STD Testing in Alhambra, CA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Reported syphilis in Los Angeles County runs about 37% higher than the US average. Decide whether you need testing in Alhambra, California after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, consider that visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. See the options below.
10 testing options are listed for Alhambra, CA. The nearest, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, is about 0.7 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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Quest Diagnostics
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3.2(135)?
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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 135 reviews
Address
1411 South Garfield Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91801 0.8 miles away
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Community health center 0.7 miles
Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
4.6(74)?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 74 reviews
Tzu Chi Medical Foundation in Alhambra runs STI care by appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing alongside TB screening, family planning, and same-visit bacterial treatment. All on a sliding-scale fee.
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 0.8 miles
Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley
4.1(61)?
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 61 reviews
Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley in Alhambra tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee: with PrEP, DoxyPEP, and bacterial STI treatment available by appointment, all at no cost to patients.
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Every Service Runs on Zero-Dollar Billing
The sliding scale at Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley compresses all the way down: testing, treatment, PrEP prescriptions, DoxyPEP, and vaccines are staffed and dispensed without a remaining balance. The operational result is that the full clinical menu, including mpox and HPV vaccines, runs at no charge.
Spanish-Language Care Staffed Directly On-Site
Spanish is a working clinical language at this Alhambra location, not a routed service: staff conduct intake, counseling, and treatment conversations directly. Interpretation services extend that capacity to additional languages, meaning a patient's ability to discuss PrEP adherence or DoxyPEP timing isn't contingent on availability of outside support.
Title X Funds Confidential Care for Minors
As a Title X-funded clinic, Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley is legally required to provide confidential family planning services to minors. Meaning the clinic cannot disclose those visits or results to a parent or guardian. That obligation is structural, written into the federal grant requirements that govern how Title X sites are staffed and operated.
Tests & treatsTitle XSliding-scalePrEPDoxyPEP
Address
330 South Garfield Avenue, 3rd Floor Suite 300 Alhambra, CA 91801
CSC Community Health Center - San Gabriel Valley - STE 126
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A safety-net federally qualified health center in Alhambra. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Sliding-scale
Address
320 South Garfield Ave Suite 126, Alhambra, CA 91801
Garfield Health Center in Monterey Park carries federal qualification as a community health center, which translates directly into sliding-scale fees tied to income for STI screening. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no one turned away based on ability to pay.
Sliding-scale
Address
210 North Garfield Avenue, Suite 203, Monterey Park, CA 91754
CSC Community Health Center - San Gabriel - Medical Mobile Van
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CSC Community Health Center – San Gabriel's mobile medical van brings federally qualified sliding-scale STI screening to patients without an appointment. Walk in and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted to income so cost is never a barrier to getting screened.
CSC Health - San Gabriel, serving San Gabriel with federally qualified health center standing, calibrates fees to each patient's income so cost stays manageable regardless of financial situation. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
CSC - Community Health Center MPK, serving Monterey Park, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, so costs adjust to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
Sliding-scale
Address
883 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park, CA 91754
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Alhambra, 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 Alhambra, CA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Los Angeles 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Alhambra. 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 Alhambra, CA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 8,377 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Alhambra. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3,253 offer telehealth.
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Nora Tee, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 841 West Valley Boulevard, Alhambra
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 Alhambra, CA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Alhambra, CA. 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 Alhambra, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Los Angeles County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Los Angeles County, the county that includes Alhambra, compare with California 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.
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#6 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Los Angeles County vs California vs U.S.
Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaU.S.▲▼ = Los Angeles County vs the state average
Infection
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Chlamydia
602.358,200 cases▲ 23%
491.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
291.828,195 cases▲ 53%
190.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.62,085 cases▲ 33%
16.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
33.13,198 cases▲ 73%
19.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
50.24,848 cases▲ 7%
46.7
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 Los Angeles County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Los Angeles County, chlamydia has risen from 529.6 to 602.3 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has risen from 259.8 to 291.8 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 22.6 to 21.6 per 100,000 (4%).
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 Alhambra, CA
Adults uninsured
10.4%
No routine checkup
26.8%
No transportation
9.2%
Binge drinking
11.8%
Frequent mental distress
13.9%
Depression
15.2%
Below poverty line
13.7%
Primary-care ratio
1,326 : 1
Los Angeles County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 86th 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 Los Angeles County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Los Angeles County (2023)
Federal priority area: Los Angeles 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
622 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
1,627cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
30%
Los Angeles County HIV care continuum (2023)
Los Angeles County recorded 19.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Los Angeles County residents living with HIV, 91.6% know their status · 72.8% are in care · 65.2% 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 Los Angeles 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 →
Alhambra skews decisively toward renters: nearly two-thirds of households here don't own their homes, and at roughly $1,400 a month that rent isn't trivial against a local income landscape where a meaningful share of households still fall well below the six-figure mark. That financial pressure lands hardest on younger adults still building careers and relationships, the very people for whom routine STI screening tends to feel like one more expense to postpone. With average households running over three people and nearly half of adults married, Alhambra's social fabric is genuinely dense: shared living spaces, overlapping networks, and the kind of daily proximity that makes knowing your status a practical courtesy as much as a personal one. Local options listed on this page reflect that accessibility, and Los Angeles County's STI landscape gives residents real reason to use them.
County rates aren't abstract statistics when you live in a city this connected to its neighbors in Monterey Park and El Sereno. With a labor-force participation rate that leaves a notable share of working-age adults outside formal employment, appointment-based care isn't a universal given. Clinics that offer walk-in hours or sliding-scale fees turn testing from a logistical puzzle into something manageable before the week gets away from you, on a Tuesday near Vincent Lugo Park, not on a hypothetical free afternoon.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Alhambra, CA
Walkability14.66 / 20 · Above average
Alhambra scores 14.66/20 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 91801 snapshot
Residents
53,730
Median age
41.7
Median income
$85,549
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 91801 area around Alhambra: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Alhambra alone.
Alhambra sits in Los Angeles County, ZIP 91801. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Vincent Lugo Park
Misión San Gabriel Archángel
Governor Stoneman Adobe
Rialto Theater
El Molino Viejo
Vincent Price Art Museum
Neighborhoods & communities
San Gabriel
South Pasadena
Monterey Park
El Sereno
Newton Park
Baird Park
Oak Knoll
Omaha Heights
Major routes
South Atlantic Boulevard
West Valley Boulevard
West Main Street
North Atlantic Boulevard
Valley Boulevard
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Alhambra, CA
Just outside Alhambra? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Alhambra, CA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Los Angeles County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under California 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 an Alhambra-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 Alhambra 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 CaliforniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on California 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 California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
California 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.
