Butte County reports about 486 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Living in Concow, California, you have many choices for STI testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Concow, CA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 3.2 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.
Ampla Health in Magalia tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to all payers, Medicaid and Medicare included, with an appointment required to be seen.
Many clinics hand off language access to an external service, a voice on a phone that neither party chose. At Ampla Health, Spanish is spoken directly by staff, and interpretation is available for other languages without routing the conversation through a removed third party.
Skipping herpes or hepatitis testing means a second appointment, a second provider, and a gap between exposure and diagnosis. Ampla Health tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel, so a single visit closes those gaps rather than opening new ones.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from Concow. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Butte County Public Health Department in Chico runs STI care through the county's own clinical infrastructure: appointments required, sliding-scale fees apply to everyone, and the standard panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Services are available in Spanish and through interpretation for other languages.
Spanish is a working clinical language here, not a routed accommodation. Staff conduct visits directly in it. For other languages, interpretation services extend that same directness, meaning the clinical conversation itself stays intact regardless of which language a patient reasons and communicates in.
Butte County Public Health in Chico prescribes and manages hepatitis C treatment on-site: the antiviral regimen, typically a direct-acting agent like sofosbuvir-based therapy, is handled by the same clinical team that ran the initial test, keeping monitoring and dose management in one place.
The testing panel at Butte County Public Health covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV, and extends further into herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, each requiring distinct specimen handling and lab interpretation that the department's clinical staff performs directly.
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English, Spanish, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · 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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Concow, 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 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 Butte 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.
2767 Olive Highway, Oroville, CA 95966
CMS-certified lab
1058 Mangrove Avenue, Suite 2B, Chico, CA 95926
CMS-certified lab
240 Spruce Street, Gridley, CA 95948
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Concow. 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, 134 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Concow. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 57 offer telehealth.
Richard Thorp, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6470 Pentz Road, Paradise
Bryan Caudle, MD
Family medicine · 5125 Skyway, Paradise
Axle Maria Rafaelle Untalan, MD
Internal medicine · 5125 Skyway, Paradise
Tanya Layne, MD
Family medicine · 888 Lakeside Vlg Cmns, Chico
Neil Stark, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 127 Raley Boulevard, Chico
Payam Afshar, MD
Internal medicine · 111 Raley Boulevard, Chico
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 Concow, CA 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.
Cobblestone Pharmacy
3.9 mi
4.7 mi Lisa Family Pharmacy
4.7 mi
4.9 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Concow, CA.
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 Concow, 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.
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
$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
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 Butte County, the county that includes Concow, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~8% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 78% of the state
| Infection | Butte County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 485.6 1,006 cases ▼ 1% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 131.8 273 cases ▼ 31% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 33.3 69 cases ▲ 104% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18.3 38 cases ▼ 4% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 27 56 cases ▼ 42% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Butte County, chlamydia has fallen from 534.9 to 485.6 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 209.3 to 131.8 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 44.9 to 33.3 per 100,000 (26%).
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 Butte County.
Local HIV snapshot
Butte County HIV care continuum (2023)
Butte County recorded 8.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Butte County residents living with HIV, 83.4% are in care · 20.4% 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 Butte County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Jordan Hill and the ridgelines above Concow frame a community that is largely rooted in place: most households here own their homes, and nearly half of adults are married, making health decisions something that often ripples outward to a partner or a family rather than landing on one person alone. With an average household carrying more than three people, a single conversation about routine screening can prompt several. That rootedness coexists with real economic strain. Unemployment here runs deep, and the share of households reaching six-figure incomes is thin.
At $760 a month, rent still represents a significant slice of a constrained budget for the roughly one-in-three residents who don't own, and when money is tight, discretionary appointments tend to wait. The labor-force participation rate tells its own story: a large portion of working-age adults aren't in conventional employment, which can mean irregular schedules that don't fit clinic hours, or it can mean more schedule flexibility than a nine-to-five allows, depending on the person. Younger adults in Concow make up a small fraction of the population, yet that's the window when STI transmission runs highest nationally, and Butte County's rates reflect that broader pattern. For someone living off these roads, knowing that option exists and is reachable is the practical starting point.
Getting there
At 6.18/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Concow 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 95965 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 95965 area around Concow: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Concow alone.
Concow sits in Butte County, ZIP 95965. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Concow? 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 Butte 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.
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 Concow-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 Concow 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 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).
In California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in CaliforniaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Butte County reported ~486 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the California average.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 95965: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Yes, chlamydia and gonorrhea can infect the throat, often with no symptoms, so ask for a throat swab if you had oral exposure.
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