STD Testing in Colton, CA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
San Bernardino County reports about 14 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Colton, California residents with a recent risk or regular testing schedule have several options. Some clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the list below.
12 testing options are listed for Colton, CA. The nearest, Unicare Community Health Center - Colton, is about 1.0 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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Quest Diagnostics
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3.8(23)?
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 23 reviews
Address
1057 North Mount Vernon Avenue, Colton, CA 92324 1.6 miles away
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Community health center 1.0 miles
Unicare Community Health Center - Colton
2.3(84)?
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Rated 2.3 out of 5 from 84 reviews
Unicare Community Health Center - Colton earns its federally qualified designation by tying STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with sliding-scale pricing ensuring no one pays more than their means allow.
Riverside San Bernardino County Indian Health, in Grand Terrace, tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee schedule, with appointments required. Bacterial STIs are treated the same visit; HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines are also available.
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 2.2 miles
SAC Hospitality Lane Administration Ste 301
4.5(93)?
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 93 reviews
SAC Hospitality Lane Administration Ste 301, in San Bernardino, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening under its federally qualified health center designation. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted on a sliding scale tied to household income.
Sliding-scale
Address
275 West Hospitality Lane, Suite 301, San Bernardino, CA 92408
Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
3.8(110)?
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 110 reviews
Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties in San Bernardino tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: by appointment, with on-site Spanish and interpretation services woven into every step of care.
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Language Gaps Leave STIs Untreated, Not Here
When a clinic can't communicate a diagnosis fully, the follow-up question goes unasked, the treatment plan lands incomplete, and the infection persists. At Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, Spanish is spoken on staff and interpretation services are available for other languages, so the conversation about symptoms, treatment, and prevention runs to completion, in the room, at the visit.
Confidential Minor Care That Most Clinics Decline
Many clinics route minors back to a parent or a pediatrician before any family planning or STI service begins. Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties operates under Title X, which legally protects confidential services for minors: meaning young patients can access testing, treatment, and family planning without parental involvement as a precondition.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP Prescribed and Monitored On-Site
PrEP requires regular HIV testing and kidney-function monitoring to prescribe safely, all handled at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties rather than split across providers. PEP is similarly managed on-site, and DoxyPEP, the post-exposure doxycycline protocol for bacterial STI prevention, is also available, giving patients a single clinical relationship for all three prescription-based prevention strategies.
Tests & treatsTitle XSliding-scalePrEPDoxyPEP
Address
1873 South Commercenter Drive West, San Bernardino, CA 92408
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
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
Unicare Community Health Center
1.8(44)?
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Rated 1.8 out of 5 from 44 reviews
Unicare Community Health Center in San Bernardino was built for people navigating gaps in coverage: those paying out of pocket, between providers, or without insurance. Federally qualified status backs its sliding-scale fees, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely within reach regardless of what you earn.
Sliding-scale
Address
570 South Mount Vernon Avenue, Suite G, San Bernardino, CA 92410
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Colton. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
SAC Health, a community health center in San Bernardino, extends its primary-care infrastructure into STI testing (rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and appointments required.
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Spanish and Interpretation Staffed Into Every Visit
SAC Health runs Spanish-language care as a native clinical capacity, not a contingency: providers and staff conduct intake, counseling, and treatment planning directly in Spanish, and interpretation is coordinated at the practice level for other languages, so the clinical conversation carries full medical weight from the first question to the follow-up.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed Without Sending You Elsewhere
Leaving PrEP or PEP to a separate provider means a second appointment, a second intake, and a gap in the window that matters. SAC Health prescribes and manages both here (PrEP as an ongoing regimen with monitoring built into follow-up visits, PEP as an acute prescription) so prevention doesn't stall between referrals.
