Syphilis is reported about 13% higher than the US average in Adams County. If you're in Federal Heights, Colorado, and wondering about STI testing whether it's your first test or a routine screening, you can choose between visiting a clinic for immediate assistance or using an at-home kit for convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Federal Heights, CO. The nearest, Clinica Family Health, 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.
Clinica Family Health in Westminster pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: all on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments are required, and care is delivered in Spanish and Vietnamese.
Clinica Family Health tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV in a single appointment. That means a result, and same-visit treatment if bacteria are involved, without scheduling a separate visit to address a symptom that was there from the start.
Chasing a PrEP prescription across multiple providers means gaps, in coverage, in time, in continuity. Clinica Family Health in Westminster prescribes and manages PrEP and PEP directly, so prevention doesn't stall between a testing visit and whoever comes next.
Clinica Family Health conducts care in Spanish and Vietnamese, not through a mediated service, but as an operational fact of the clinic. For patients reasoning through symptoms, timelines, or medication instructions in either language, accuracy at the clinical level is the direct result.
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English, Spanish, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
The Renaissance Village 88, in Thornton, carries federal qualification that obligates it to charge on a sliding scale tied to income. Meaning no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Clinica Family Health - Pecos Administration 1st Floor in Denver meets patients where they are (uninsured, underinsured, or paying out of pocket) through federally qualified sliding-scale fees tied to income. STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is available without an appointment, keeping care reachable for anyone who needs it.
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Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Arvada pairs the full bacterial, viral, and hepatitis panel with on-site Spanish-language staff and interpretation services for other languages. Walk-ins are welcome; fees slide to income across the board, and same-visit treatment covers bacterial infections.
Spanish is spoken by clinic staff, not routed through an app, and scheduled interpretation covers additional languages at the point of care. That means history-taking, result review, and prescription counseling all happen in the language the visit runs in, without relay or delay.
The clinic operates under Title X, which grants minors legally confidential family planning and STI services: meaning parental notification is not part of the process, and that protection is built into the funding structure itself.
Many testing-focused clinics hand off HIV prevention prescribing to outside providers. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains writes PrEP and PEP on-site, including PrEP for uninsured patients through dedicated access programs, so prevention and testing stay in the same clinical relationship.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
The City and County of Broomfield Public Health and Environment, Broomfield's public health department, runs on a sliding scale open to everyone, with Medicaid accepted alongside a standard fee option. Appointments cover gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Care also available in Spanish.
Spanish is a working clinical language at Broomfield Public Health: not a supplemental accommodation but the medium through which testing, counseling, treatment, and prevention education are actually delivered. That operational reality means every exchange, from explaining results to walking through PrEP eligibility, happens in Spanish without translation lag.
Broomfield Public Health prescribes and manages PrEP on-site, and carries a dedicated pathway for uninsured patients. Meaning someone without coverage or a regular prescriber doesn't need to source the medication elsewhere. PEP is also available, making the clinic a single point of contact for both ongoing and time-sensitive HIV prevention.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 Federal Heights, 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 Adams 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.
9451 Huron Street, Thornton, CO 80260
CMS-certified lab
10359 North Federal Boulevard, Suite 210, Westminster, CO 80260
CMS-certified lab
8820 Huron Street, Thornton, CO 80260
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Federal Heights. 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, 2,435 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Federal Heights. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 868 offer telehealth.
Dora Hilty, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3520 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster
Alexander Maybach, MD
Family medicine · 8510 Bryant Street, Westminster
Christina Zarza, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2551 West 84th Avenue, Westminster
Anthony Aspesi, MD
Family medicine · 2551 West 84th Avenue, Westminster
Joseph Abdallah, MD
Internal medicine · 8410 Decatur Street, Westminster
Alejandro Bustamante, MD
Family medicine · 8853 Fox Drive, Thornton
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 Federal Heights, 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.
Genoa Healthcare
1.1 miCatholic Health Initiatives Colorado
1.1 mi
1.2 mi 
1.2 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Federal Heights, 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 Federal Heights, 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 Adams County, the county that includes Federal Heights, compare with Colorado 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.
#3 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Adams County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 588.2 3,137 cases ▲ 35% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 168.2 897 cases ▲ 31% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.8 95 cases ▲ 11% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.7 57 cases ▲ 3% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 32.2 172 cases ▲ 13% | 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 Adams County, chlamydia has risen from 505.6 to 588.2 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 175.3 to 168.2 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.9 to 17.8 per 100,000 (28%).
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 Adams County.
Local HIV snapshot
Adams County HIV care continuum (2023)
Adams County recorded 16 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Adams County residents living with HIV, 72.2% are in care · 66.6% 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 Adams County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
West 92nd Avenue cuts through Federal Heights with the kind of low-key practicality that defines life here: houses close together, households running large, and most adults already out the door for work before the morning gets complicated. Nearly half of residents rent, and with typical monthly costs well above a thousand dollars, a testing appointment that costs extra time or money is one that often doesn't get scheduled at all. That pressure falls hardest on younger adults still building their lives, the people in their late teens and twenties who make up a meaningful slice of Federal Heights.
Adams County's STI rates give that slice real clinical weight, and neighborhoods like Abbey and Hillcrest are home to big, busy households where health decisions get weighed against a full calendar. With an average of more than three people per home and a large share of residents in the workforce, "getting tested" competes with shift schedules, childcare, and the ordinary demands of keeping a household together. With roughly seven in ten residents working, the listings worth checking first are the ones offering hours outside the standard nine-to-five, so a test fits around the job rather than the other way around.
Getting there
Federal Heights scores 14.09/20 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 80260 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80260 area around Federal Heights: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Federal Heights alone.
Federal Heights sits in Adams County, ZIP 80260. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Federal Heights? 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 Adams 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 a Federal Heights-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 Federal Heights 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 9 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.
Adams County reported ~588 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Colorado average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
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.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
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