In Salt Lake County, reported gonorrhea runs about 15% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test regularly in Alta, Utah, you'll find a range of options below for community and public clinics, often low-cost or free, alongside private labs that can offer faster results and more flexible scheduling.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Alta, UT. The nearest, Foothill Family Clinic, is about 10.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Foothill Family Clinic in Salt Lake City weaves STI care into its broader family medicine practice, meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing share space with ongoing primary care. Appointments are required, fees apply with insurance accepted, and sliding-scale pricing is available.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
University of Utah Health in Park City tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB, treating bacterial infections the same visit. Appointments are required; fees scale to income, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted.
University of Utah Health carries full prescribing authority for both PrEP and PEP, meaning tenofovir-based daily prevention and post-exposure medication are written and managed here, with the monitoring labs that sustain long-term PrEP use handled in the same clinical relationship.
Without hepatitis B and C on the panel, a positive result elsewhere triggers a separate specialist referral and a diagnostic delay that can stretch weeks. University of Utah Health in Park City builds both into the standard visit, so a hepatitis finding gets a clinical response before it sits unaddressed.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Summit County Public Health Department in Park City runs all STI services (rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB) at no fee to any patient, with sliding-scale options and both Medicaid and private insurance accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial infections are treated the same visit.
For anyone paying entirely out of pocket (no employer plan, no regular provider in the picture) Summit County Public Health absorbs the full cost of testing and treatment. Cash-paying patients receive the same complete panel and same-visit bacterial treatment as anyone with coverage, with nothing owed at checkout.
Spanish speakers who need to navigate testing, treatment decisions, and prevention conversations work directly with staff in Spanish. Not through a secondary channel. For someone who reasons through medical details in Spanish, that directness shapes the quality of every clinical exchange at Summit County Public Health.
Summit County Public Health prescribes and manages PrEP, daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, as well as PEP directly through the clinic. Ongoing PrEP care, including the monitoring that keeps a prescription active, stays within the same no-fee structure rather than shifting to an outside provider.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
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.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Alta, 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 (opens in a new tab) 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
$79 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
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
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Salt Lake 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.
10150 South Petunia Way, Sandy, UT 84092
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
7601 South Redwood Road, Building East, West Jordan, UT 84084
CMS-certified lab
2749 East Parleys Way, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Alta. 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
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,056 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Alta. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 364 offer telehealth.
Emily Miro, MD
Family medicine · 1493 Lowell Avenue, Park City
Charles Morrison, MD
Family medicine · 1750 Sidewater Drive, Park City
Joseph Ferriter, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 900 Round Valley Drive, Park City
Wyatt Horsley, MD
Family medicine · 900 Round Valley Drive, Park City
William Pidwell, MD
Family medicine · 900 Round Valley Drive, Park City
Kelly Woodward, DO
Family medicine · 900 Round Valley Drive, Park City
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
No pharmacy near Alta, UT publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Snowbird Resort
1.8 miFresh Market Pharmacy
8.0 miThe Market Pharmacy
8.1 miThe Pharmacie
8.4 miPark City Phcy at the Clinic
8.5 miRidley's Pharmacy
9.2 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Alta, UT.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Alta, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
How reported STI rates in Salt Lake County, the county that includes Alta, compare with Utah and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~69% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 29 Utah counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Salt Lake County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 472.4 5,602 cases ▲ 47% | 322 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 151.8 1,800 cases ▲ 95% | 77.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 21.1 250 cases ▲ 118% | 9.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.3 110 cases ▲ 94% | 4.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.4 194 cases ▲ 69% | 9.7 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Salt Lake County, chlamydia has risen from 459.2 to 472.4 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 167.4 to 151.8 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.3 to 21.1 per 100,000 (189%).
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
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 Salt Lake County.
Local HIV snapshot
Salt Lake County HIV care continuum (2023)
Salt Lake County recorded 8.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Salt Lake County residents living with HIV, 75.2% are in care · 66% 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.
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 Salt Lake County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Silver Fork's lodges and the old headframes above the Tarbaby Mine give Alta a settled, almost timeless feel, but the logistics of getting screened here run against that stillness. Most residents rent rather than own, often in seasonal or transient arrangements, and a working population this active means schedules are dense and unpredictable. That workforce reality matters because the people most likely to benefit from routine STI screening (young adults in their late teens and twenties, who make up an outsized share of Alta's population) are often the same ones working split shifts, commuting on canyon roads, or moving between lodging situations near Solitude or Forest Glen.
The cost picture has a specific texture here: despite a high share of households earning six figures, unemployment runs notably high by Utah standards, and a rental market anchored well below the broader county means some residents are navigating genuine coverage gaps. For someone between seasonal jobs with no employer insurance, even a low-cost visit requires a deliberate choice about which clinic listed here accepts sliding-scale fees. Worth checking before the canyon roads make the trip twice.
Getting there
Alta scores 10.8/20 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 84092 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 84092 area around Alta: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Alta alone.
Alta sits in Salt Lake County, ZIP 84092. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Alta? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Salt Lake County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Utah law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
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 |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Alta-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Alta 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.
Two things that actually depend on Utah 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).
In Utah, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Utah 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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in UtahSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
7 testing options are within 30 miles of Alta, UT.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 472 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Utah average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Utah, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 84092; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
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