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1206 High Street, Delano, California 93215
0.98 mile
Tel: 6617213250
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
560 W. Putnam Ave. Suite 1, Porterville, California 93257
24.71 mile
Tel: 5597844444
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
9908 Brimhall Ste 103, Bakersfield, California 93312
28.73 mile
Tel: 6616953017
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425 Del Sol Pkwy, Delano, California 93215
1.11 mile
Tel: (661) 725-4780
Appointment Required: Yes
If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.
476 E Washington Ave, Earlimart, California 93219
8.01 mile
Tel: (800) 492-4227
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to enroll as a patient.
2101 7th St, Wasco, California 93280
12.94 mile
Tel: (800) 300-6664
Appointment Required: Yes
Services for women. Need to enroll as patient.
320 James St, Shafter, California 93263
18.23 mile
Tel: (661) 459-1800
Tel: (800) 300-6664
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to enroll as a patient.
9416 Rd 238, Terra Bella, California 93270
18.43 mile
Tel: (877) 960-3426
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to enroll as a patient.
655 S Central Valley Hwy, Shafter, California 93263
18.82 mile
Tel: (800) 300-6664
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to register as a patient.
1107 W Poplar Ave, Porterville, California 93257
23.17 mile
Tel: (877) 960-3426
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to register as a patient.
21138 Paso Robles Hwy, Lost Hills, California 93249
25.24 mile
Tel: (800) 300-6664
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to enroll as a patient.
277 E Front St, Buttonwillow, California 93206
27.81 mile
Tel: (800) 300-6664
Appointment Required: Yes
If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.
1000 Chittenden Ave, Corcoran, California 93212
28.32 mile
Tel: (800) 492-4227
Appointment Required: Yes
A visit with the physician needed for HIV/STD testing. Need to enroll as a patient; not open to the general public.
1310 Hanna Ave, Corcoran, California 93212
28.5 mile
Tel: (559) 992-8200
Appointment Required: No
If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Fees for services are based on your household income.
2633 16th St, Bakersfield, California 93301
30.22 mile
Tel: (661) 634-1000
Tel: (661) 634-1040
Appointment Required: No
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Start Symptom CheckerWhich Method of STD Testing is Suitable for Me?
Every sexually active individual must protect their sexual health. Regular STD testing is the only way to care for your sexual health. However, sometimes it becomes confusing to select the right testing method as there are so many options available. For your convenience, we have gathered information about all available STD testing methods in Delano, California. Check them out to find out which option is suitable for you.
This is one of the most popular ways to get tested for STDs today. These tests combine the best of both worlds for convenience and accuracy. You will order the test online at home, but you can walk into a professional lab testing center to get tested.
Another option is to simply visit your regular clinic and talk to your doctor.
If you do not want to visit a testing center, then a great alternative is an at-home test kit. You don’t even need to leave your house to get tested for STDs this way, which makes it the most discreet option. Everything is done through email and snail mail.
One last option for STD testing is a trip to a free clinic. If you go to a public STD-testing clinic, then you may get a free or discounted test, depending on your financial situation.
Learn more in our ultimate guide to STD testing.
It can be, but it does not necessarily have to be. What many people need to understand is that laboratory tests would most often than not be relatively pricey due to the technology that is being utilized behind these diagnostic techniques. However, opting for specific laboratories that offer more convenient testing procedures and discounted prices for diagnostic tests would help ensure that the price will not be much of an issue in providing you with the conclusive diagnosis of your condition. It might take some independent scanning to find the right testing center for you in the most acceptable price range, but it is not as impossible as many people make it out to be.
Considering that a wide variety of testing kits and laboratory procedures can be performed to determine conclusively whether you have a particular STD or not, the time that it will take for your results to return will also be subject to the same inconsistency. Although there are specific laboratories that could produce your results even by the end of the day (albeit, it is extremely rare for institutions to do so unless necessary), most would often take a few days to a week before the results are either delivered or posted online through your secure personal profile (in the case of online transactions). In addition to that, the capability of the laboratory performing the test may also contribute to the overall timeframe of result delivery – causing delays in cases where there are several requests or understaffed to provide expedited results.
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It is recommended to get tested for STDs if you have had unprotected sexual contact, multiple sexual partners, or if you are experiencing symptoms associated with STDs. Additionally, regular testing is recommended as part of routine sexual health care, even in the absence of symptoms, especially for individuals who are sexually active.
Depending on the test being performed and the testing physician's targeted diseases, various types of samples can be requested from you. In some instances, a minuscule blood sample of a few milliliters will be collected, some might ask for a urine sample, and others may opt for a genital swab. Again, the sample being collected will depend on the test being conducted and the outcome that is being targeted for this particular procedure.
Although NAATs are well-known for their accuracy and sensitivity in detecting most STDs, it is also subject to certain inconsistencies, especially in the case of herpes infections. In Herpes, outbreaks often result in a relative increase in the patient’s viral load – leading to a timeline that usually has specific peaks at certain intervals instead of a consistent rise in viral load throughout. As such, sensitive tests such as NAATs are still unable to accurately diagnose herpes conditions, especially in cases where the patient has recently become asymptomatic and is currently between outbreaks. Other tests such as culture testing and type-specific virologic tests are often employed instead as a confirmatory diagnosis for the patient’s condition.
It would vary depending on the condition that is being tested. STDs behave differently due to the varying pathogenicity of each STD’s causative organism. In some instances, you can get accurately tested as early as two weeks following exposure, while some are intermittently inaccurate due to its recurrence (much like in the case of herpes infections). To avoid this, be sure to discuss the intricacies of the test with your physician to understand whether a particular test could provide you with a conclusive diagnosis or if it still needs another confirmatory test to establish its premise.
It does vary on a case-to-case basis. Insurance policies are often particular with the instances that they would be covering with their program. Some may cover severe accidents, some may even consider “orphan disease,” and yes, some may also cover the expenses for performing STD diagnostic tests. However, considering that your insurance provider will have to verify the person's identity availing of the program, STD testing laboratories that employ a minimal collection of patient information may not accept insurance policies to prioritize privacy over affordability.
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