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100 N Imperial Ave, El Centro, California 92243
0.82 mile
Tel: 7608586869
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
1635 W Main St, El Centro, California 92243
0.95 mile
Tel: 7603527661
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
2435 Marshall Ave. Suite B, Imperial, California 92251
3.12 mile
Tel: 7603555275
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
852 E Danenberg Dr, El Centro, California 92243
0.16 mile
Tel: (760) 352-2257
Tel: (760) 352-4579
Appointment Required: Yes
If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents: photo ID. Fees for services are based on your household income. You will not be turned away because of your inability to pay.
1463 S 4th St, El Centro, California 92243
0.16 mile
Tel: (760) 594-9100
Appointment Required: Yes
Must call in to schedule STI appointment. STI appointments are scheduled for Wednesdays to ensure the healthcare professional is present.
1561 S 4th St, Ste B, El Centro, California 92244
0.16 mile
Tel: (760) 337-9400
Appointment Required: Yes
HIV counseling is available free of charge and testing is available at a cost. Cost: $14 rapid HIV test. Please note the Imperial County Public Health Department will be closed to all walk-in services for the public.
935 Broadway St, El Centro, California 92243
0.16 mile
Tel: (442) 265-1386
Appointment Required: Yes
223 W Cole Blvd, Calexico, California 92231
7.14 mile
Tel: (760) 357-2020
Tel: (760) 357-1056
Appointment Required: Yes
No one will be denied services due to their inability to pay. A sliding fee schedule based on family size and income is available to patients without insurance or other method of payment.
900 Main St, Brawley, California 92227
13.35 mile
Tel: (760) 344-6471
Tel: (760) 344-8410
Appointment Required: No
8027 Hwy 111, Niland, California 92257
31.09 mile
Tel: (760) 359-0110
Tel: (760) 359-3629
Appointment Required: Yes
1289 S Marina Dr, Ste A, Salton City, California 92275
42.09 mile
Tel: (760) 394-4338
Tel: (760) 394-4616
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to register as a patient.
115 N Somerton Ave, Somerton, Arizona 85350
51.07 mile
Tel: (928) 627-2051
Appointment Required: Yes
4343 Yaqui Pass Rd, Borrego Springs, California 92004
52.77 mile
Tel: (760) 767-5051
Tel: (855) 436-1234
Appointment Required: Yes
Need to register as a patient.
2060 W 24th St, Yuma, Arizona 85364
53.6 mile
Tel: (928) 819-8999
Appointment Required: Yes
Must be Native American. Services are available in Copah and Quechan.
401 Picacho Rd, Winterhaven, California 92283
53.72 mile
Tel: (760) 572-4100
Appointment Required: Yes
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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 El Centro, 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 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.
Yes. Certain companies offer at-home testing kits wherein you are the one that will collect the specimens necessary for the test at the comfort of your own home. Sure, it might sometimes be subject to errors due to the potential contamination of the sample from collection to transportation, but it does offer a great deal of privacy and convenience for patients who would prefer to have their identities hidden in fear that their community will judge them.
Similar to what was previously mentioned, herpes infections are known for their recurring tendencies – causing outbreaks now and then and thus causing an intermittent spike in the patient’s viral load for specific instances. In addition to that, other STDs also take time to proliferate and produce a sufficient viral load that could warrant a positive and, more importantly, accurate diagnosis and detection from the tests being administered. As such, detecting an STD a few days following exposure is often complex and unpredictable – leading physicians to follow a certain timeframe instead for testing STDs instead of blindly testing immediately following exposure. Physical exams, however, may supplement inaccurate laboratory diagnoses, especially in cases where the test is prone to false results.
Standard STD testing can detect common sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis B and C. Additional tests may be required for less common STDs or specific situations.
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.
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