Hepatitis C Treatment Runs Through SAC Health's Own Providers
A positive hepatitis C result at SAC Health moves directly into treatment: providers prescribe direct-acting antivirals, track viral-load response, and manage the full treatment course on-site. There's no handoff to a specialist practice for the prescription, the clinical relationship that caught it carries it through to clearance.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 3.3 miles
SAC Health System Downtown Clinic
3.0(310)?
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Rated 3 out of 5 from 310 reviews
SAC Health System Downtown Clinic, San Bernardino, adjusts its fees to each patient's income: federal health center funding makes that possible, and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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 about 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Colton, 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 Colton, CA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve San Bernardino 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.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
400 North Pepper Avenue, Colton, CA 92324
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 2 of the CLIA-certified labs in San Bernardino County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Colton. 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 Colton, CA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 2,380 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Colton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 754 offer telehealth.
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Badran Madani, MD
Internal medicine · 952 South Mount Vernon Avenue, Colton
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 Colton, CA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Colton, CA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Colton, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$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
STDs & HIV in San Bernardino County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in San Bernardino County, the county that includes Colton, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~33% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#8 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 86% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, San Bernardino County vs California vs U.S.
San Bernardino CountyCaliforniaU.S.▲▼ = San Bernardino County vs the state average
Infection
San Bernardino County
California
United States
Chlamydia
562.112,342 cases▲ 14%
491.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
164.63,615 cases▼ 13%
190.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
14.3315 cases▼ 12%
16.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
18.9415 cases▼ 1%
19.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
74.21,630 cases▲ 59%
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 San Bernardino County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 1% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in San Bernardino County, chlamydia has risen from 484.5 to 562.1 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 197 to 164.6 per 100,000 (16%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 17.5 to 14.3 per 100,000 (18%).
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 Colton, CA
Adults uninsured
19.1%
No routine checkup
32.1%
No transportation
14%
Binge drinking
15.6%
Frequent mental distress
18.5%
Depression
19.5%
Below poverty line
15%
Primary-care ratio
1,699 : 1
San Bernardino County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 46.2
Social Vulnerability Index · 89th 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 San Bernardino County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in San Bernardino County (2023)
Federal priority area: San Bernardino 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
298 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
295cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
11.1%
San Bernardino County HIV care continuum (2023)
San Bernardino County recorded 16.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among San Bernardino County residents living with HIV, 78% know their status · 69.6% are in care · 62.3% 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 San Bernardino 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 →
South Mount Vernon Avenue cuts through a Colton where just over half of residents own their homes and roughly half rent, with typical monthly rents sitting well under the regional average. That affordability pulls in younger adults and larger households alike, and the average household here runs nearly four people, meaning health decisions rarely affect just one person. With fewer than one in five households reaching six-figure incomes and unemployment running notably higher than the national norm, a costly or inconvenient screening visit is the kind of thing that genuinely gets deferred. That matters because Colton's age profile leans young.
People in their late teens and twenties make up a substantial share of the population, and those are the years when STI transmission runs highest, when relationships are forming and annual screening is most clinically useful. San Bernardino County's STI rates reflect that reality at scale, and Colton sits squarely within it. For a household carrying real rent pressure and a labor force where jobs aren't guaranteed, knowing that a same-week appointment is possible, rather than a week-out scheduling puzzle, is practical information worth having before the next renewal cycle on South Mount Vernon.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Colton, CA
Walkability11.37 / 20 · Above average
Colton scores 11.37/20 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 92324 snapshot
Residents
57,049
Median age
34.4
Median income
$69,419
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 92324 area around Colton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Colton alone.
Colton sits in San Bernardino County, ZIP 92324. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Harris Building
The California Theatre of the Performing Arts
Colton Area Museum
Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
Sugarloaf Mountain
Fairmount Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Grand Terrace
Northside
Hunter Industrial Park
Major routes
I 10 (San Bernardino Freeway)
South Mount Vernon Avenue
US 99 Hist (East Valley Boulevard)
I 215 (Riverside Freeway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Colton, CA
Just outside Colton? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Colton, CA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in San Bernardino 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 Colton-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 Colton 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.
