Syphilis in Broomfield County runs about 75% lower than the US average. If you’ve had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Broomfield County, Colorado, you have options. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs usually let you pay a flat self-pay price. Look below for more information.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Broomfield, CO. The nearest, The City and County of Broomfield Public Health and Environment, is about 2.7 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.
The City and County of Broomfield Public Health and Environment, Broomfield's public health department, runs on a sliding scale open to everyone, with Medicaid accepted alongside a standard fee option. Appointments cover gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Care also available in Spanish.
Spanish is a working clinical language at Broomfield Public Health: not a supplemental accommodation but the medium through which testing, counseling, treatment, and prevention education are actually delivered. That operational reality means every exchange, from explaining results to walking through PrEP eligibility, happens in Spanish without translation lag.
Broomfield Public Health prescribes and manages PrEP on-site, and carries a dedicated pathway for uninsured patients. Meaning someone without coverage or a regular prescriber doesn't need to source the medication elsewhere. PEP is also available, making the clinic a single point of contact for both ongoing and time-sensitive HIV prevention.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Clinica Family Health & Wellness -- Broomfield Clinic, in Broomfield, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal FQHC standing ties its fees to a sliding income scale, so a single visit covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing costs what patients can actually afford.
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Clinica Family Health in Lafayette tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers, appointments required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and care delivered in Spanish and Vietnamese.
Clinica Family Health conducts STI care directly in Spanish and Vietnamese: meaning clinical conversations, counseling, and treatment decisions happen in those languages from the first question to the last instruction, without an intermediary step between the patient and the provider.
Clinica Family Health carries standing prescribing capability for both PrEP and PEP, the daily prevention medication and the post-exposure course, which means someone without a regular provider, or one paying out of pocket on a sliding scale, can access either medication in a single appointment rather than navigating a separate prescriber.
Clinica Family Health's panel runs to five infections (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and herpes) where herpes testing is a named, scheduled component rather than an add-on, giving a more complete picture of viral and bacterial exposure in one appointment.
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English, Spanish, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Clinica Family Health & Wellness -- Dixon Clinic, in Lafayette, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening at this federally qualified health center.
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A free or low-cost STD-testing location about 3 miles from Broomfield.
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English
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Clinica Family Health & Wellness -- Crisis & Addiction Center, in Louisville, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost alone won't bar anyone from care. Federal FQHC designation backs that commitment. STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
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The Renaissance Village 88, in Thornton, carries federal qualification that obligates it to charge on a sliding scale tied to income. Meaning no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Arvada pairs the full bacterial, viral, and hepatitis panel with on-site Spanish-language staff and interpretation services for other languages. Walk-ins are welcome; fees slide to income across the board, and same-visit treatment covers bacterial infections.
Spanish is spoken by clinic staff, not routed through an app, and scheduled interpretation covers additional languages at the point of care. That means history-taking, result review, and prescription counseling all happen in the language the visit runs in, without relay or delay.
The clinic operates under Title X, which grants minors legally confidential family planning and STI services: meaning parental notification is not part of the process, and that protection is built into the funding structure itself.
Many testing-focused clinics hand off HIV prevention prescribing to outside providers. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains writes PrEP and PEP on-site, including PrEP for uninsured patients through dedicated access programs, so prevention and testing stay in the same clinical relationship.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 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 about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Broomfield, 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 Broomfield 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.
469 State Highway 7, Broomfield, CO 80023
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
11575 Main Street, Suite 400, Broomfield, CO 80020
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
11800 Ridge Parkway, Suite 450, Broomfield, CO 80021
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
14300 Orchard Parkway, Westminster, CO 80023
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
11820 Destination Drive, Broomfield, CO 80021
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Broomfield. 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, 2,369 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Broomfield. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 836 offer telehealth.
Elizabeth Kelts, MD
Family medicine · 14774 Fenton Street, Broomfield
Anthony Euser, DO
Family medicine · 3950 West 144th Avenue, Broomfield
Indira Mahalingam, MD
Internal medicine · 3940 Broadlands Lane, Broomfield
Benjamin White, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 3303 West 144th Avenue, Broomfield
Camille Calderwood, MD
OB-GYN · 300 Exempla Circle, Lafayette
Peter Boulos, MD
Internal medicine · 300 Exempla Circle, Lafayette
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 Broomfield, CO 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.
1.0 mi King Soopers Pharmacy
2.1 miIntermountain Pharmacy
2.3 miKing Soopers
2.4 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Broomfield, CO.
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 Broomfield, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Broomfield County, the county that includes Broomfield, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#28 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Broomfield County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 274.5 211 cases ▼ 37% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 84.6 65 cases ▼ 34% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.9 3 cases ▼ 76% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.1 7 cases ▼ 13% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.5 5 cases ▼ 77% | 28.4 | 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 Broomfield County, chlamydia has risen from 257.7 to 274.5 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 85 to 84.6 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 5.4 to 3.9 per 100,000 (28%).
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 Broomfield County.
Local HIV snapshot
Broomfield County HIV care continuum (2020)
Broomfield County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Broomfield County residents living with HIV, 20% are in care · 10% 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 Broomfield County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Bradburn's grid of townhomes and single-family streets captures something true about Broomfield at large: most households here are owned rather than rented, most adults are partnered, and the average home holds three people. That density of shared lives (couples, roommates, blended households spread across neighborhoods like Anthem and County Vista) is exactly the backdrop against which routine STI screening becomes a quiet act of care for everyone under the same roof, not just oneself. Nearly half of Broomfield households clear six figures, and labor-force participation runs high, which sounds like a picture of ease. In practice it often means two working adults coordinating packed calendars, with West 144th Avenue commutes bookending long days.
For people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission peaks, that schedule reality can push a screening appointment to the back of an already crowded week, especially when Broomfield's sprawl means almost every errand requires a car trip rather than a short walk. That's why the range of options listed here matters: local providers gives younger Broomfield residents genuine flexibility to find something that fits between a morning shift and school pickup, or before the drive up Sheridan Boulevard for an evening obligation. With typical rents running close to seventeen hundred dollars, cost-conscious options among those listings are worth filtering for first.
Getting there
At 8.77/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Broomfield 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 80020 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80020 area around Broomfield: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Broomfield alone.
Broomfield sits in Broomfield County, ZIP 80020. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Broomfield? 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 Broomfield County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 a Broomfield-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 Broomfield 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Pinnacle Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, about 3.2 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Broomfield County reported ~275 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Colorado average.
In Colorado, 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.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
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