Chlamydia in Adams County is reported about 20% more often than across the United States. If you're considering STI testing in Commerce City, Colorado, whether after a possible exposure or regular check-up, weigh your options: public clinics minimize costs, private labs expedite results, and at-home kits avoid a clinic visit.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Commerce City, CO. The nearest, Salud Family Health Centers, is about 4.9 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.
Salud Family Health Centers in Commerce City runs on scheduled appointments, so booking ahead unlocks testing for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis alongside STI treatment, family planning, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines. All on a sliding-scale fee, with HIV testing free.
Salud Family Health Centers carries no-fee services across the board: testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling included. For someone paying cash with no regular provider, that means gonorrhea or chlamydia gets treated at the same visit it's diagnosed, with no outstanding balance waiting afterward.
Salud Family Health Centers in Commerce City conducts care in Spanish at the clinical level, not as an add-on, but as the working language of the visit itself. For a Spanish-speaking patient navigating STI treatment or family planning without an established provider, that means a real medical conversation, not a simplified one.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Denver Health covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis C, a wider sweep than most panels, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; an appointment is required. Spanish-language care is available throughout.
People without a regular primary care provider often have nowhere to send hepatitis C or herpes testing, Denver Health holds both in the same appointment. That means one visit, one sliding-scale bill, and answers on infections that often go undetected for years when care is fragmented.
Starting PrEP at Denver Health means a clinician orders baseline labs (HIV status, kidney function, hepatitis B screening) then writes for daily oral medication and schedules follow-up monitoring every three months. PEP is also available; both are managed by staff who track dosing history and lab trends over time, not handed off after the first prescription.
For someone navigating a sliding-scale billing conversation, a treatment decision for a bacterial STI, or a PrEP initiation discussion, conducting that in Spanish, with the clinician directly, changes the quality of the exchange. Denver Health delivers the full clinical encounter in Spanish, not just intake paperwork.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Stride Community Health Center in Aurora runs on appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and HIV testing on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and Ryan White-funded HIV care anchoring the continuum.
STRIDE carries Ryan White funding, which means HIV care doesn't pause at a positive result. The same center that runs the test manages the treatment. That continuity eliminates the gap between diagnosis and a stable care relationship.
STRIDE prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so prevention medication is a clinical conversation at your appointment, not a separate errand. That means anyone starting or maintaining HIV prevention has a prescribing provider already in the room.
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV are standard nearly everywhere. Herpes testing routinely isn't. STRIDE runs it alongside the rest of the panel, so one appointment captures infections that a shorter list would leave unexamined.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Clinica Family Health in Thornton operates on a sliding-scale fee schedule and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing with appointments required. With clinical staff who conduct care in Spanish and Vietnamese.
Clinica Family Health's STI panel adds herpes testing to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Five pathogens rather than four. That fifth test matters because herpes diagnosis informs suppressive therapy decisions and transmission counseling in ways a basic panel simply cannot support.
Many clinics screen for HIV risk and then send patients elsewhere for the actual prevention prescription. Clinica Family Health carries both PrEP and PEP through prescribing and ongoing management in-house, so the conversation and the clinical follow-through happen in the same exam room.
Clinica Family Health staffs clinicians and support personnel who conduct visits (history-taking, test counseling, treatment instructions) directly in Spanish and Vietnamese. That means clinical nuance, medication guidance, and follow-up planning move through the language without compression or delay.
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English, Spanish, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Denver takes walk-ins for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV vaccine, and sliding-scale fees on a Title X schedule.
American Sign Language is available as a direct, staff-level service, not routed through an app or a handset, alongside Spanish and interpretation for non-English languages beyond those two. For Deaf patients, that means a clinician can take a history and explain results without an intermediary shaping the conversation.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains operates under Title X, which makes its family planning and STI services legally confidential for minors: meaning a visit, a result, or a prescription does not have to appear on a parent's insurance explanation of benefits.
For anyone without a regular primary-care provider, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains holds PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP under one clinical roof. Prescribing and managing all three rather than sending patients elsewhere to establish care before accessing them. Uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP assistance pathway on-site.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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48th Avenue East Shelter Health Center in Denver answers the needs of people navigating gaps in coverage, between providers, or paying out of pocket through its federally qualified health center standing, which ties fees directly to income. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, no appointment required.
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Dawn Clinic in Aurora covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when needed: all at no fee, with appointments required and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available on-site.
Sliding-scale floors still leave some patients calculating what they can afford to skip. Dawn Clinic sidesteps that entirely: testing, treatment, and vaccines carry no charge, full stop, for everyone who walks through the door.
Dawn Clinic in Aurora provides care directly in Spanish and through interpretation services for other languages, so the clinical conversation (symptoms, treatment options, follow-up) happens without compression or loss. That standing capacity makes the clinic a reliable first stop for patients whose primary language isn't English.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · 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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Commerce City, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Adams 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.
15100 East 104th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
6065 South Quebec Street, Suite 100, Centennial, CO 80111
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
1890 North Revere Court, Room 6110, Box B-141, Aurora, CO 80045
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Commerce City. 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, 2,422 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Commerce City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 864 offer telehealth.
Scott Kaiser, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 13659 East 104th Avenue, Commerce City
Marlena Szewczyk, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10569 Chambers Road, Commerce City
Kent Schreiber, MD
Family medicine · 3655 East 104th Avenue, Thornton
Leslie Thompson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4660 Yosemite Street, Denver
Alphonse Giordano, MD
Family medicine · 8354 East Northfield Boulevard, Denver
Rachel Baiyee-Cady, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 5589 Argonne Street, Denver
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 Commerce City, 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.
King Soopers Pharmacy
2.2 mi
2.3 mi 
5.4 mi Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Commerce City, 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 Commerce City, 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
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
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
How reported STI rates in Adams County, the county that includes Commerce City, compare with Colorado 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.
#3 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Adams County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 588.2 3,137 cases ▲ 35% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 168.2 897 cases ▲ 31% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.8 95 cases ▲ 11% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.7 57 cases ▲ 3% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 32.2 172 cases ▲ 13% | 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 Adams County, chlamydia has risen from 505.6 to 588.2 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 175.3 to 168.2 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.9 to 17.8 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 Adams County.
Local HIV snapshot
Adams County HIV care continuum (2023)
Adams County recorded 16 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Adams County residents living with HIV, 72.2% are in care · 66.6% 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 Adams County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Commerce City tilts heavily toward homeowners, more than three in four households have roots here rather than rotating through, which shapes the testing landscape in a specific way. Stability tends to mean people know their clinic, their pharmacist, their nearest urgent-care on East 104th Avenue. But the roughly one-in-four households renting, often at rents that leave little cushion at month's end, are navigating something different: tighter budgets, less predictability, and sometimes less of a felt reason to build health habits around a place they may not stay in long. The household picture here is notably family-oriented (large average households, a majority of adults who are married) which can mean younger adults in their late teens and twenties are sometimes embedded in family structures that don't make solo clinic visits the easiest thing to arrange.
With labor-force participation running high across Commerce City, weekday appointment slots can genuinely compete with shifts. Adams County's STI rates give real reason to keep screening routine rather than reactive. For residents near Reunion or cutting through Turnberry on a regular commute, the practical path to a test is shorter than it might feel, which is often the only nudge that's needed.
Getting there
At 9.69/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Commerce City 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 80022 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80022 area around Commerce City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Commerce City alone.
Commerce City sits in Adams County, ZIP 80022. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Commerce City? 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 Adams 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 Commerce City-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 Commerce City 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.
Possibly, Denver, CO is close; compare it by distance against Salud Family Health Centers.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 588 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Colorado average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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