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STD Testing in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Inyo County there are about 35% fewer reported chlamydia cases than the US average. Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California residents have a variety of options for one-time concerns or regular check-ups. Consider cost, speed, and convenience when choosing among public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits: see the list below.

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STD testing near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

8 testing options are listed for Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA. The nearest, Inyo County Health and Human Services, is about 1.3 miles away. Compare 5 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.

Closest to you 1.3 miles

Inyo County Health and Human Services

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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 4 reviews

Inyo County Health and Human Services in Bishop tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis C, and TB on a fee-based sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and STI and hepatitis prevention education; appointments are required.

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Spanish-Language Care, Not Interpretation Patchwork

Spanish-speaking patients at many clinics get the testing but lose fluency the moment clinical conversation begins, risk counseling, treatment options, follow-up instructions handed across a language gap. At Inyo County Health and Human Services, care itself is conducted in Spanish, so nothing clinical gets compressed or approximated in the exchange.

Hepatitis C Testing Added to the Standard Four

The gonorrhea-chlamydia-syphilis-HIV quartet is where many STI clinics stop. Inyo County Health and Human Services adds hepatitis C to the panel, meaning a single appointment covers both the bacterial and viral STIs that most commonly go undetected, without splitting the workload across separate providers.

Tests & treats
Address
1360 North Main Street, Suite 111 Bishop, CA 93514
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 1.6 miles

Toiyabe Indian Health Project

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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 35 reviews

Toiyabe Indian Health Project in Bishop tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and HIV on a fee-based sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines are available; appointments are required.

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Herpes and Hepatitis C Tested Here Directly

Leaving herpes or hepatitis C untested means carrying an undetected infection, and facing a separate appointment, separate cost, and separate wait to close that gap. Toiyabe Indian Health Project tests for both on-site, alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel, so a single visit surfaces the full picture.

Substance-Use Treatment Lives Inside STI Care

When substance use goes unaddressed at an STI visit, the underlying risk remains active, and a second referral to a separate program often means it stays that way. Toiyabe Indian Health Project in Bishop holds substance-use treatment within the same clinical relationship, so both conditions get worked on together.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
250 North See Vee Lane, Bishop, CA 93514
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 1.7 miles

Northern Inyo Healthcare District

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 74 reviews

A public safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
153 Pioneer Ln Suite B, Bishop, CA 93514
Website
Community health center 1.9 miles

Valley Health Team

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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews

Valley Health Team in Bishops weaves STI care into its broader community health practice, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding scale open to everyone, appointments required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and all services provided at no fee.

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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance

When cost becomes the reason someone skips a follow-up dose, delays a retest, or walks away from treatment mid-course, the care itself fails. At Valley Health Team, every service (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP) is provided at no fee, so cost never becomes the point where care breaks down.

Full Spanish-Language Care, Not an Accommodation

Many clinics field Spanish through patched-in solutions that interrupt the conversation at exactly the moments it matters most. Valley Health Team delivers care directly in Spanish, so nothing is filtered, delayed, or lost between a patient's words and the clinician's response.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed On-Site in Bishops

Valley Health Team prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning a patient who decides to start daily HIV prevention, or needs a post-exposure course, leaves with a prescription from the same clinic handling their STI care, not a second appointment somewhere else.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
459 West Line Street, Suite C Bishops, CA 93514
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
34.9 miles

Mono County Health Department

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Mono County Health Department in Mammoth Lakes tests for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Fees slide with income for all patients, and appointments are required.

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Zero-Cost Care Runs Through County Funding

Every service at Mono County Health Department (testing, treatment, vaccines) is staffed and funded through the county public health infrastructure, which means no patient-facing charge is generated at any point. The budget mechanism is institutional, not income-screened.

Spanish Is a Working Clinical Language Here

Spanish-language care at Mono County Health Department runs through staff who conduct the clinical encounter directly (history, results, and treatment discussion) in Spanish. Nothing is relayed or summarized after the fact.

Hepatitis C Testing Rounds Out the Panel

Beyond the core bacterial and HIV tests, Mono County Health Department includes hepatitis C screening, which means a single visit establishes a complete bloodborne and bacterial baseline. Useful when the full picture shapes what follow-up care, if any, is actually needed.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
1290 Tavern Road, Suite 246 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
48677 Victoria Lane, Oakhurst, CA 68.5 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
789 North Reed Avenue, Reedley, CA 79.0 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
2187 Herndon Avenue, Clovis, CA 79.1 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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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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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

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 Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

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

At-home STD testing in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

The nearest testing center is about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, 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.

