIV diagnoses about 28% higher than average. If you're in Warner Robins, Georgia, and considering STI testing whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, clinics offer same-day service, while labs and at-home kits provide flexibility. Check the listings below for your options.

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Available testing centers

STD testing near Warner Robins, GA

12 testing options are listed for Warner Robins, GA. The nearest, First Choice Emory HHC Transitional Care, is about 1.9 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 123 reviews

Address
1533 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093 2.1 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
1119 Morningside Drive, Perry, GA 31069 10.1 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Community health center 1.9 miles

First Choice Emory HHC Transitional Care

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Rated 2.3 out of 5 from 589 reviews

First Choice Emory HHC Transitional Care in Warner Robins carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure: costs adjust to income, and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment needed.

Sliding-scale
Address
1601 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093
Website
Best for free testing 2.1 miles

CORE Healthcare for Women of Central Georgia

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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 14 reviews

CORE Healthcare for Women of Central in Warner Robins, requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the entry point to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, prevention counseling, and HIV/AIDS education, all at no fee.

Tests & treats
Address
239B Smithville Church Road, Warner Robins, GA 31088
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 3.0 miles

First Choice Primary Care

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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 59 reviews

First Choice Primary Care in Warner Robins screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV under one appointment-based visit, with fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
207 Green Street, Warner Robins, GA 31093
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 3.0 miles

FCPC Warner Robins Annex

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A safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Warner Robins. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Sliding-scale
Address
213 Green Street, Warner Robins, GA 31093
Website
Community health center 3.7 miles

CareConnect Health

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 88 reviews

CareConnect Health in Byron schedules appointments for STI care that spans HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, plus TB testing and family planning, with bacterial infections treated the same visit and fees adjusted on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
6011 Watson Boulevard, Suite 380 Byron, GA 31008
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 3.7 miles

Pediatric Convenient Care

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 87 reviews

A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 4 miles from Warner Robins. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Sliding-scale
Address
6005 Watson Boulevard, Suite 100, Byron, GA 31008
Website
Community health center 3.8 miles

CareConnect Convenient Care

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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 468 reviews

CareConnect Convenient Care in Byron earns its federally qualified designation by tying fees to income, no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what each patient actually earns.

Sliding-scale
Address
6021 Watson Boulevard, Byron, GA 31008
Website
3.8 miles

Georgia Department of Public Health

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Rated 2 out of 5 from 16 reviews

Georgia Department of Public Health in Warner Robins operates under the county public health system, which means STI care (the full bacterial and viral panel, same-visit treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and HPV vaccination) is delivered on a sliding scale, with all services available at no fee.

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Every Service Runs at Zero Cost

The Georgia Department of Public Health in Warner Robins extends its no-fee structure across the entire service list (testing, STI treatment, mpox and hepatitis vaccines, HIV counseling, and PrEP) with no tiered exceptions. That blanket coverage means the fee line on any service is zero, not conditionally waived.

Spanish Reaches Every Clinical Service

Spanish-language capacity at Georgia Department of Public Health in Warner Robins covers the full scope of services, from HIV counseling and PrEP initiation to hepatitis prevention education, rather than a subset of encounters. Navigating prevention options or understanding a treatment protocol happens in Spanish without reduction in what's clinically available.

PrEP Is Dispensed Here, Not Arranged Elsewhere

Without on-site PrEP access, the gap between a prevention conversation and an actual prescription can stretch into weeks. Georgia Department of Public Health in Warner Robins carries PrEP, including coverage for uninsured patients, so the drug itself, not just the discussion, is the outcome of a visit.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
98 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 42 reviews

Address
3888 Vineville Avenue, Macon, GA 31204 18.4 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Rated 2.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews

Address
3312 Northside Drive, Macon, GA 31210 20.4 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
See tests & prices

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

Every other option

More ways to get tested in Warner Robins, GA

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

At-home STD testing in Warner Robins, GA

The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Warner Robins, 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 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

    Quest Diagnostics

    Quest Diagnostics

    $79 & up

    Panel:
    8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
    Sample:
    Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
    Results:
    1–3 days, online: physician-reviewed
    • In-home sample collection
    • Nationwide Quest lab network
    • Physician-reviewed results
    • FSA/HSA eligible
  • Best value: single tests

    Everlywell

    Everlywell

    $49 & up

    Panel:
    Chlamydia & gonorrhea, up to a 6-test panel adding HIV, syphilis, trichomoniasis & hep C
    Sample:
    Finger-prick + swab
    Results:
    Days, online
    • Telehealth visit if positive
    • CLIA-certified labs
    • HSA/FSA eligible
    • Subscription savings
  • Best range: couples & full panels

    myLAB Box

    myLAB Box

    $79 & up

    Panel:
    Up to 14 infections, incl. HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis & herpes
    Sample:
    Self-collect: swab, urine, finger-prick
    Results:
    2–5 days, online
    • Free phone consult if positive
    • CLIA-certified labs
    • Couples & subscription options
    • Discreet packaging

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

Other CLIA-certified labs near Warner Robins, GA

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Houston 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.

