Beaufort County reports about 13 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents near the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Washington, North Carolina, there are walk-in options for same-day testing and other options that can fit your schedule.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Washington, NC. The nearest, Agape Health Services - Carolina Avenue, is about 0.3 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.
Agape Health Services - Carolina Avenue, in earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees to income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening costs scale down based on what you actually earn, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Agape Community Health Center in Washington welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, making same-day STI screening straightforward. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding scale based on income, so a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without prior scheduling.
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Agape Health Services carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to each patient's income, making a standard panel reachable regardless of insurance status.
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Beaufort County Health Department in Washington runs appointments for the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and rapid or conventional HIV) treating bacterial infections the same visit, with every test and service provided at no charge.
When cost follows a diagnosis (an untreated infection, a skipped follow-up, a prescription left unfilled) the gap compounds. At Beaufort County Health Department, the fee for every service, from testing through treatment, is zero, closing that gap before it opens.
Many clinics handle Spanish through ad hoc arrangements that leave clinical nuance behind. Beaufort County Health Department delivers care directly in Spanish, so the conversation between patient and provider carries the same weight in both languages.
Beaufort County Health Department prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning ongoing HIV prevention, whether daily oral PrEP or a post-exposure course, is managed within the same clinic that handles testing, without routing prevention through a separate provider.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pitt County Health Department in Greenville takes walk-ins for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and every test and HIV visit at no charge.
For anyone without a regular provider or paying out of pocket, the full scope of care at Pitt County Health Department (testing, STI treatment, hepatitis C treatment, PrEP, vaccines) carries no fee. That standing policy means the medication, the follow-up, and the visit itself are all covered.
Many clinics rely on workarounds when a patient speaks Spanish. Pitt County Health Department provides care directly in Spanish, which means the clinical conversation (risk counseling, medication instructions, treatment decisions) happens without a layer of delay or approximation between provider and patient.
Pitt County Health Department carries dedicated funding for PrEP for uninsured patients, meaning daily antiretroviral prevention isn't contingent on having a plan that covers it. PEP is also on offer, giving the clinic a continuous prevention footprint on both ends of HIV exposure timing.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · 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 Washington, 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 Beaufort 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.
628 East 12th Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1209 Brown Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1204 Brown Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab
1380 Cowell Farm Road, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab
501 West 15th Street, Washington, NC 27889
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Washington. 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, 217 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Washington. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 69 offer telehealth.
David Lewis, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 501 West 15th Street, Washington
Shahnaz Sharmin, MD
Internal medicine · 1201 Carolina Avenue, Washington
Cedric Bright, MD
Internal medicine · 120 West Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Washington
Jeffrey Asbury, MD
Urology · 1202 Brown Street, Washington
Imran Syed, MD
Internal medicine · 606 East 12th Street, Washington
Muhammad Atif Ameer, MD
Internal medicine · 628 East 12th Street, Washington
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 Washington, NC 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.
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0.4 mi Tayloe Drug Company
1.0 miShowing the 3 closest pharmacies to Washington, NC.
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 Washington, 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
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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Beaufort County, the county that includes Washington, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#36 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
| Infection | Beaufort County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 564.3 251 cases ▼ 7% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 215.8 96 cases ▼ 11% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.5 10 cases ▲ 13% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.5 10 cases ▲ 42% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.7 3 cases ▼ 72% | 24 | 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 Beaufort County, chlamydia has fallen from 687.5 to 564.3 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has fallen from 342.6 to 215.8 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9 to 22.5 per 100,000 (150%).
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 Beaufort County.
Local HIV snapshot
Beaufort County HIV care continuum (2023)
Beaufort County recorded 12.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Beaufort County residents living with HIV, 81.3% are in care · 72.4% 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 Beaufort County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Carolina Avenue runs through the middle of Washington's daily life, and for many households here, health decisions are made collectively: this is a city where families average more than three people under one roof and fewer than four in ten adults are married, meaning a mix of solo renters, multigenerational families, and single-parent setups are all quietly navigating the same care system together. That household reality matters for screening. Just over half of Washington residents rent, with typical monthly costs that leave little cushion for optional-feeling medical appointments, and with roughly half the working-age population currently in the labor force, the schedules that do exist often aren't nine-to-five.
Younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who face the steepest STI risk of any age group, are especially likely to be balancing shift work, childcare, or shared transportation along roads like North Bridge Street or West 5th Street where getting anywhere without a car takes real planning. The testing options listed here range enough in hours and fees that most Washington residents can find something that fits their actual situation rather than an imagined one. Whether someone walks to Seventh Street Park on a weekday afternoon or drives in from across Beaufort County on a Saturday, the goal is the same: a test that's easy enough to actually happen.
Getting there
At 3.69/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Washington 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 27889 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 27889 area around Washington: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Washington alone.
Washington sits in Beaufort County, ZIP 27889. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Washington? 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 Beaufort County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Carolina 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 Washington-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 Washington 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Carolina 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 North CarolinaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
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.
Beaufort County reported ~564 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the North Carolina average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 27889: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
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