Also in the area

Other CLIA-certified labs near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Inyo 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.

  • Northern Inyo Hospital

    150 Pioneer Lane, Bishop, CA 93514

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
    Call Directions

  • Southern Inyo Hospital Laboratory

    501 East Locust Street, Lone Pine, CA 93545

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
    Call Directions

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek. 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 Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA who may help arrange STD testing

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

  • Summer Frazier, MD

    Family medicine · 250 North See Vee Lane, Bishop

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  • Richard Nicholson, MD

    Family medicine · 151 Pioneer Lane, Bishop

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  • Jeannie Pflum, DO

    OB-GYN · 152 Pioneer Lane, Bishop

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  • Anne Gasior, MD

    Family medicine · 152 Pioneer Lane, Bishop

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  • Thomas Boo, MD

    Family medicine · 150 Pioneer Lane, Bishop

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  • James Richardson, MD

    Internal medicine · 307 Academy Street, Bishop

    Directions

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 Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

No pharmacy near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, 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.

  • Rite Aid 0.5 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Albertsons/Safeway 1.3 mi
    Rx pickupHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • Dwayne's Friendly Pharmacy

    1.9 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA.

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 Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, 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.

STD stats & rates

STDs & HIV in Inyo County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Inyo County, the county that includes Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#33 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 43% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Inyo County vs California vs U.S.

Inyo County California U.S. ▲▼ = Inyo County vs the state average
Infection Inyo County California United States
Chlamydia
318.5 59 cases ▼ 35%
491.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
81 15 cases ▼ 57%
190.2 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
5.4 1 cases ▼ 67%
16.3 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 19.1 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
5.4 1 cases ▼ 88%
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 Inyo County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 22% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 200 400 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Inyo County, chlamydia has fallen from 357.6 to 318.5 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 226.1 to 81 per 100,000 (64%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 10.5 to 5.4 per 100,000 (49%).

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 Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

Adults uninsured
7.4%
No routine checkup
24.9%
No transportation
7.6%
Binge drinking
15.5%
Frequent mental distress
16.3%
Depression
22.5%
Below poverty line
9.4%
Primary-care ratio
1,459 : 1
Inyo County
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57.7
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 61st 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 Inyo County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Inyo County (2023)

People living with HIV
194 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
132

Inyo County HIV care continuum (2023)

Inyo County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Inyo County residents living with HIV, 74.2% are in care · 67.7% 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 Inyo County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

Someone moves to Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek because the land itself draws them: whether it's proximity to the high country around Bishop, the fishing access at Izaak Walton Park, or simply the chance to own a modest home and stay put. Young adults arrive here with plans to build something: a household, a small business, roots that run deeper than a season. That stability matters, and so does knowing your sexual health without announcement. Testing in and around Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek happens through the clinics listed on this page, many of which understand that confidentiality in a close-knit place isn't about hiding.

It's about dignity and the space to make decisions on your own terms. The town's character pulls multigenerational families and long-term residents alongside newer arrivals. What they share is an appreciation for straightforward, no-fuss service. STI screening here works the same way: direct, private, and uncomplicated enough that someone can fit it into the rhythm of actual life, not interrupt it.

Getting tested matters most when you're young and your choices ripple forward. The providers serving Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek know that screening is routine care, not crisis management, and they treat it that way.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

Walkability 7.08 / 20 · Below average

At 7.08/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek 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 8 STD & STI testing locations in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California, EasySTD

ZIP 93514 snapshot

Residents
14,961
Median age
44.4
Median income
$81,695

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 93514 area around Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek alone.

Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek sits in Inyo County, ZIP 93514. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Tri County Fairgrounds
  • Izaak Walton Park
  • Red Hill
  • Laws Railroad Museum
  • Paiute-Shoshone Indian Cultural Center
  • American Mule Museum

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Bishop
  • West Bishop

Major routes

  • US 395 (North Sierra Highway)
  • US 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway)
  • South Main Street

Reference

STD testing in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Inyo 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 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 Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek-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
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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 Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek 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 California

Minor 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.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in California

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

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where can I get tested for STDs in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA?

The closest is Inyo County Health and Human Services (1.3 mi); 4 options are within 30 miles.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.

Can I get tested in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Inyo County?

About 319 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the California average.

How long do results take near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA?

Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.

Can I get PrEP near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA?

PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.

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

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

Can chlamydia have no symptoms?

Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.

How do at-home STD kits work near Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA?

You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.

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