About 496 in 100,000 residents in Waynesboro city were diagnosed with chlamydia. You may be planning to start a new relationship or simply want regular check-ups in Waynesboro city, Virginia: either way, your choice is between visiting a clinic or using an at-home test kit. A clinic visit allows for instant answers and treatment, while an at-home kit lets you take a sample whenever you like.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Waynesboro, VA. The nearest, Carilion Clinic, 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.
Carilion Clinic in Waynesboro runs STI care by appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, and that visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing, with bacterial infections treated same-visit and fees adjusted on a sliding scale.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Virginia Department of Health in Waynesboro tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs at the same appointment on a sliding-scale fee; insurance and Medicaid accepted, and an appointment is required.
The panel here runs to eight pathogens: adding herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB to the core four. That count means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected, with TB treatment available on-site for any confirmed case.
Virginia Department of Health in Waynesboro carries DoxyPEP as a standing service, meaning anyone who needs the medication and lacks a regular prescriber can get it here, without being sent elsewhere. Sliding-scale fees apply, so out-of-pocket cost adjusts to income rather than sitting at a fixed retail price.
American Sign Language access at this clinic is a staffed clinical capability, not a contingency measure. ASL is available for the appointment itself. For other languages, live interpretation services are arranged, so the exchange of exposure history, treatment instructions, and prevention counseling happens directly, in full, rather than through workarounds.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
UVA Health in Nellysford operates within an established health system, bringing gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing alongside the full preventive suite to an appointment-based setting where insurance and Medicaid are accepted and sliding-scale fees apply to all.
Miscommunication during an STI visit doesn't just create discomfort: it produces incomplete exposure histories, missed diagnoses, and untreated infections that continue to spread. UVA Health in Nellysford addresses this directly: interpretation services for non-English languages are available at the point of care, keeping the clinical conversation complete and the care actionable.
UVA Health in Nellysford prescribes and monitors PrEP, the daily antiretroviral regimen that requires regular HIV testing and kidney-function checks to sustain safely, alongside PEP for post-exposure situations and DoxyPEP, the doxycycline protocol taken after potential bacterial STI exposure. All three are managed within the clinic's ongoing care structure, not handed off.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
University of Virginia Children's Hospital in Charlottesville accepts Medicaid, most insurance, and offers sliding-scale fees for STI care: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. Ryan White funding anchors ongoing HIV care.
Without Ryan White-funded care in place, a positive HIV result often means navigating separate systems (a prescriber, a case manager, a cost barrier) before treatment actually begins. At University of Virginia Children's Hospital in Charlottesville, that gap doesn't open: testing connects directly to ongoing HIV management within the same funded infrastructure.
Many testing-only sites hand off prevention prescribing entirely, leaving patients to source PrEP or PEP separately. University of Virginia Children's Hospital in Charlottesville writes and manages both (PrEP for ongoing prevention, PEP when timing demands it) as part of the same clinical visit where testing happens.
University of Virginia Children's Hospital in Charlottesville tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and viral basics. Meaning conditions that can go undetected for years have a real chance of being caught and addressed before they compound.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Charlottesville runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and HIV testing, bacterial infections treated the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and most insurance, with Title X confidentiality protections for minors.
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV form the baseline nearly every clinic covers. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic adds herpes and hepatitis B to that lineup, so infections that frequently go undetected for lack of routine testing can actually be named and addressed in the same visit.
Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed and followed here, not coordinated elsewhere. PrEP requires ongoing lab monitoring and prescription renewals, all handled by the clinic's own staff, so the medication regimen stays intact without bouncing between providers.
Many practices route minor patients through parental consent requirements that create real barriers to care. As a Title X provider, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Charlottesville is legally bound to offer confidential family planning services to minors. A protection built into the funding, not a policy choice that can be walked back.
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Listing verified Jul 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 Waynesboro, 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 Waynesboro city, 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.
2611 West Main Street - Suite 1, Waynesboro, VA 22980
CMS-certified lab
1151 13th Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980
CMS-certified lab
201 Lew Dewitt Boulevard, Waynesboro, VA 22980
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Showing the nearest 3 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Waynesboro. 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, 416 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Waynesboro. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 166 offer telehealth.
Gina Engel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 15 Pratts Run, Waynesboro
Melinda Ferguson, MD
OB-GYN · 1305 13th Street, Waynesboro
Scott Young, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 428 South Magnolia Avenue, Waynesboro
Timothy Howland, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 425 South Magnolia Avenue, Waynesboro
Prabhjot Pannu, MD
Internal medicine · 1010 East Main Street, Waynesboro
Raeanna Simcoe, MD
Family medicine · 201 Lew Dewitt Boulevard, Waynesboro
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 Waynesboro, 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.
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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 Waynesboro, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Waynesboro city, the city that includes Waynesboro, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#35 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 74% of the state
| Infection | Waynesboro city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 496.1 115 cases ▲ 5% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 194.1 45 cases ▲ 23% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.6 2 cases ▼ 20% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.9 3 cases ▲ 36% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 21.6 5 cases ▲ 37% | 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 Waynesboro city, chlamydia has fallen from 536.1 to 496.1 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 292.8 to 194.1 per 100,000 (34%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 22.5 to 8.6 per 100,000 (62%).
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 Waynesboro city.
Local HIV snapshot
Waynesboro city HIV care continuum (2023)
Waynesboro city recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Waynesboro city residents living with HIV, 84.7% are in care · 78% 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 Waynesboro city tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Waynesboro households tend to run large and rooted: more than half of residents own their homes, and the average household holds three or more people, which shapes how health decisions get made. In a marriage-majority town where partners share finances, schedules, and often the same doctor, STI screening can feel like a conversation that belongs to someone else's life. But younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when new relationships overlap with infrequent primary care, live here too, scattered across Basic City and out toward Kingsbury Manor, and they're the ones most likely to benefit from testing that doesn't require much planning to actually do.
That planning piece matters in Waynesboro more than it might elsewhere. A workforce participation rate that leaves a meaningful share of adults outside steady employment also means irregular schedules, which can make appointment-based care harder to keep even when it's wanted. With the testing options listed on this page, the range of hours, costs, and locations gives most people in Waynesboro a realistic shot at finding something that fits before the week gets away from them entirely.
Getting there
At 7.34/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Waynesboro 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 22980 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 22980 area around Waynesboro: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Waynesboro alone.
Waynesboro sits in Waynesboro city, ZIP 22980. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Waynesboro? 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 Waynesboro city: 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 Waynesboro-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 Waynesboro 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Waynesboro city reported ~496 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Virginia average.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 22980: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
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