Reported gonorrhea in Santa Fe County runs about 39% 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 Canada de los Alamos, New Mexico. 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.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Canada de los Alamos, NM. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 6.4 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.
Santa Fe Suites Outreach Service Site, in Santa Fe, answers a real gap for people paying out of pocket or without coverage. Federal qualification means fees slide with income. Walk-ins welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, no appointment needed.
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AXCES Health & Research in Santa Fe tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs at the same visit when results warrant. Fees follow a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid and most insurers, with appointments required.
AXCES Health & Research carries Spanish-speaking staff and formal interpretation services for other languages, meaning clinical conversations (symptom review, medication instructions, adherence counseling) happen directly, without a relay. That staffing structure lets the clinic run medication adherence education the way it's meant to work: in real time, with no lag.
When PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP each require a separate provider, people fall through the gaps between appointments. AXCES Health & Research prescribes and manages all three, so the prevention strategy that fits your situation (daily, post-exposure, or bacterial) doesn't depend on finding a different clinic for each one.
Direct-acting antiviral regimens for hepatitis C, the same curative courses that achieve sustained virologic response, are prescribed and monitored at AXCES Health & Research in Santa Fe, not handed off after a positive antibody result. On-site treatment means the lab finding and the prescription share the same clinical record and the same provider.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Southwest CARE Center in Santa Fe pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs with a full panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, TB, and rapid HIV) on a sliding-scale fee schedule, with all services ultimately provided at no cost. Appointments are required.
Fee schedules at most sexual health clinics taper toward affordability but rarely reach zero. Southwest CARE Center is the exception, every service, from initial testing through ongoing care, is provided at no cost to the patient, making the sliding scale more than a discount structure.
When Spanish is someone's primary language and a clinic can't deliver care in it, the gap doesn't stay administrative: diagnoses get misunderstood, follow-up gets skipped, and treatment lapses. Southwest CARE Center closes that gap directly, delivering the full care conversation in Spanish without routing anything through a secondary step.
Southwest CARE Center carries Ryan White funding, which means HIV care doesn't stop at a positive result. It extends into ongoing medical treatment managed at the same clinic, so a patient who tests positive is already inside the system that will treat them.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 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 about 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Canada de los Alamos, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Santa Fe 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.
455 Saint Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2000 Vivigen Way, Santa Fe, NM 87505
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
454 St Michael'S Dr Suite 300, Santa Fe, NM 87505
CMS-certified lab
No 5 Calle Medico, Suite A, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 87505
CMS-certified lab
1700 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Canada de los Alamos. 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, 196 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Canada de los Alamos. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 61 offer telehealth.
Thomas Reif, MD
Internal medicine · 6 Calle Medico, Santa Fe
Joseph Axelrod, MD
OB-GYN · 433 Saint Michaels Drive, Santa Fe
Bagambhrini Thompkins, MD
Family medicine · 454 Saint Michaels Drive, Santa Fe
Lynore Martinez, MD
OB-GYN · 405 Stereophile Way, Santa Fe
Caroline Kingston, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 460 Saint Michaels Drive, Santa Fe
Gregory Fernandez, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 401 Botulph Lane, Santa Fe
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 Canada de los Alamos, NM 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.
Medicap Pharmacy
4.2 miDel Norte Pharmacy
4.3 mi
6.5 mi 
6.6 mi Lovelace St Michaels Pharmacy
6.7 miSt. Vincent Outpatient Pharmacy
6.8 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Canada de los Alamos, NM.
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 Canada de los Alamos, 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 $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
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
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 Santa Fe County, the county that includes Canada de los Alamos, compare with New Mexico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#17 of 33 New Mexico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 48% of the state
| Infection | Santa Fe County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 380.2 593 cases ▼ 27% | 523.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 109.6 171 cases ▼ 35% | 169 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 20.5 32 cases ▼ 44% | 36.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.1 8 cases ▼ 72% | 18.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.4 49 cases ▼ 59% | 76.6 | 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 Santa Fe County, chlamydia has risen from 377.9 to 380.2 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 115.6 to 109.6 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9 to 20.5 per 100,000 (128%).
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 Santa Fe County.
Local HIV snapshot
Santa Fe County HIV care continuum (2023)
Santa Fe County recorded 5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Santa Fe County residents living with HIV, 79.9% are in care · 76.2% 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 Santa Fe County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Those traveling Old Las Vegas Highway through Canada De Los Alamos encounter a landscape shaped by history and community care alike. The town's young adult population, people in their late teens through mid-thirties, benefit from straightforward access to confidential STI testing in and around Canada De Los Alamos. Routine screening at this life stage catches infections early, before symptoms develop, and supports sexual health without judgment or unnecessary complexity. Testing services listed on this page serve residents who value privacy and reliable results. Whether someone is sexually active, in a new relationship, or simply maintaining regular health checks, clinics in the area offer rapid tests, comprehensive panels, and counseling from trained staff.
Many facilities accommodate walk-ins and schedule appointments quickly, removing barriers that might otherwise delay care. Canada De Los Alamos residents can access testing through providers that understand local needs and respect confidentiality. Results typically arrive within days, and follow-up support, including treatment referrals if needed, connects people to next steps without gaps. Taking a straightforward approach to sexual health screening reflects the practical values of this community.
Getting there
Canada de los Alamos scores 12.91/20 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 87505 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 87505 area around Canada de los Alamos: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Canada de los Alamos alone.
Canada de los Alamos sits in Santa Fe County, ZIP 87505. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Canada de los Alamos? 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 Santa Fe County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Mexico 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 Canada de los Alamos-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 Canada de los Alamos 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New Mexico 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 New MexicoSource: 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.
4 testing options are within 30 miles of Canada de los Alamos, NM.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 380 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New Mexico average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 87505; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In New Mexico, 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, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
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