Gonorrhea reporting in Colusa County is about 72% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly, Arbuckle, California offers both community clinics and private labs that balance cost, speed, and scheduling to meet your needs. Check out the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Arbuckle, CA. The nearest, Colusa Medical Center, is about 0.1 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic in Arbuckle. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Sliding-scale fees, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted at Ampla Health in Arbuckle, which tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. With HPV and hepatitis A vaccines on the same appointment.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 14 miles from Arbuckle. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Colusa Indian Community Council in Colusa tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial STIs at the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Winters Healthcare in Esparto runs by appointment and covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and herpes testing alongside STI treatment and PrEP (on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance) with care delivered in Spanish.
Winters Healthcare tests for herpes simplex in addition to chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV. A fifth infection on the panel that most appointment-based clinics leave off. That single addition changes what a visit can rule out or confirm without a separate referral.
Plenty of testing-only practices hand patients PrEP brochures but lack the prescribing infrastructure to actually dispense either PrEP or PEP on-site. Winters Healthcare carries both prevention medications as active clinical services, meaning the prescribing relationship lives here rather than somewhere a patient has to locate independently.
Spanish functions as a full clinical language at Winters Healthcare: counseling, HIV test results, and PrEP management discussions all happen directly in Spanish. For patients whose medical reasoning happens in Spanish, that difference is baked into every appointment rather than patched in after the fact.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Free tool · not a clinic
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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Arbuckle, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Colusa 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.
199 East Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Arbuckle. 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, 179 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Arbuckle. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 81 offer telehealth.
Jose Molina, MD
Family medicine · 89 Putnam Way, Arbuckle
Harpreet Johl, MD
Family medicine · 3710 Hwy 45, Colusa
Jeetinder Sohal, MD
OB-GYN · 173 East Webster Street, Colusa
Virginia Leone, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 17340 Yolo Avenue, Esparto
Lakshmi Kodey, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 900 Tharp Road, Yuba City
Richard Brouette
Family medicine · 426 Parkview Avenue, Yuba 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 Arbuckle, CA 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.
Fouch & Son Pharmacy
11 mi
13 mi Davison Drug & Stationery
14 mi
23 mi 
24 mi Franklin Pharmacy
24 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Arbuckle, CA.
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 Arbuckle, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Colusa County, the county that includes Arbuckle, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~32% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#44 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 24% of the state
| Infection | Colusa County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 249.6 55 cases ▼ 49% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 49.9 11 cases ▼ 74% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.2 4 cases ▲ 12% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.1 2 cases ▼ 52% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.2 4 cases ▼ 61% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Colusa County, chlamydia has risen from 238.1 to 249.6 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 114.5 to 49.9 per 100,000 (56%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.2 to 18.2 per 100,000 (98%).
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 Colusa County.
Local HIV snapshot
Colusa County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Colusa County residents living with HIV, 85% are in care · 45% 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 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 Colusa County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Balfour Park anchors a neighborhood where large households and a high rate of homeownership give Arbuckle a settled, rooted feel, yet a meaningful share of residents rent at modest monthly costs, and with two-thirds of adults in the workforce and unemployment running above comfortable levels, squeezing a clinic visit into a crowded week is a real constraint. For people in their late teens and twenties, a sizable slice of this small town, that scheduling pressure is exactly why the range of options listed on this page matters. When the nearest clinic requires a deliberate drive rather than a short walk, cost and timing become the deciding factors.
The relatively modest typical rent here leaves less slack in a household budget, so the mix of low-cost and sliding-scale options among providers listed on this page is worth scanning before you commit to one. Average households here run large, which often means shared vehicles, competing schedules, and limited windows of privacy. The spread of clinic hours and distances in the listings around Arbuckle means residents near LaVanche Hursh Park and those out toward Salt Creek Drive aren't all pointing toward the same single option.
Getting there
At 6.71/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Arbuckle 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 95912 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 95912 area around Arbuckle: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Arbuckle alone.
Arbuckle sits in Colusa County, ZIP 95912. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Arbuckle? 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 Colusa 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.
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 Arbuckle-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 Arbuckle 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 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).
In California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in CaliforniaSource: 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.
There are 8 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Colusa County reported ~250 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the California average.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
A blood draw screens for syphilis, with a confirmatory test if it's reactive.
No; "everything" means a panel of several tests, and some need a repeat later to be conclusive.
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