STD Testing in Renton, WA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
King County reports 199 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents. Whether it's a one-time concern or regular check-ups in Renton, Washington, you can choose from clinics, which may bill insurance or offer variable fees, or private labs that often have flat self-pay pricing. For options, see our list below.
11 testing options are listed for Renton, WA. The nearest, HealthPoint, is about 1.1 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp at Walgreens
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2.7(46)?
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Rated 2.7 out of 5 from 46 reviews
Address
275 Rainier Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057 1.2 miles away
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
1.3 miles
Cedar River Clinics
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 113 reviews
Cedar River Clinics in Renton runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and HIV. Bacterial infections treated the same visit, viral ones actively managed. Fees follow a sliding scale and most insurance, including Medicaid, is accepted.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
263 Rainier Avenue South, Suite 200 Renton, WA 98057
Renton Public Health Center, in Renton, earns its federally qualified designation by tying STI screening fees directly to each patient's income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is within financial reach regardless of what someone earns or whether they carry insurance.
Finance Office in Renton carries federal qualification as a community health center, which translates directly into a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to what patients can actually pay.
HealthPoint at Family First Community Center in Renton welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach for patients at any income level in a single visit.
HealthPoint at Sunset Neighborhood Center in Renton meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket) through federally qualified standing that backs sliding-scale fees on income. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available without an appointment.
Sliding-scale
Address
2902 Northeast 12th Street, Suite 102, Renton, WA 98056
HealthPoint Specialty Services Clinic in Renton welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federal qualification ties its fees to a sliding income-based scale, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Renton, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Renton, WA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve King 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.
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in King County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Renton. 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
Clinicians near Renton, WA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 3,223 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Renton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,367 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Renton, WA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Renton, WA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Renton, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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
STDs & HIV in King County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in King County, the county that includes Renton, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#18
#18 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 54% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, King County vs Washington vs U.S.
King CountyWashingtonU.S.▲▼ = King County vs the state average
Infection
King County
Washington
United States
Chlamydia
3247,360 cases▼ 9%
354.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
198.54,509 cases▲ 53%
129.6
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
25.4578 cases▲ 19%
21.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
18409 cases▲ 44%
12.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
29.1660 cases▲ 27%
22.9
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.
Reported STD rates in King County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in King County, chlamydia has fallen from 373.4 to 324 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has risen from 192 to 198.5 per 100,000 (3%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14.8 to 25.4 per 100,000 (72%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Renton, WA
Adults uninsured
6.7%
No routine checkup
29.4%
Binge drinking
16.3%
Frequent mental distress
14.4%
Depression
22.9%
Below poverty line
4.1%
Primary-care ratio
839 : 1
King County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area
Social Vulnerability Index · 38th percentile nationally
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 King County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in King County (2023)
Federal priority area: King County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
383 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
176cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
43.8%
King County HIV care continuum (2023)
King County recorded 9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among King County residents living with HIV, 88% know their status · 87% are in care · 79.1% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 King County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
WA 169 out of Renton toward Maple Valley takes roughly the same time as a clinic visit, which is worth keeping in mind when you look at where the nearest options on this page actually sit. Renton splits almost evenly between owners and renters, and at over fifteen hundred dollars a month for a typical rental, cost is a real consideration when choosing between a free county health visit and a paid urgent-care test. Just under two in five households clear six figures, meaning a significant share of residents are weighing every out-of-pocket line item, including screening fees. The share of residents in their late teens and twenties is substantial enough that STI rates across King County remain a live concern rather than a background statistic.
Young adults forming new relationships while managing full work schedules, common in a city where nearly three-quarters of residents are in the labor force, often find that a mid-week appointment competes directly with a shift or a commute down South Grady Way. Renton's household picture also shapes who shows up for testing. With an average household of more than three people and close to half of adults married, sexual health decisions here rarely involve only one person, and routine screening tends to be a household habit rather than a solo errand.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Renton, WA
Walkability11.07 / 20 · Above average
Renton scores 11.07/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 98058 snapshot
Residents
41,980
Median age
38.4
Median income
$111,045
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98058 area around Renton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Renton alone.
Renton sits in King County, ZIP 98058. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Renton History Museum
Lake Youngs Park
Cedar River Park
Phillip Arnold Park
Tiffany Park
Cascade Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Liberty Ridge
Highlands Park
La Rosa
Victoria Hills
Jericho Estates
Lakeridge
Bryn Mawr
May Creek Highlands
Major routes
WA 169 (Maple Valley Highway)
WA 900 (Sunset Boulevard North)
WA 515 (Talbot Road South)
South Grady Way
WA 167 (Rainier Avenue South)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Renton, WA
Just outside Renton? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Renton, WA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in King County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Renton-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Renton 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.
Confidentiality & consent in WashingtonMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Washington 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Washington 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.
