What to expect
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
- Languages
- English
- Access
- Walk-in or appointment
- Cost
- Free
The sites on this page test free or at low cost, and walk-in rapid testing is the fastest answer. If you would rather test at home, a self-pay kit is a private option:
Everlywell
An at-home HIV test using a finger-prick sample, with physician-reviewed results delivered confidentially online.
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Where to go next
If Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services (PALSS) — Columbia is closed, full, or too far, these are your alternatives in Columbia and across South Carolina.
Other testing sites in South Carolina
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control — Richland County Health Department
Columbia, SC • 2.3 mi away
Rapid test Free Black-community anchorMUSC Ryan White Clinic — Charleston
Charleston, SC
Sliding scale Black-community anchorAIDS Upstate — Greenville
Greenville, SC
Rapid test Free Black-community anchorPalmetto Community Care — North Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Rapid test Free Black-community anchorClinics, clinicians, and coverage
8 community health centers in Columbia
Sliding-scale primary care, HIV testing, and PrEP in this city.
4 Black clinicians in Columbia
Our directory of Black clinicians, with distance and telehealth filters.
All 196 community health centers in South Carolina
Federally qualified health centers test for HIV, prescribe PrEP, and charge on a sliding scale. No insurance required.
28 Black clinicians in South Carolina
Filter by specialty and insurance to find someone taking new patients.
Medicaid in South Carolina
Medicaid pays for PrEP, HIV testing, and treatment. Check whether you qualify and how to apply.