STD Testing in Drysdale, AZ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Reported syphilis in Yuma County runs about 14% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Drysdale, Arizona, weigh how much speed and convenience matter to you compared to cost. Below, find community and public clinics along with private labs.
7 testing options are listed for Drysdale, AZ. The nearest, Sunset Health, is about 3.3 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.
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Labcorp
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3.9(13)?
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EasySTD2
Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews
Address
2851 South Avenue B, Yuma, AZ 85364 3.9 miles away
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Community health center 3.3 miles
Sunset Health
4.0(109)?
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 109 reviews
Sunset Health in Somerton tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. An appointment is required; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Here, Not Later
Skipping herpes or hepatitis testing means leaving Somerton without answers, and often returning weeks later to a separate lab, paying again, and waiting again. Sunset Health folds herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB into the same appointment, so nothing gets deferred to a second visit.
Spanish-Speaking Care Without the Gap
When a diagnosis lands in a language you're still translating in your head, details get dropped. A dosing schedule misread, a follow-up question never asked. Sunset Health delivers care directly in Spanish, so the clinical conversation stays whole from the first question to the treatment plan.
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 3.4 miles
San Luis Walk-in Clinic
3.7(24)?
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 3 miles from Drysdale. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Yuma County Public Health Services District in Yuma charges a fee for services and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines are available; appointments are required.
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HIV Testing Leads to Ongoing Funded Care
Testing alone is where many public clinics stop, a result handed over without a path forward for those who need HIV care. Yuma County Public Health Services District holds Ryan White funding, which means a positive result doesn't end the clinical relationship; it opens one, with treatment and ongoing management supported through that program.
Herpes Testing Joins the Standard Panel
The clinic runs herpes testing alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Meaning a single appointment produces results across five infection categories. Herpes screening requires a specific lab order distinct from the bacterial panel, so having it staffed and ordered here keeps a clinically complete picture within one visit structure.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 3 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Drysdale, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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 Drysdale, AZ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Yuma 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.
Showing 2 of the CLIA-certified labs in Yuma County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Drysdale. 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 Drysdale, AZ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 110 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Drysdale. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 9 offer telehealth.
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Oliver Severino, MD
Internal medicine · 115 North Somerton Avenue, Somerton
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 Drysdale, AZ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Drysdale, AZ. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Drysdale, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Yuma County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Yuma County, the county that includes Drysdale, compare with Arizona and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~14% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#6 of 15 Arizona counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 60% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Yuma County vs Arizona vs U.S.
Yuma CountyArizonaU.S.▲▼ = Yuma County vs the state average
Infection
Yuma County
Arizona
United States
Chlamydia
501.81,070 cases▼ 9%
552.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
62.4133 cases▼ 67%
190.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
13.629 cases▼ 44%
24.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
27.759 cases▲ 13%
24.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
77.9166 cases▲ 41%
55.3
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 Yuma County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 3% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Yuma County, chlamydia has risen from 481.7 to 501.8 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has fallen from 94.2 to 62.4 per 100,000 (34%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2 to 13.6 per 100,000 (580%).
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 Drysdale, AZ
Adults uninsured
16.5%
No routine checkup
25.1%
No transportation
8.9%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Frequent mental distress
15%
Depression
19%
Below poverty line
11.3%
Primary-care ratio
2,352 : 1
Yuma County
Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.6
Social Vulnerability Index · 100th 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 Yuma County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Yuma County (2023)
People living with HIV
199 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
33cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
53.2%
Yuma County HIV care continuum (2023)
Yuma County recorded 18.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Yuma County residents living with HIV, 61.1% are in care · 54.5% 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 Yuma County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Drysdale is overwhelmingly a community of homeowners, nearly nine in ten households hold the deed, which shapes the profile of who most needs accessible STI screening here. That settled, high-ownership character correlates with older, often married households, and it means the younger adults moving through their late teens and twenties represent a smaller but genuinely underserved slice of the population. They may be renting one of the relatively few units available, facing rents that sit well above the state average, which can compress discretionary spending and make out-of-pocket testing costs feel less routine. The workforce picture adds another layer: participation here is high and unemployment is remarkably low, meaning most adults are working.
Often on schedules that leave little room for appointments during standard clinic hours. Venezia and Amistad Estates sit within a broader Yuma County landscape where STI rates, though not always front-of-mind in affluent suburbs, follow the same national pattern of concentrating among people still in the relationship-forming years of their lives. With the options listed on this page, many offering evening or weekend slots, the real question for Drysdale residents isn't whether testing is possible, but whether a specific clinic's hours line up with a real commute home from work.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Drysdale, AZ
Walkability9.76 / 20 · Below average
At 9.76/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Drysdale 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 85365 snapshot
Residents
53,149
Median age
35.5
Median income
$68,358
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 85365 area around Drysdale: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Drysdale alone.
Drysdale sits in Yuma County, ZIP 85365. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Barkley Ranch Park
Yuma Valley Railroad
Council Avenue Park
Parkway Place Park
Las Casitas Park
Somerton Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Venezia
Amistad Estates
Somerton
Rollow
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Drysdale, AZ
Just outside Drysdale? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Drysdale, AZ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Yuma County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arizona law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Drysdale-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Drysdale 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.
Confidentiality & consent in ArizonaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arizona 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 Arizona, 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)
Arizona 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.
