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STD Testing in Fulford, CO: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Eagle County, gonorrhea rates hit 71% below the nationwide average. If you're in Fulford, Colorado, preventing an infection before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care is crucial. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Look below to consider your options.

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STD testing near Fulford, CO

2 testing options are listed for Fulford, CO. The nearest, Mountain Family Health Centers, is about 10.9 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, 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 10.9 miles

Mountain Family Health Centers

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Rated 2.3 out of 5 from 39 reviews

Mountain Family Health Centers in Avon runs on a sliding scale open to all, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted. Appointments cover the standard bacterial and viral panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, plus hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP on-site.

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PrEP and PEP Managed Here, No Gap

Without a clinic that holds both PrEP and PEP in-house, a patient can end up bouncing between a testing site and a separate prescriber. A gap that costs time and sometimes the prescription itself. Mountain Family Health Centers in Avon closes that loop, managing both prevention medications directly so the prescription doesn't stall between providers.

Hepatitis A, B, and C Testing Included

Mountain Family Health Centers tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and viral STI panel. Meaning a single visit can catch a hepatitis infection before it advances to the point where treatment becomes significantly more complex.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
230 Chapel Square, Unit D-102 Avon, CO 81620
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday Closed
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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Glenwood Medical Associates

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 157 reviews
Address
1830 Blake Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 35.5 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 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 Fulford, CO

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.

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At-home STD testing in Fulford, CO

The nearest testing center is about 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Fulford, 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 Fulford, CO

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

  • Colorado Mountain Medical

    50 Buck Creek Road, Suite 200, Avon, CO 81620

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
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  • Bella Derma

    1140 Edwards Village Boulevard, Suite B200, Edwards, CO 81632

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
    Call Directions

  • Vail Health Hospital

    181 West Meadow Drive, Vail, CO 81657

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
    Call Directions

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

Beyond dedicated clinics, 82 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Fulford. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 35 offer telehealth.

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 Fulford, CO

No pharmacy near Fulford, 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.

  • Vail Valley Pharmacy

    9.4 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Walgreens 11 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • City Market Pharmacy

    11 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Walmart Pharmacy 11 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Fulford, CO.

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 Fulford, 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 Eagle County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Eagle County, the county that includes Fulford, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.

#22 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 66% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Eagle County vs Colorado vs U.S.

Eagle County Colorado U.S. ▲▼ = Eagle County vs the state average
Infection Eagle County Colorado United States
Chlamydia
312.6 170 cases ▼ 28%
435.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
51.5 28 cases ▼ 60%
128.7 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
5.5 3 cases ▼ 66%
16 15.8
Syphilis (early)
3.7 2 cases ▼ 64%
10.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
11 6 cases ▼ 61%
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.

Reported STD rates in Eagle County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 1% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 175 350 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Eagle County, chlamydia has risen from 251.2 to 312.6 per 100,000 (24%), gonorrhea has risen from 26.9 to 51.5 per 100,000 (91%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.4 to 5.5 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 Fulford, CO

Adults uninsured
9.8%
No routine checkup
28.8%
Binge drinking
20.1%
Frequent mental distress
15.7%
Depression
22.2%
Below poverty line
7.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,267 : 1
Eagle County
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 73.1
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 35th 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 Eagle County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Eagle County (2023)

People living with HIV
178 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
142

Eagle County HIV care continuum (2021)

Eagle County recorded 10.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Eagle County residents living with HIV, 60.5% are in care · 56.8% 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.

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 Eagle County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Fulford, CO

New York Mountain looms at the edge of daily life in Fulford, where rents pushing past two thousand dollars a month leave little room for anything beyond the basics. For younger adults in Fulford navigating new relationships or a first job after school, that cost pressure makes anything requiring a copay, a day off, or a long drive feel genuinely optional in a way it shouldn't. Most households here are owner-occupied and married (a settled, rooted community overall) but the renters and younger residents on the edges of that picture are exactly the people for whom a tight schedule and a high monthly nut can push routine screening aside.

People in their late teens and twenties face the highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea not because they're careless but because they're forming relationships in a window when testing is genuinely protective, and when the practical path to a clinic is friction-free, they use it. Testing options are listed on this page, including choices that vary by cost, hours, and distance. Worth scanning specifically if Redstone or the outlying areas add miles to an already long day.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Fulford, CO

Walkability 5.17 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.17/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Fulford 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 2 STD & STI testing locations in Fulford, Colorado, EasySTD

ZIP 81631 snapshot

Residents
8,676
Median age
37.5
Median income
$104,430

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 81631 area around Fulford: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Fulford alone.

Fulford sits in Eagle County, ZIP 81631. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • New York Mountain
  • Porphyry Mountain
  • Craig Peak
  • Mount Eve
  • Adam Mountain
  • Gold Dust Peak

Reference

STD testing in Fulford, CO: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Eagle 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.

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 Fulford-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 Fulford 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 Colorado

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

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Colorado, 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)

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 Colorado

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 Fulford, CO

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where's the nearest STD testing to Fulford, CO?

Mountain Family Health Centers, about 10.9 mi away, with 1 option within 30 miles.

How much does STD testing cost near Fulford, CO?

Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Can I get tested in Fulford, CO without insurance?

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

What's included in a full panel near Fulford, CO?

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

How common is chlamydia in Eagle County?

Eagle County reported ~313 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Colorado average.

Can I get PrEP near Fulford, CO?

Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Colorado without a parent?

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

My test was positive, what now?

A positive means treatment is the next step; many STIs are cured with antibiotics, and all are treatable.

Is my STD test private?

Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.

How do I prevent STDs?

Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.

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