Chlamydia reports in Clark County run about 30% below the national average. No matter whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Camas, Washington, you'll find clinics that may bill insurance or private labs that offer flat self-pay pricing.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Camas, WA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 0.2 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.
Legacy Medical Group in Camas runs on scheduled appointments, so a confirmed slot means the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and interpretation services for non-English speakers.
Legacy Medical Group tests for nine pathogens: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. That count means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would simply miss, herpes and hepatitis being the two most commonly omitted.
Without a clinic that prescribes and monitors PrEP on-site, the gap between wanting prevention and actually taking it can stretch into weeks of separate referrals. Legacy Medical Group initiates PrEP and supports adherence through ongoing counseling, keeping the prescription and the follow-up in the same place.
Legacy Medical Group provides interpretation services for non-English-speaking patients as part of the clinical encounter itself, not as an add-on arranged after the fact. That means medication adherence counseling, prevention education, and treatment discussions all happen with language support present in the room, not relayed through a secondary channel.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sea Mar CHC - Vancouver 34th St. meets patients in Vancouver who are between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance coverage. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fees, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially within reach. No appointment needed to get started.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
A public STD-testing location about 2 miles from Camas, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Vancouver Clinic in Vancouver charges on a fee-for-service basis and accepts insurance for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, with same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections; appointments are required, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines round out the visit.
PrEP at Vancouver Clinic isn't a handoff: clinicians here prescribe, dose, and track the bloodwork that safe long-term use requires, including the kidney function and HIV monitoring labs built into any responsible regimen. PEP is similarly handled in-house, with the prescription and the follow-up care under the same roof.
Plenty of STI clinics test for the core bacterial and viral infections and leave hepatitis entirely to a separate appointment elsewhere. Vancouver Clinic runs hepatitis A, B, and C tests alongside the standard panel, the rapid hepatitis C test delivers results the same visit, and backs the hepatitis A and B findings with on-site vaccination.
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English
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
PeaceHealth in Vancouver tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, with fees on a sliding scale and insurance accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
PeaceHealth prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means ongoing prevention medication and post-exposure coverage are handled by the same clinical team. No separate pharmacy referral chain, no handoff to a different provider to get started.
Without a regular primary care provider, or when paying out of pocket and wanting answers in one appointment, PeaceHealth's panel covering herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard four means a single visit can account for infections that a narrower panel would miss entirely.
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English
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Camas, 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 Clark 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.
4500 Southeast Columbia Palisades Drive, Camas, WA 98607
CMS-certified lab
2529 Northeast 139th Street, Vancouver, WA 98686
CMS-certified lab
12019 Northeast 99th St Suite 1730, Vancouver, WA 98682
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Camas. 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, 2,141 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Camas. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 785 offer telehealth.
Cassandra Huang, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4500 Southeast Columbia Palisades Drive, Camas
Danish Mirza, DO
Internal medicine · 740 Northeast Dallas Street, Camas
John Koehler, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1625 Southeast 192nd Avenue, Camas
Fang-Yu Lee, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3101 Southeast 192nd Avenue, Vancouver
Parham Ghavami, MD
Family medicine · 3425 Southeast 192nd Avenue, Vancouver
Katherine Pearson, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 291 C Street, Washougal
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 Camas, WA 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.
1.7 mi QFC Pharmacy
2.3 miSea Mar Community Health Centers
2.4 mi
2.5 mi 
2.6 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Camas, WA.
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 Camas, 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.
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$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
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 Clark County, the county that includes Camas, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#14 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
| Infection | Clark County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 346 1,803 cases ▼ 2% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 98.6 514 cases ▼ 24% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18 94 cases ▼ 15% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.6 24 cases ▼ 63% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 20.1 105 cases ▼ 12% | 22.9 | 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 Clark County, chlamydia has fallen from 371.1 to 346 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 136.1 to 98.6 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 12.3 to 18 per 100,000 (46%).
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 Clark County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clark County HIV care continuum (2023)
Clark County recorded 5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clark County residents living with HIV, 85.4% are in care · 77.9% 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 Clark County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Lacamas View Park sits near the eastern fringe of Camas, where Lewis and Clark Highway carries commuters toward Portland and back, and the daily rhythm here shapes who actually makes time for a health appointment. With most households owner-occupied and a majority of married adults raising families that average more than three people per home, calendars fill fast. The under-35 crowd, the years when chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates run highest, is a real presence in neighborhoods like Fisher's Landing East and Oak Park, and for those residents juggling work, school pickups, and long commutes west on WA-14, a testing appointment can sit on a mental list for weeks simply because nothing makes it urgent until something does. That cost-of-living reality matters too.
More than half of Camas households clear six figures, yet a mortgage on a $440,000-range home leaves less budget slack than that income figure suggests, and for the roughly one-in-five residents who rent, a $1,200-plus monthly payment concentrates spending in predictable ways. Low-cost or sliding-scale options mean the decision to get tested stays about timing, not about whether the bill is worth it. Nearly two-thirds of residents are active in the workforce, and many of those commuters leave early and return late.
Getting there
At 8.88/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Camas 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 98607 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98607 area around Camas: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Camas alone.
Camas sits in Clark County, ZIP 98607. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Camas? 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 Clark County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington 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 Camas-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 Camas 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 Washington 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 Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Washington 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 WashingtonSource: 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Clark County reported ~346 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Washington average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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