STD Testing in Antares, AZ: Same-Day, Low-Cost & Confidential
Reported chlamydia in Mohave County runs about 62% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, you'll find local clinics and at-home kits for STI testing in Antares, Arizona. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time — see your options below.
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 20 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Antares, 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 Antares, AZ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Mohave 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 Antares. 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 Antares, AZ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 95 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Antares. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 14 offer telehealth.
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Harris Salim, MD
Internal medicine · 1465 East Northern Avenue, Kingman
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 Antares, AZ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Antares, AZ. 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 Antares, 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 Mohave County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Mohave County, the county that includes Antares, compare with Arizona and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#14 of 15 Arizona counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Mohave County vs Arizona vs U.S.
Mohave CountyArizonaU.S.▲▼ = Mohave County vs the state average
Infection
Mohave County
Arizona
United States
Chlamydia
188.2421 cases▼ 66%
552.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
52.8118 cases▼ 72%
190.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
15.635 cases▼ 35%
24.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
818 cases▼ 67%
24.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
24.154 cases▼ 56%
55.3
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 Mohave County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Mohave County, chlamydia has fallen from 217.1 to 188.2 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 81.6 to 52.8 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.8 to 15.6 per 100,000 (311%).
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 Antares, AZ
Adults uninsured
11%
No routine checkup
26.2%
No transportation
8%
Binge drinking
15.7%
Frequent mental distress
15.7%
Depression
20.1%
Below poverty line
13.3%
Primary-care ratio
1,877 : 1
Mohave County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 36.8
Social Vulnerability Index · 85th 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 Mohave County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Mohave County (2023)
People living with HIV
161 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
18cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
15.9%
Mohave County HIV care continuum (2023)
Mohave County recorded 9.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mohave County residents living with HIV, 78.5% are in care · 67.3% 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 Mohave 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 →
Getting tested in Antares means accounting for distance. The nearest clinics capable of full STI screening aren't in town: they're a drive away, along Hualapai Veterans Highway or further into the county. That reality shapes how people here approach sexual health: planning ahead rather than dropping in, calling to confirm hours, sometimes bundling the visit with other errands. The testing sites listed on this page reflect what's actually reachable from Antares, not what's hypothetically close.
Young adults in Antares (people in their late teens, twenties, and thirties) face a particular tension: the life stages when routine screening matters most often coincide with work schedules, school commitments, or simply the unpredictability of small-town life. Confidentiality carries real weight in a place where the person checking you in might be someone you see at the grocery store. That knowledge shouldn't deter testing; it just means knowing in advance which clinics operate under strict privacy protocols and which staff members you'll encounter. The landscape near Serendipity Mountain and throughout the region shapes access as much as availability.
Residents who prioritize STI testing here do so deliberately: they research options, book appointments, and make the trip. That intentionality often leads to better outcomes: more thorough conversations with providers, fewer missed follow-ups, clearer results.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Antares, AZ
Walkability8.64 / 20 · Below average
At 8.64/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Antares generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 86401 snapshot
Residents
29,071
Median age
47
Median income
$64,087
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 86401 area around Antares: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Antares alone.
Antares sits in Mohave County, ZIP 86401. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Serendipity Mountain
Major routes
Hualapai Veterans Highway
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Antares, AZ
Just outside Antares? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Antares, AZ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Mohave County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arizona 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 Antares-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 Antares 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 ArizonaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arizona 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 Arizona, 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)
Arizona 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.
