RapidRapid STD testing in Raleigh today
18 private walk-in lab locations in the Raleigh, Durham, and the Triangle area. Order online, walk in with no appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days. Individual tests from $24, 10-test panel $139. Nothing billed to insurance.
Find a Raleigh Lab → See all 18 locations ↓The Triangle has a free county STD clinic in Raleigh and private walk-in labs spread from North Raleigh to Durham and down to Holly Springs, so rapid STD testing in Raleigh is available the same day at either price point. This page lists every walk-in lab in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, and Clayton with hours, plus the Wake County clinic. For Charlotte, see the Charlotte page.
The fastest option: order online, walk into a lab today
Private lab draw sites in Raleigh are located in North Raleigh along Falls of Neuse Road and Durant Road, near Rex on Blue Ridge Road, on Forest Pines Drive, on Ingleside Place, and on Town Drive, with more in Durham, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, and Clayton. Order online, walk in with no appointment, spend about 5 minutes, and get results in 1 to 2 days in a private account. Nothing is billed to insurance and nothing goes on your medical record.
Most sites open at 7 a.m. on weekdays and a few open Saturday mornings. The full list with hours is below.
Wake County Public Health STD Clinic
- Address: 10 Sunnybrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610 (Wake County’s Sunnybrook public health building, east Raleigh)
- Hours: weekdays; county pages list slightly different schedules, roughly 8:15 or 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 to 5 p.m.
- Same-day walk-ins accepted until the clinic reaches capacity; appointments encouraged. STD program line 919-250-3883.
- Tests: HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis C
- Cost: free and confidential
Rapid HIV results are available during the visit; lab results take several days. Durham County Department of Public Health and Orange County Health Department (Chapel Hill) also run STD clinics.
Urgent care in the Triangle
Urgent care centers along Glenwood Avenue, Capital Boulevard, Falls of Neuse, and in Cary and Durham offer STD testing with an exam. Without insurance, plan on a visit fee of $100 to $200 plus lab charges, with results in 2 to 5 days.
North Carolina notes
- Expedited partner therapy is allowed in North Carolina for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
- Minors can consent to their own STD testing and treatment in North Carolina.
- Students: NC State, Duke, UNC, and NC Central health services test students; a private walk-in lab keeps results off university and insurance records.
When to test
Chlamydia and gonorrhea at 2 weeks after exposure, HIV and syphilis at 6 weeks, herpes antibody at 12 weeks. With symptoms, test now and retest after the window.
Which tests to order
The 10-test panel ($139) covers the common infections in one visit. After one known exposure, chlamydia and gonorrhea together ($99) at two weeks and HIV plus syphilis ($49 each) at six weeks is a reasonable minimum.
Testing with a partner in Raleigh
A lot of people get tested as a couple, at the start of a relationship or before stopping condoms. It works the same way as testing alone, just twice: each of you places your own order, so each of you gets your own private results, then you can walk into the same lab together and be done in about ten minutes.
- Same tests, same day. Ordering the same panel for both of you keeps the results easy to compare. The 10-test panel is the usual choice; add trichomoniasis if you have vaginal sex.
- Results are individual. Neither of you can see the other's results unless you share them, which is worth agreeing on before you test.
- If one of you tests positive, treat both of you at the same time for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, even if the other person tested negative, or the infection passes back and forth. Retest in 3 months.
- A positive result is not proof of recent cheating. Chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes, and HPV can go unnoticed for months or years.
Order tests for both of you → Read the full guide to testing as a couple
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get same-day STD testing in Raleigh?
Order online and walk into any private lab draw site in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, or Clayton the same day. No appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days.
Is there free STD testing in Raleigh?
Yes. Wake County Public Health at 10 Sunnybrook Rd offers free, confidential testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis C, with same-day walk-ins until the clinic reaches capacity and appointments encouraged. Call the STD program at 919-250-3883 for current hours.
How much does STD testing cost in Raleigh without insurance?
Private lab tests are $24 to $59 each or $139 for a 10-test panel, paid directly with no visit fee.
Can I get STD tested on a Saturday in the Triangle?
A few Triangle lab locations open Saturday mornings. Order online first and confirm the hours of the location you choose.