Worth County has about 173 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, close to the US average. If you are considering STI testing in Warwick, Georgia before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, community and public clinics offer low-cost or free options, but private labs may provide faster results and more flexible scheduling. Check the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Warwick, GA. The nearest, Crisp Regional Hospital, is about 0.1 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic in Warwick. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Georgia Department of Public Health in Cordele runs STI care by appointment, so arriving with a scheduled slot means testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB in one visit, bacterial infections treated the same day, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid or insurance, with services available in Spanish.
Without a regular provider, getting herpes added to an STI workup often means a separate appointment elsewhere. Here the herpes test sits inside the same scheduled visit as HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. One appointment, one sliding-scale bill, no extra coordination required.
For someone navigating STI care, treatment decisions, or partner notification entirely in Spanish, the clinic's standing Spanish-language capability means those conversations happen directly (no intermediary, no relay) which matters most when discussing a treatment plan or understanding your test results in real time.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
CareConnect Health in Cordele runs STI care through a full-service health clinic, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, and sliding-scale fees for everyone. Appointments required, Spanish spoken on-site.
For anyone navigating sexual health without a regular provider, and whose primary language is Spanish, CareConnect delivers care directly in Spanish, from counseling through treatment. There's no relay, no lag: the conversation that shapes your care happens in the language you actually use to make decisions.
Someone without a primary care relationship who needs a thorough baseline, not just the bacterial four, will find hepatitis B and C testing built into what CareConnect offers, alongside TB screening and treatment. That breadth is useful precisely when this clinic is your main point of contact, not a supplement to other care.
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English, Spanish
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Care services
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Listing verified Dec 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 Warwick, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Worth 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.
807 South Isabella Street, Sylvester, GA 31791
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 Warwick. 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, 131 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Warwick. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 28 offer telehealth.
Russ Hopper, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 201 East 16th Avenue, Cordele
Fernando Neuman, MD
Internal medicine · 115 West 13th Avenue, Cordele
Cyrenah Lane, DO
Family medicine · 902 North 7th Street, Cordele
David Kavtaradze, MD
Internal medicine · 1008 North 7th Street, Cordele
Srilatha Nadipineni, MD
Internal medicine · 401 East 4th Avenue, Cordele
Henry Young, MD
Family medicine · 501 East 3rd Avenue, Cordele
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 Warwick, GA 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.
Warwick Drugs
0.1 mi
12 mi Adams Drug Store
12 miGibson's Discount Drugs
13 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Warwick, GA.
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 Warwick, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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
$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 Worth County, the county that includes Warwick, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#101 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
| Infection | Worth County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 448.9 91 cases ▼ 31% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 172.6 35 cases ▼ 37% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.9 1 cases ▼ 73% | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 29.6 6 cases ▼ 17% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Worth County, chlamydia has risen from 360.9 to 448.9 per 100,000 (24%), gonorrhea has risen from 110.7 to 172.6 per 100,000 (56%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.6 to 29.4 per 100,000 (206%).
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 Worth County.
Local HIV snapshot
Worth County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Worth County residents living with HIV, 87.3% are in care · 81% 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 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 Worth County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
People land in Warwick for work at the poultry processing facilities and stay because the cost of living lets them breathe. That stability (a paycheck, a place to call home) is exactly when sexual health screening stops feeling like someone else's worry. STI testing in and around Warwick listed on this page reflects what matters to people building a life here: access without fanfare, results handled with discretion, and the ability to know your status without broadcasting it to coworkers or housemates. The clinic staff in this area understand that a positive test doesn't define you, and that getting checked is simpler than the anxiety of not knowing.
Many young adults in Warwick use testing as routine maintenance, the same way they'd see a doctor for a cough, rather than waiting for symptoms or a partner's disclosure. That shift in mindset, from shame-based to practical, is what makes the difference between someone getting tested and someone who never does. Confidentiality here isn't a marketing promise; it's how the system works. Your test results belong to you.
The clinics and urgent care facilities serving Warwick keep records separate from your employer, your landlord, and your social circles. That separation is the ground floor of health care that actually reaches people.
Getting there
At 3.37/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Warwick 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 31796 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 31796 area around Warwick: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Warwick alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Warwick? 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 Worth 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.
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 Warwick-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 Warwick 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 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).
In Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 GeorgiaSource: 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.
The closest is Crisp Regional Hospital (0.1 mi); 6 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 449 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Georgia average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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