The Union County, North Carolina rate of reported syphilis is about 43% lower than the national average. If you're seeking STI testing in Waxhaw, North Carolina, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider your options for getting tested. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Waxhaw, NC. The nearest, Kintegra at Atrium Women's Center - Waxhaw, is about 2.1 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.
Kintegra at Atrium Women's Center - Waxhaw welcomes walk-ins without an appointment, letting patients in Waxhaw act on their health without delay. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fees to income, and a single visit can cover screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Waxhaw tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with insurance and Medicaid accepted; walk-ins are welcome, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit, with interpretation services available for non-English speakers.
Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Waxhaw runs a panel that includes herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial infections: meaning a single visit produces a fuller picture, and conditions that might otherwise go undetected until symptoms escalate are caught and addressed without scheduling a separate appointment elsewhere.
Without access to PrEP or PEP at the same clinic where you're tested, prevention becomes a second errand. Another appointment, another wait, a gap where coverage lapses. Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Waxhaw prescribes both, closing that gap before it opens.
Interpretation services are available at Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Waxhaw for patients who need them, which means diagnosis, treatment instructions, and medication adherence counseling all reach the patient directly. Accurate comprehension rather than an approximated exchange.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Indian Health Service in Rock Hill accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding scale for other costs, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. An appointment is required.
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English
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Union County Health Department in Monroe grounds STI care in public health infrastructure, offering free HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment. All by appointment, all at no charge on a sliding scale.
Fee-waived clinics typically limit zero-cost access to a narrow set of tests, billing for anything beyond. At Union County Health Department, the no-fee structure extends across the entire visit (testing, treatment, and preventive services) without carving out exceptions.
Union County Health Department provides services directly in Spanish and through interpretation for other languages, meaning clinical conversations about testing decisions, treatment plans, and prevention options happen with full fluency. Not filtered through a secondary channel that slows or simplifies the exchange.
Union County Health Department prescribes DoxyPEP, the post-exposure antibiotic regimen that reduces bacterial STI transmission, directly at the clinic, so leaving with a prevention strategy in hand is part of a standard appointment rather than a separate errand.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ARMS Union, in Monroe, structures fees on a sliding scale tied to income, ensuring cost doesn't block care. Its federally qualified health center status backs that commitment. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment required.
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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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Waxhaw, 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 Union 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.
9003 Woodhall Lake Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2700 Providence Road South, Suite 300, Waxhaw, NC 28173
CMS-certified lab
3614 Providence Road, Suite 200, Waxhaw, NC 28173
CMS-certified lab
3614 South Providence Road, Suite 101, Waxhaw, NC 28173
CMS-certified lab
6705 Wycliffe Avenue, Waxhaw, NC 28173
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 Waxhaw. 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, 1,336 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Waxhaw. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 529 offer telehealth.
Dalip Tibb, MD
Family medicine · 8133 Kensington Drive, Waxhaw
Kavita Shanker-Patel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3614 Providence South Road, Waxhaw
Jody Holler, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2700 Providence Road South, Waxhaw
Guangbin Zeng, MD
Family medicine · 1530 South Providence Road, Waxhaw
William Morris, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 7666 Charlotte Highway, Indian Land
Taisha Roberts, MD
Internal medicine · 6237 Carolina Commons Drive, Indian Land
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 Waxhaw, 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.
0.3 mi FCRX
0.7 miHarris Teeter
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1.5 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Waxhaw, 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 Waxhaw, 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 Union County, the county that includes Waxhaw, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#57 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 43% of the state
| Infection | Union County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 392.7 1,007 cases ▼ 35% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 113.1 290 cases ▼ 53% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9 23 cases ▼ 55% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.2 21 cases ▼ 48% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.4 24 cases ▼ 61% | 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 Union County, chlamydia has fallen from 406.3 to 392.7 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 123.4 to 113.1 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.6 to 9 per 100,000 (96%).
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 Union County.
Local HIV snapshot
Union County HIV care continuum (2023)
Union County recorded 7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Union County residents living with HIV, 83.4% are in care · 78.5% 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 Union County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
NC 16 stretches south out of Waxhaw toward the nearest testing options listed on this page, a drive that can feel longer on a packed school-run afternoon, which is the practical reality for a town where the overwhelming majority of residents own their homes and have put down real roots. That stability is genuine, but it also means most households here are running on full calendars: large families, dual earners, and a community where well over half of adults are married and average households sit closer to a small crew than a couple. Those rhythms matter because young adults still in their twenties, the people statistically most likely to encounter an STI, share those same packed days.
When a clinic requires carving out a weekday morning on Providence Road South or beyond, the trip simply doesn't happen as often as it should. Millbridge and the broader Waxhaw community carry the profile of a place people chose deliberately: good schools, family-sized homes, long-term plans. STI screening fits that same forward-looking mindset, especially for couples in the years before or during family formation, when a routine test is one of the quieter things a household can do for itself.
Getting there
At 6.1/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Waxhaw 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 28173 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 28173 area around Waxhaw: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Waxhaw alone.
Waxhaw sits in Union County, ZIP 28173. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Waxhaw? 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 Union 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 Waxhaw-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 Waxhaw 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.
Possibly, Indian Trail, NC is close; compare it by distance against Kintegra at Atrium Women's Center - Waxhaw.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Union County Health Department (12.4 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 393 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the North Carolina average.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 28173; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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