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STD Testing in Faywood, NM: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

The Grant County gonorrhea rate is about 53% lower than the US average. For one-time concerns or regular check-ups in Faywood, New Mexico, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Options are listed below.

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Available testing centers

STD testing near Faywood, NM

4 testing options are listed for Faywood, NM. The nearest, HMS Mimbres Community Clinic, is about 13.1 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, 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.

Community health center 13.1 miles

HMS Mimbres Community Clinic

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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews

HMS Mimbres Community Clinic in San Lorenzo carries full federally qualified health center standing, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to each patient's income, and walk-ins are welcome without a prior appointment.

Sliding-scale
Address
2672 Highway 35, San Lorenzo, NM 88041
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
3851 East Lohman Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 69.6 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Clinical Pathology Labs

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
2905 Hillrise Drive, Las Cruces, NM 69.8 miles away
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Labcorp

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
4301 East Lohman Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 69.8 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Faywood, NM

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

At-home STD testing in Faywood, NM

The nearest testing center is about 13 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Faywood, 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.

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 Faywood, NM

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Grant 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.

  • Gila Regional Medical Center

    1313 East 32nd Street, Silver City, NM 88061

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
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  • Silver City VA Community Based Clinic

    2950 Leslie Road, Silver City, NM 88061

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
    Call Directions

  • Fort Bayard Medical Center

    41 Fort Bayard Road, Santa Clara, NM 88026

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
    Call Directions

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Faywood. 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 Faywood, NM who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 39 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Faywood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.

  • Michelle Diaz, MD

    OB-GYN · 1618 East Pine Street, Silver City

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  • Thomas Betjeman, MD

    Family medicine · 1313 East 32nd Street, Silver City

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  • John Stanley, MD

    Family medicine · 1313 East 32nd Street, Silver City

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  • Steffanie Leslie, MD

    Family medicine · 3185 North Leslie Road, Silver City

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  • Jennifer Sabatier, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 1007 North Pope Street, Silver City

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  • Wesley Updike, MD

    Family medicine · 900 West Ash Street, Deming

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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 Faywood, NM

No pharmacy near Faywood, NM 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.

  • Walgreens 24 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Albertsons/Safeway 25 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Silver Rexall Drug

    25 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • CVS Pharmacy 26 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Faywood, NM.

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 Faywood, 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.

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 Grant County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Grant County, the county that includes Faywood, compare with New Mexico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.

#16 of 33 New Mexico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 52% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Grant County vs New Mexico vs U.S.

Grant County New Mexico U.S. ▲▼ = Grant County vs the state average
Infection Grant County New Mexico United States
Chlamydia
393.1 108 cases ▼ 25%
523.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
83.7 23 cases ▼ 50%
169 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
14.6 4 cases ▼ 60%
36.6 15.8
Syphilis (early)
14.6 4 cases ▼ 19%
18.1 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
25.5 7 cases ▼ 67%
76.6 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 Grant County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 225 450 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Grant County, chlamydia has risen from 330 to 393.1 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has risen from 78.1 to 83.7 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14.3 to 14.6 per 100,000 (2%).

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 Faywood, NM

Adults uninsured
20.7%
No routine checkup
18.9%
No transportation
9.9%
Binge drinking
6.6%
Frequent mental distress
11.3%
Depression
17.3%
Primary-care ratio
1,549 : 1
Grant County
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57.3
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 74th 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 Grant County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Grant County (2023)

People living with HIV
153 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
154

Grant County HIV care continuum (2023)

Among Grant County residents living with HIV, 62.9% are in care · 60% 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 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 Grant County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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Local context

About Faywood, NM

Ramon Baca House Historic Site anchors a community where nearly everyone owns their home outright, a place of deep-rooted settlement rather than transient arrivals. That stability has its own texture: households here tend to run multigenerational, most adults aren't in the formal workforce, and no household reaches the upper income tiers. When cost is a known ceiling and schedules are unconventional, the practical math of getting tested shifts accordingly. Fees and appointment windows matter in ways that look different here than in a city with a Monday-to-Friday commuter rhythm. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STIs circulate most actively, often navigate this kind of rural geography without the luxury of nearby drop-in clinics, and the drive required isn't trivial.

That single listed option deserves a careful look at its hours and any sliding-scale fees before someone burns a trip. Married adults make up only a portion of Faywood's households, meaning many residents are forming and reshaping relationships across a fairly small local social network. Routine screening fits that reality quietly and practically. Check the listed clinic's hours against yours, then put Blue Mountain at your back and go.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Faywood, NM

Walkability 5.75 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.75/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Faywood 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.

Map of 4 STD & STI testing locations in Faywood, New Mexico, EasySTD

ZIP 88034 snapshot

Residents
30

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 88034 area around Faywood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Faywood alone.

Faywood sits in Grant County, ZIP 88034. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Blue Mountain
  • Taylor Mountain
  • Ramon Baca House Historic Site
  • Trinidad Andazola House Historic Site
  • Round Mountain

Reference

STD testing in Faywood, NM: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Grant County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Mexico law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Faywood-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Faywood 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 New Mexico

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on New Mexico 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 New Mexico, 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)

New Mexico 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 New Mexico

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Faywood, NM

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where's the nearest STD testing to Faywood, NM?

HMS Mimbres Community Clinic, about 13.1 mi away, with 1 option within 30 miles.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Faywood, NM?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Can I get tested in Faywood, NM without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Faywood, NM?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Grant County?

Grant County reported ~393 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New Mexico average.

How long do results take near Faywood, NM?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in New Mexico without a parent?

In New Mexico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

What happens if chlamydia goes untreated?

Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.

Are at-home STD tests accurate?

Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.

What happens after a positive result?

Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.

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