In Washington's Snohomish, the rate of new HIV diagnoses is about 72% lower than the US average. If considering options in Edmonds, Washington before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, weigh that public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Below is a list to compare your options.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Edmonds, WA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 1.0 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.
Swedish in Edmonds covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when results warrant it: appointments are required, and fees are charged with insurance accepted toward the cost.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lynnwood runs on appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with bacterial STIs treated the same visit, sliding-scale fees, and interpretation services available for any non-English language.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lynnwood connects patients to live interpretation services across all non-English languages at any scheduled visit. That access applies to clinical conversations (dosing instructions, test results, PrEP adherence) where precision in language directly affects what a patient does next.
As a Title X family planning site, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lynnwood provides legally confidential services to minors: meaning a young person's STI testing, treatment, and contraceptive care cannot be disclosed to a parent or guardian without consent.
Tracking down DoxyPEP through a separate prescriber after an STI visit can mean days of delay and an additional appointment. At Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lynnwood, PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP are all prescribed on-site, so prevention is resolved in the same clinical relationship that handles testing and treatment.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ZoomCare in Edmonds requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a fee-for-service basis with insurance accepted; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and the visit includes STI counseling and prevention education.
Leaving a clinic with gonorrhea and chlamydia cleared but herpes or hepatitis undetected means a second appointment somewhere else, or nothing at all. ZoomCare in Edmonds runs herpes and all three hepatitis types alongside the bacterial panel, so a single visit resolves the full picture rather than leaving gaps to chase down later.
ZoomCare in Edmonds prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means ongoing HIV prevention stays tied to the same provider and testing record rather than requiring a separate specialist relationship to maintain it.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 2 miles from Edmonds. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Community Health Center of Snohomish County in Edmonds runs on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone, accepts Medicaid and most insurance, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. Prevention extends to PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP.
Community Health Center of Snohomish County holds prescribing capability for all three current bacterial and viral prevention medications (PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP) plus medication adherence counseling to support ongoing use. For anyone without a regular provider or paying cash, uninsured PrEP is available at reduced cost, keeping prevention accessible without a separate specialist.
Hepatitis C treatment at Community Health Center of Snohomish County is managed entirely within the clinic, the same site that runs the antibody and confirmatory testing also carries direct-acting antiviral treatment, meaning a reactive result initiates a care pathway that doesn't leave the building.
The panel at Community Health Center of Snohomish County covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C. Five infections rather than four. Hepatitis C often progresses asymptomatically for years, so its inclusion in a routine STI screen creates a detection opportunity that a stripped-down panel would miss entirely.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Madrona Highlands in Edmonds carries federal FQHC designation, which means STI screening fees slide with your income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available without an appointment.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Sea Mar Community Health Center in Lynnwood welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified and income-based sliding-scale fees make the syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia panel reachable for a broad range of budgets. No scheduling barrier stands between you and a same-visit result.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Lynnwood Clinic in Lynnwood welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified status ties its fees to a sliding income scale, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach for patients across the income spectrum in a single visit.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Edmonds, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Snohomish 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.
21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026
CMS-certified lab
21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026
CMS-certified lab
7315 212th Southwest #101, Edmonds, WA 98026
CMS-certified lab
21701 76th Avenue West Suite 302, Edmonds, WA 98026
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Edmonds. 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, 2,450 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Edmonds. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,048 offer telehealth.
Neeta Bhogal, MD
Family medicine · 21008 76th Avenue West, Edmonds
Amber Farook, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 21616 76th Avenue West, Edmonds
Tie Wei, MD
Family medicine · 21616 76th Avenue West, Edmonds
Chad Thomas, MD
OB-GYN · 21616 76th Avenue West, Edmonds
Vijaytha Rathnam, MD
OB-GYN · 21616 76th Avenue West, Edmonds
Michael Bolton, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 21616 76th Avenue West, Edmonds
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 Edmonds, WA 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.
Five Corners Pharmacy
0.4 miJRK Pharma
0.8 miEdmonds Pharmacy
0.8 miQFC Pharmacy
1.0 miFamily Pharmacy
1.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Edmonds, WA.
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 Edmonds, 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.
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Snohomish County, the county that includes Edmonds, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#24 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 38% of the state
| Infection | Snohomish County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 252.7 2,135 cases ▼ 29% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 74.7 631 cases ▼ 42% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8 68 cases ▼ 62% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.2 69 cases ▼ 34% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.7 90 cases ▼ 53% | 22.9 | 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 Snohomish County, chlamydia has fallen from 321.6 to 252.7 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 98 to 74.7 per 100,000 (24%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.5 to 8 per 100,000 (7%).
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 Snohomish County.
Local HIV snapshot
Snohomish County HIV care continuum (2023)
Snohomish County recorded 3.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Snohomish County residents living with HIV, 85.2% are in care · 77.9% 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 Snohomish County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Yost Park sits quietly at Edmonds' western edge, the kind of place families walk to on weekends, and that family character runs through the whole city. More than half of adults here are married, households average nearly three people, and most residents own their homes. Health decisions in that context tend to get made collectively, folded into busy schedules shared between partners, children, and work. With nearly seven in ten residents owning property and a strong share of households clearing six figures annually, Edmonds can read as comfortably settled.
But a meaningful slice of the population is still renting at rates that leave little room for unexpected costs, and almost two-thirds of residents are in the workforce, meaning weekday clinic hours create a real scheduling tension. For the younger adults living here, people in their late teens and twenties still building careers and relationships, getting tested often comes down to whether an option fits a workday, not whether they have the intention. Snohomish County's STI figures are visible elsewhere on this page, and they reflect a pattern common to counties with sizable young-adult populations: rates stay elevated precisely because routine screening is easy to defer. For someone settled into Edmonds life, staying current means not letting that quiet stability become a reason to let testing wait another season.
Getting there
Edmonds scores 12.03/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 98026 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98026 area around Edmonds: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Edmonds alone.
Edmonds sits in Snohomish County, ZIP 98026. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Edmonds? 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 Snohomish County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington 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 an Edmonds-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 Edmonds 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 Washington 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 Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Washington 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 WashingtonSource: 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.
There are 12 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Snohomish County reported ~253 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Washington average.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
Have a different question? Browse the full STD & STI FAQ library, every question we answer, in one place.