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STD Testing in Crowley, CO: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Gonorrhea diagnoses in Crowley County are 70% below the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test regularly in Crowley County, Colorado, your choice might come down to low-cost or free testing at a community or public clinic versus faster results and flexible scheduling at a private lab. The options below cover both types.

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STD testing near Crowley, CO

5 testing options are listed for Crowley, CO. The nearest, Valley-Wide Health Systems, is about 5.9 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.

Community health center 5.9 miles

Valley-Wide Health Systems

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Rated 1.7 out of 5 from 4 reviews

Valley-Wide Health Systems, a community health center serving Ordway, wraps STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV) into full family-planning care, with appointments required, same-visit bacterial treatment available, and every service provided at no fee on a sliding scale.

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Zero Cost Across the Entire Visit

Valley-Wide's standing commitment is that no service on the visit generates a charge, not the panel, not the treatment, not the vaccines. For anyone paying entirely out of pocket and without a regular provider, that means walking out with care completed rather than a bill to sort out later.

Spanish Spoken, Interpretation Always Available

Valley-Wide Health Systems carries Spanish-language services directly into the clinical encounter, with broader interpretation available for other languages. For someone whose primary language isn't English, this means the conversation about symptoms, treatment, and follow-up actually happens. Clearly, in real time, without gaps.

Herpes Testing Included in the Standard Panel

Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Valley-Wide tests for herpes. A meaningful addition for anyone who wants a complete picture rather than a partial one. For cash-paying patients especially, having herpes folded into a single no-fee visit removes the need to seek it out separately.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
319 Main Street, Ordway, CO 81063
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Crowley, CO

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.

At-home STD testing in Crowley, CO

The nearest testing center is about 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Crowley, 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.

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.

Clinicians near Crowley, CO who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 12 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Crowley. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.

  • Richard Shand, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 111 West 2nd Street, La Junta

  • Paola Sanchez Garay, MD

    Internal medicine · 1100 Carson Avenue, La Junta

  • Allison Peddle, MD

    Family medicine · 1012 Belmont Avenue, La Junta

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.

Pharmacies near Crowley, CO

No pharmacy near Crowley, 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.

  • Ordway Pharmacy

    5.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Harris Pharmacy

    12 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 20 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Opera House Pharmacy

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Valumed Pharmacy

    36 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Crowley, CO.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Crowley, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Crowley County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Crowley County, the county that includes Crowley, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#44 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 31% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Crowley County vs Colorado vs U.S.

Crowley County Colorado U.S. ▲▼ = Crowley County vs the state average
Infection Crowley County Colorado United States
Chlamydia
177.4 10 cases ▼ 59%
435.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
53.2 3 cases ▼ 59%
128.7 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 16 15.8
Syphilis (early)
17.7 1 cases ▲ 70%
10.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
177.4 10 cases ▲ 525%
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.

Reported STD rates in Crowley County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 17% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 125 250 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Crowley County, chlamydia has risen from 84.4 to 177.4 per 100,000 (110%), gonorrhea has fallen from 84.4 to 53.2 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 16.6 to 16.6 per 100,000.

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 Crowley, CO

Adults uninsured
16.5%
No routine checkup
25.6%
Binge drinking
14.6%
Frequent mental distress
15.9%
Depression
21.1%
Below poverty line
7.3%
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 60.4
  • 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 Crowley County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Crowley County (2023)

People living with HIV
345 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
77

Crowley County HIV care continuum (2023)

Crowley County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Crowley County residents living with HIV, 66.7% are in care · 66.7% 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 Crowley County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Crowley, CO

Crowley takes its name from a family whose roots in the area run deep into Colorado's past, and that sense of continuity shapes how the town approaches health care today. Testing for sexually transmitted infections is available in and around Crowley for residents who want straightforward, confidential screening without fanfare. The clinics and providers listed on this page serve people at different life stages, including the young adults who form a visible part of Crowley's population and for whom regular testing fits naturally into preventive care. What sets testing here apart is the understanding that confidentiality isn't performance, it's standard practice.

When you walk into a clinic for screening, your information stays contained within that visit. No results travel through family networks, no test results appear on shared insurance statements unless you choose that path, and no one at work knows you've gone. That separation between your health decision and your daily life matters especially in a place where many people have lived for years. The Heritage Center and other local institutions reflect Crowley's commitment to keeping its community informed and supported.

Testing itself is quick and clinical; what takes time is finding the right moment and the right place that feels safe for you. That's what the clinics here are built to provide.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Crowley, CO

Walkability 4.68 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.68/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Crowley 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Crowley, Colorado, EasySTD

ZIP 81063 snapshot

Residents
3,060
Median age
38.5
Median income
$50,179

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 81063 area around Crowley: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Crowley alone.

Crowley sits in Crowley County, ZIP 81063. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • The Heritage Center

STD testing in Crowley, CO: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Crowley 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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Crowley-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Crowley 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Colorado

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Colorado

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Crowley, CO

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Crowley, CO?

There is 1 option within a 30-mile drive.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.

Can I get tested in Crowley, CO without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Crowley, CO?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Crowley County?

Crowley County reported ~177 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Colorado average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Colorado without a parent?

In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is there an at-home STD test for Crowley, CO?

At-home kits mail to 81063: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

Can STDs be treated near Crowley, CO?

Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.

Is syphilis curable?

Yes, syphilis is cured with antibiotics (usually penicillin), and earlier treatment prevents long-term damage.

Do routine blood tests include STD testing?

No, standard bloodwork doesn't include STIs unless you ask, so request STD testing specifically.

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