  • Bonaire MED Stop

    520 Ga Highway 247 South, Suite 501, Bonaire, GA 31005

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Primary Pediatrics of WR

    6082 Lakeview Road, Warner Robins, GA 31088

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Youthcare Pediatrics of Central Georgia

    233 North Houston Road Suite 140 H, Warner Robins, GA 31093

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Primary Pediatrics of Bonaire

    104 Bluff Chase, Suite A, Bonaire, GA 31005

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Houston Healthcare, Pavilion MED-Stop

    233 North Houston Road, Suite 140A, Warner Robins, GA 31093

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Macon Medical Group

    309 Osigian Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31088

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Houston County.

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Warner Robins. 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

Clinicians near Warner Robins, GA who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 360 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Warner Robins. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 60 offer telehealth.

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

Pharmacies near Warner Robins, GA

Compare the pharmacies closest to Warner Robins, GA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.

  • CVS Pharmacy 0.9 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Publix Pharmacy 1.5 mi
    Rx pickupHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Kroger Pharmacy 1.6 mi
    Rx pickupHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 1.6 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Houston RX

    1.7 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Warner Robins, GA.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Warner Robins, 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.

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

STDs & HIV in Houston County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Houston County, the county that includes Warner Robins, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#56 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 65% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Houston County vs Georgia vs U.S.

Houston County Georgia U.S. = Houston County vs the state average
Infection Houston County Georgia United States
Chlamydia
639.1 1,099 cases ▼ 1%
646.4 492.2
Gonorrhea
304.7 524 cases ▲ 11%
274.8 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
26.2 45 cases ▲ 31%
20 15.8
Syphilis (early)
12.8 22 cases ▼ 30%
18.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
26.7 46 cases ▼ 25%
35.8 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.

Reported STD rates in Houston County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 12% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 375 750 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Houston County, chlamydia has risen from 617.2 to 639.1 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has risen from 258.5 to 304.7 per 100,000 (18%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 12.8 to 26.2 per 100,000 (105%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Warner Robins, GA

Adults uninsured
11.1%
No routine checkup
20.6%
No transportation
8.8%
Binge drinking
14.6%
Frequent mental distress
17%
Depression
20.7%
Below poverty line
9%
Primary-care ratio
1,896 : 1
Houston County

Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57.17

Social Vulnerability Index · 49th percentile nationally

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 Houston County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Houston County (2023)

People living with HIV
361 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
25cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
19.7%

Houston County HIV care continuum (2023)

Houston County recorded 17.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Houston County residents living with HIV, 80.2% are in care · 66% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be? Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Houston County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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Local context

About Warner Robins, GA

Russell Parkway cuts through a city that looks, on the surface, like a place people have put down roots: roughly half of Warner Robins residents own their homes, and households here run larger than the national average. But the other half rents, at a monthly cost that, while modest compared to Georgia's bigger metros, still lands hard for a household carrying unemployment or a single income. That financial reality shapes who gets around to scheduling preventive care and who keeps putting it off.

The share of Warner Robins adults in their late teens and twenties is substantial, and those are precisely the years when STI exposure climbs and testing tends to happen least, partly because of cost and partly because of logistics. With fewer than one in five households clearing six figures, a clinic visit with an out-of-pocket lab fee is not a trivial line item. Neighborhoods like Sonja Heights and Highland Estates sit at different distances from the options listed on this page, and for a resident without reliable transport, even a short drive on Russell Parkway to reach the nearest clinic can be the thing that delays a test by weeks.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Warner Robins, GA

Walkability 7.58 / 20 · Below average

At 7.58/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Warner Robins 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.

Map of 12 STD & STI testing locations in Warner Robins, Georgia, EasySTD

ZIP 31088 snapshot

Residents
59,599
Median age
34.5
Median income
$81,507

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 31088 area around Warner Robins: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Warner Robins alone.

Warner Robins sits in Houston County, ZIP 31088. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Museum of Aviation
  • Bill Peavy Memorial Park
  • A-10A “Thunderbolt II”
  • EC-135N “Stratotanker”
  • Tanner Park
  • Jack Steed Memorial Park

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Sonja Heights
  • Highland Estates
  • Shirley Hills Estates
  • Wrights Mill
  • Russell Glen
  • Bass
  • Mill Pond Plantation
  • Robins Forest West

Major routes

  • Russell Parkway
  • Richard B. Russell Parkway

Reference

STD testing in Warner Robins, GA: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Houston County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Georgia law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Warner Robins-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
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What each STD test costs Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Warner Robins 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Georgia Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Georgia 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Georgia 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 Georgia

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Warner Robins, GA

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where can I get tested for STDs in Warner Robins, GA?

The closest is First Choice Emory HHC Transitional Care (1.9 mi); 12 options are within 30 miles.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Warner Robins, GA?

Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.

Can I get tested in Warner Robins, GA without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near Warner Robins, GA?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Houston County?

About 639 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Georgia average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Georgia without a parent?

In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I get PrEP near Warner Robins, GA?

PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.

How is syphilis tested near Warner Robins, GA?

Syphilis is found with a simple blood test; a reactive screen is confirmed with a second blood test.

Should I test again after being treated?

A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Can a physical exam show whether I have an STD?

An exam can spot some signs, but most STIs are invisible without a lab test, an exam alone can't rule them out.

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