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HIV & STI Testing

Free and Confidential Testing. No Appointment Required.

We offer a range of STI testing services with quick and confidential results:

  • Rapid HIV and Hepatitis C Testing: Results are available within 20 minutes during your visit.
  • Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing: These results are typically available within 5 business days.

We’re committed to providing fast, reliable testing to support your health and peace of mind

We recommend regular HIV/STI testing every 3-6 months.

Got a question, want to learn more, or confirm a time to come in?

Testing Location

5064 Rivers Ave
843-747-2273

Testing Hours

  • Monday – 7:30am – 3:30pm
  • Tuesday – 7:30am – 3:30pm
  • Wednesday – 7:30am – 3:30pm
  • Thursday – 7:30am – 6:00pm
  • Friday – 7:30am – 12:00pm

Mobile Testing Locations

Find Palmetto Community Care’s mobile testing van throughout the Lowcountry. You can find us at community festivals, partnering with other organizations and businesses, or just in your neighborhood, bringing our health screening and testing capabilities right to your doorstep.

Having An Active STI Puts You At Greater Risk For Contracting HIV

32,889

Cases of chlamydia diagnosed in S.C. in 2023.

Most people who have chlamydia have no symptoms. Repeat infection with chlamydia is common. You should be tested again about three months after you are treated, even if your sex partner(s) were treated

11,950

Cases of gonorrhea diagnosed in S.C. in 2023.

Gonorrhea is a very common infection, especially among young people ages 15-24 years. Some men have no symptoms at all, and most women with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms.

927

Cases of Syphilis diagnosed in S.C. in 2023.

Syphilis can cause serious health problems if left untreated. The number of syphilis cases diagnosed each year in South Carolina has dramatically increased over the past 10 years.

47%

Of all people diagnosed with HIV who live in the South

Top 10

South Carolina ranks in the top 10 nationally in terms of new HIV diagnoses per capita.

1 in 7

People living with HIV who don’t know they are infected

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