STD Testing in Carson, CA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis infections in Los Angeles County run about 37% higher than the US average. Whether you're seeking testing in Carson, California after a possible exposure or for routine care, you can weigh the trade-offs between public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits.
12 testing options are listed for Carson, CA. The nearest, BHS - Carson Health Center, is about 0.2 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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4.0(48)?
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 48 reviews
Address
3711 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90807 3.9 miles away
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Community health center 0.2 miles
BHS - Carson Health Center
4.9(11)?
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews
BHS - Carson Health Center in Carson carries federally qualified status, meaning its sliding-scale fees adjust to income for anyone (insured, uninsured, or paying cash) who needs STI screening. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment required first.
Sliding-scale
Address
1000 East Dominguez Street, Suite 110, Carson, CA 90746
Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Carson runs on a sliding-scale fee and accepts Medicaid and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing: walk-ins welcome, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV vaccination on site.
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Spanish Spoken by Staff, Interpretation Beyond
Spanish is spoken directly by staff, not routed through a secondary service. For other languages, live interpretation is staffed or coordinated at the point of care: meaning questions get answered in real time, prescriptions get explained accurately, and nothing critical passes through a lag.
Title X Means Minors Have Legally Confidential Care
As a Title X-funded clinic, Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Carson provides legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors, which means a young person can be tested, counseled, and treated without that visit appearing on a parent's insurance explanation of benefits.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed Here
For anyone without a primary care provider or looking to consolidate HIV prevention into one clinic, Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Carson prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on site: including the baseline labs, follow-up testing, and prescription continuity that prevention medication actually requires.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Prevention services
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 2.6 miles
AltaMed PACE - Long Beach
3.7(11)?
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews
AltaMed PACE in Long Beach welcomes patients without an appointment for STI screening through its federally qualified health center program. A single walk-in visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees set on a sliding scale tied to household income.
The Children's Clinic Family Health Center Westside
3.0(7)?
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Rated 3 out of 5 from 7 reviews
The Children's Clinic Family Health Center Westside, in Long Beach, adjusts fees by income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. That federal health center model funds sliding-scale STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
TCC Cabrillo Gateway in Long Beach carries federally qualified status, meaning its sliding-scale fees are calibrated to income, so whether someone is between providers, uninsured, or simply paying cash, cost isn't a barrier to syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Long Beach folds STI testing and treatment into a behavioral-health and substance-use setting, covering the standard panel (rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB) on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, walk-ins welcome, with care available in Spanish.
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Spanish-Language Care Without a Go-Between
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Long Beach delivers clinical STI care in Spanish, not through an intermediary but as the working language of the visit itself. For someone navigating medication instructions, risk conversations, or treatment decisions, that directness is what makes the information actionable.
PrEP and PEP Available at the Same Address
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Long Beach prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning the conversation about prevention and the prescription for it happen in the same appointment. Cutting out the extra step of tracking down a separate provider.
Substance-Use and STI Care Share One Chart
For someone managing active substance use without a regular primary-care provider, Tarzana Treatment Centers in Long Beach is built for exactly that overlap. Substance-use treatment and STI care run through the same facility, so both conditions are addressed without splitting care across unconnected providers.
CNHF - Atlantic Clinic, Long Beach, earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying STI screening costs to each patient's actual income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available on a sliding-scale fee schedule, no appointment required to get started.
Aghaby: Compton, serving Compton with no appointment needed, carries federal qualification behind its sliding-scale STI screening: syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia covered in a single walk-in visit, with fees tied to what each patient actually earns.
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Carson, 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 Carson, CA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Los Angeles 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 Carson. 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 Carson, CA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 8,165 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Carson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3,221 offer telehealth.
DM
Dwight Malone, MD
Family medicine · 940 East Dominguez Street, Carson
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 Carson, CA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Carson, CA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.6 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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 Carson, 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
Wisp
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Los Angeles County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Los Angeles County, the county that includes Carson, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6
#6 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Los Angeles County vs California vs U.S.
Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaU.S.▲▼ = Los Angeles County vs the state average
Infection
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Chlamydia
602.358,200 cases▲ 23%
491.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
291.828,195 cases▲ 53%
190.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.62,085 cases▲ 33%
16.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
33.13,198 cases▲ 73%
19.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
50.24,848 cases▲ 7%
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.
Reported STD rates in Los Angeles County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Los Angeles County, chlamydia has risen from 529.6 to 602.3 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has risen from 259.8 to 291.8 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 22.6 to 21.6 per 100,000 (4%).
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 Carson, CA
Adults uninsured
10.4%
No routine checkup
25.9%
No transportation
9.4%
Binge drinking
13%
Frequent mental distress
14.6%
Depression
16.3%
Below poverty line
9.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,326 : 1
Los Angeles County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 86th 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 Los Angeles County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Los Angeles County (2023)
Federal priority area: Los Angeles County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
622 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
1,627cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
30%
Los Angeles County HIV care continuum (2023)
Los Angeles County recorded 19.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Los Angeles County residents living with HIV, 91.6% know their status · 72.8% are in care · 65.2% 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.
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 Los Angeles 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 →
Dolphin Park sits quietly at the edge of a neighborhood where most residents have put down roots, with homeownership running well above the national average and households that tend to be larger than typical for Southern California. That settled character shapes how families here actually move through the week: a household of four or more, often with two working adults drawing from a labor pool where unemployment is noticeably present, runs on layered schedules. Getting to a clinic listed on this page can mean navigating the I-405 or threading down Avalon Boulevard at a time when everyone else needs the car. Young adults in Carson, people in their late teens and twenties who represent a meaningful share of the population, face the highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea of any age group.
For them, the logistics are specific: appointments need to fit around shift work, shared vehicles, and the kind of cost pressure that comes when rent alone clears fifteen hundred dollars a month. For the roughly four in ten households not yet in six-figure income territory, the fee structures listed on each clinic card deserve a close look before booking. Several of the options listed here offer sliding-scale or no-cost testing, and confirming that detail upfront, rather than after the visit, is the step that makes a difference for a Carson renter on a fixed monthly budget.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Carson, CA
Walkability13.93 / 20 · Above average
Carson scores 13.93/20 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 90745 snapshot
Residents
57,952
Median age
41.1
Median income
$106,457
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 90745 area around Carson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Carson alone.
Carson sits in Los Angeles County, ZIP 90745. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Jose Rizal (1861–1896)
Dolphin Park
Del Amo Park
Doctor Thomas G Mills Park
Carson Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Keystone
Avalon Village
Lincoln Village
Dominguez
West Carson
Dolanco Junction
Rancho Dominguez
Harbor Gateway
Major routes
I 405 (San Diego Freeway)
Avalon Boulevard
Stadium Way
East Del Amo Boulevard
Central Avenue
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Carson, CA
Just outside Carson? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Carson, CA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Los Angeles 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.
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 a Carson-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 Carson 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 CaliforniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
