Snohomish County's syphilis rate is about 49% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, consider Everett, Washington's options for STI testing. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Everett, WA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 2.0 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.
Community Health Center of Snohomish County in Everett runs on scheduled appointments, so you book ahead and arrive knowing the visit covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis testing, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and sliding-scale fees. With PrEP and DoxyPEP available for ongoing prevention.
When hepatitis C goes untreated, often because a diagnosis at one site requires a specialist referral at another, liver damage accumulates quietly over years. Community Health Center of Snohomish County tests and treats hepatitis C on-site, so a confirmed result moves directly into a treatment plan without the gap.
Missing a hepatitis A, B, or C infection because it wasn't on the panel means scheduling a separate visit elsewhere, and often not doing it. Community Health Center of Snohomish County builds hepatitis testing into its panel alongside syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, so one appointment captures the full picture.
PrEP requires regular HIV and kidney-function monitoring to stay on it safely; DoxyPEP is taken within 72 hours after sex to reduce bacterial STI risk; PEP is a 28-day antiretroviral course. Community Health Center of Snohomish County prescribes and manages all three, with the clinical follow-up each regimen requires built into the practice.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sea Mar CHC - Everett Claremont Way, in Everett, ties STI screening costs directly to income. Federal health center status means no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with fees scaled to what each patient actually earns.
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Cocoon House in Everett earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees to income, no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk in for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what you actually earn.
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Clare's Place in Everett welcomes walk-ins for STI screening: no appointment needed to get tested for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Federal FQHC standing ties fees to a sliding scale based on income, so cost adjusts to what each patient can actually pay.
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Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Everett pairs appointment-based STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV) with sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and interpretation services woven into every visit.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages throughout each appointment at this Everett clinic: meaning a patient's concerns, symptoms, and treatment instructions all move through the same conversation, without switching channels mid-visit.
As a Title X family planning site, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky provides legally confidential STI and reproductive health services to minors. Meaning a young person's records and billing are protected by federal program requirements, independent of parental insurance.
Coordinating PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP through separate prescribers means gaps in coverage, repeated intake, and delayed starts. Risks that disappear when all three are managed at Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Everett, where a single clinical relationship holds all three prevention tools.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Snohomish County Health Department in Everett runs appointments-only visits that cover rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing alongside STI treatment and DoxyPEP. With every service provided at no fee, on a sliding scale for all.
Snohomish County Health Department carries the full testing and treatment slate, bacterial STI treatment included, at no charge for every patient. For anyone navigating care without a primary provider or paying entirely out of pocket, that means nothing is gated behind a bill at the end of the visit.
Spanish-speaking patients can work through their visit, questions, and counseling directly in Spanish, and interpretation services extend that access to other languages as well. For someone whose clearest thinking happens outside of English, the conversation doesn't lose anything in translation.
Snohomish County Health Department prescribes DoxyPEP, the post-exposure antibiotic regimen that reduces bacterial STI acquisition, directly at the clinic, which means a patient who qualifies can leave with the medication rather than chasing a separate prescription.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sea Mar Community Health Center in Everett carries federally qualified status, which means its STI screening fees slide with your income. Whatever you earn. Walk-in STI visits cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Everett requires an appointment, and that scheduled visit covers the standard panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) plus hepatitis A, B, and C, on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and care delivered in Spanish.
Sea Mar runs blood draws for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core STI panel within the same appointment. Results feed directly into the clinic's treatment workflow (hepatitis B and C management is handled on-site, not handed off) and the hepatitis A vaccine is available the same day if the test confirms no prior immunity.
Sea Mar carries both PrEP and PEP as standing prescribing services, meaning a provider on staff can write the prescription, outline the monitoring schedule, and coordinate follow-up. No outside referral needed to get started. For someone without a regular primary care provider, that continuity is built into the clinic structure from the first appointment.
Sea Mar delivers care in Spanish at the provider level, so the clinical conversation (symptom history, medication instructions, prevention counseling) happens directly in the language, not routed through a secondary channel. That directness means nothing in the exchange depends on approximation or relay.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Everett, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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.
3901 Hoyt Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
916 Pacific Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1321 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1815 13th Street, Everett, WA 98201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
13020 Meridian Avenue South, Everett, WA 98208
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 Everett. 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, 2,045 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Everett. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 911 offer telehealth.
Amandeep Kaur, MD
Internal medicine · 8910 Vernon Road, Everett
Joanne Thambuswamy, MD
Family medicine · 4705 31st Avenue Southeast, Everett
Susana Escobar, MD
Family medicine · 3726 Broadway, Everett
David Janeway, MD
Family medicine · 4225 Hoyt Avenue, Everett
Monica Gillie, MD
Family medicine · 4201 Rucker Avenue, Everett
Elizabeth Fetzer, MD
OB-GYN · 2930 Maple Street, Everett
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 Everett, 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.
QFC Pharmacy
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2.2 mi Optum Care Washington
2.2 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Everett, 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 Everett, 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 $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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Everett, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% 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 |
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| 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).
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Local context
Lowell and Pinehurst draw a lot of Everett's younger adults into their first shared houses and studio apartments, a life stage where relationships are forming fast and health appointments are easy to deprioritize. Most households here rent rather than own, and with typical rents pushing well past a thousand dollars a month, a paycheck gets allocated carefully. That cost pressure is real, and it shapes which errands feel optional, including a clinic visit that carries no obvious deadline. With roughly two-thirds of residents in the labor force, schedules tend to run tight.
The share of households clearing six figures is modest, so out-of-pocket fees register as a genuine consideration rather than a minor inconvenience. Average household size runs above three people, meaning shared calendars, shared cars, and the kind of logistical coordination that can push a routine screening back a week, then another. People in their late teens and twenties sit squarely in the years when STI rates run highest, and in a city with Snohomish County's caseload as context, easy access to testing is less a luxury than a practical safeguard. Knowing which site is closest before you need it, and confirming hours in advance, is what turns a Thursday errand into something that actually fits the drive you were already making.
Getting there
Everett scores 14.34/20 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.
Everett sits in Snohomish County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Everett? 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 Everett-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 Everett 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.
The closest is Labcorp (2 mi); 12 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 253 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Washington average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
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