Syphilis cases in Boulder County run about 67% lower than the US average. If you have recently been at risk or simply test regularly in Eldora, Colorado, weigh your choices: public clinics cost less, private labs are quicker, and at-home kits are convenient. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Eldora, CO. The nearest, Clinica Family Health, is about 3.7 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.
Clinica Family Health in Nederland is a family practice that folds STI care into its broader medical model, charging on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. The standard panel covers gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV; appointments are required, and bacterial infections are treated same visit. Care is delivered in Spanish and Vietnamese.
Many clinics that list a second language are leaning on phone services rather than staff who work in that language clinically. At Clinica Family Health, Spanish and Vietnamese are spoken in the exam room itself: meaning the conversation about symptoms, history, and treatment happens directly, without a relay.
Clinica Family Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP for HIV prevention, which means a patient can establish ongoing preventive care rather than piecing together coverage from multiple providers. Having both options in one practice makes it easier to stay on a consistent prevention plan over time.
For anyone without a regular provider who needs a complete picture, and is paying on a sliding scale, Clinica Family Health's panel includes herpes testing alongside the standard four infections. That standing capability means a single visit can address questions that a more limited panel would leave open.
Languages
English, Spanish, Vietnamese
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Care services
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Denver Health in Winter Park tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted; bacterial infections can be treated the same visit, and appointments are required.
Plenty of clinics cap their panel at the four bacterial and viral basics, leaving herpes and hepatitis C to a separate specialist visit. Denver Health tests for both, herpes and hepatitis C included, alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with on-site hepatitis C care rather than a separate referral chain.
PrEP at Denver Health isn't a prescription handed off without follow-through: clinicians manage the ongoing HIV testing, kidney-function monitoring, and refill cycle that a PrEP regimen requires. Uninsured patients have a dedicated cost pathway, and PEP is also available for post-exposure HIV prevention.
Many clinics handle Spanish only through ad hoc workarounds that leave clinical nuance on the table. Denver Health delivers STI care directly in Spanish: counseling, testing, and treatment conducted in the language, not summarized through it.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 11 miles from Eldora. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Eldora, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Boulder 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.
400 South Mccaslin Boulevard, Suite 100, Louisville, CO 80027
CMS-certified lab
200 Exempla Circle, Lafayette, CO 80026
CMS-certified lab
280 Exempla Circle, Lafayette, CO 80026
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Eldora. 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, 663 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Eldora. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 264 offer telehealth.
Kelley Glancey, MD
Family medicine · 78878 US Hwy 40, Winter Park
Lisa Winkler, MD
Family medicine · 1000 Alpine Avenue, Boulder
Tao Li-Stein, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1645 Broadway, Boulder
Christine Abair, MD
OB-GYN · 2750 Broadway Street, Boulder
Kenneth Epstein, MD
Internal medicine · 690 Hartford Drive, Boulder
Jennifer Johnson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2880 Folsom Street, Boulder
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 Eldora, CO 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.
12 mi Alpine Professional Pharmacy
16 miGenoa Healthcare
16 miShowing the 3 closest pharmacies to Eldora, CO.
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 Eldora, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$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
How reported STI rates in Boulder County, the county that includes Eldora, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~55% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#21 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
| Infection | Boulder County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 326.2 1,066 cases ▼ 25% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 74.4 243 cases ▼ 42% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.2 17 cases ▼ 67% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.4 8 cases ▼ 77% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.5 18 cases ▼ 81% | 28.4 | 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 Boulder County, chlamydia has fallen from 338.6 to 326.2 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has risen from 66.2 to 74.4 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 6.7 to 5.2 per 100,000 (22%).
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 Boulder County.
Local HIV snapshot
Boulder County HIV care continuum (2023)
Boulder County recorded 5.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Boulder County residents living with HIV, 63.4% are in care · 59.2% 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 Boulder County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
CR 130 winds up toward Eldora through a stretch where the community skews remarkably young: more than half of residents are in their late teens and twenties or early thirties, the years when new relationships, new partners, and the general momentum of early adulthood make routine screening genuinely useful rather than precautionary. What's distinctive here isn't the county STI picture alone, it's the household profile. Every adult in Eldora is in the workforce, yet none of the households clear the six-figure income threshold, which means out-of-pocket testing costs land differently than they might elsewhere.
At the same time, every home is owner-occupied and no adults are recorded as married, a pairing that suggests a community built around independence and individual decision-making rather than shared-household defaults. For people navigating their own health choices without a partner to prompt or remind them, low-cost options listed on this page matter in a practical, immediate way. For younger adults especially, the ability to reach testing options in and around the area without treating it as a half-day commitment is exactly what keeps a reasonable intention from dissolving somewhere along CR 130.
Getting there
Eldora scores 12.74/20 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 80466 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80466 area around Eldora: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Eldora alone.
Eldora sits in Boulder County, ZIP 80466. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Eldora? 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 Boulder County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Eldora-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 Eldora 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Boulder County reported ~326 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Colorado average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, when FDA-approved and used correctly, follow up any positive with a confirmatory lab test.
For people with a cervix, HPV is screened via Pap/HPV testing; no standard screening test exists for men.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
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