Syphilis diagnoses in Walla Walla County are about 28% lower than the US average. Find out your options for testing in Garrett, Washington, whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. To weigh your options, see the list below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Garrett, WA. The nearest, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, is about 1.6 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.
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Walla Walla runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and hepatitis testing, treating bacterial STIs the same visit; fees follow a sliding scale open to everyone, with interpretation services available throughout.
Clinics that offer only English care often bolt on a workaround at the last moment, leaving patients parsing critical information through a delayed connection. At Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Spanish is spoken on staff and interpretation services are available for other languages, so the conversation about symptoms, medication, and follow-up happens directly and completely.
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic prescribes PrEP, specifically the tenofovir-based regimens that require routine HIV and kidney monitoring, meaning prevention isn't handed off but sustained here, with the lab work and clinical oversight that make the medication safe to take long-term.
Without a regular primary care provider, herpes and hepatitis testing can be genuinely hard to access. Those infections frequently fall outside what a bare-bones panel covers. Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic tests for herpes simplex, hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial and HIV screens, giving people without an established provider a complete picture in a single appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
SOS Health Services in College Place screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV with every service provided at no fee. Donations accepted but never required. Bacterial infections caught here are treated on-site, and appointments keep wait times predictable.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho in Walla Walla tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and private insurance; appointments are required.
Spanish is spoken here, and interpretation is available for other languages, which means clinical conversations about symptoms, treatment, and prevention happen in full, without gaps that come from relying on gestures or guesswork.
This clinic operates under Title X, which carries a legal confidentiality guarantee for minors seeking family planning and STI care: meaning a young person's visit, results, and treatment are protected from disclosure without their consent.
For anyone without a regular prescriber, Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho in Walla Walla carries PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP, and DoxyPEP for bacterial STI prevention. All prescribable in the same appointment as testing, with no separate specialist required.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 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 Garrett, 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 Walla Walla 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.
77 Wainwright Dr Building 86 Room 157, Walla Walla, WA 99362
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
401 West Poplar, Walla Walla, WA 99362
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
401 West Poplar Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362
CMS-certified lab
1025 South 2nd Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362
CMS-certified lab
19 Southpoint Lane, Walla Walla, WA 99362
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Garrett. 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, 46 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Garrett. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 9 offer telehealth.
April Biggs, MD
Family medicine · 295 South College Avenue, College Place
Allison Bauer, MD
Internal medicine · 1120 West Rose Street, Walla Walla
Claire Templin, DO
OB-GYN · 320 West Willow Street, Walla Walla
Eric Schwartzkopf, MD
Internal medicine · 380 Chase Avenue, Walla Walla
Mohammed Ahmed, MD
Internal medicine · 401 West Poplar Street, Walla Walla
Jose Gomez Bautista, MD
Internal medicine · 92 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla
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 Garrett, 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.
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
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34 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Garrett, 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 Garrett, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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 Walla Walla County, the county that includes Garrett, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#8 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 79% of the state
| Infection | Walla Walla County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 449.9 277 cases ▲ 27% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 73.1 45 cases ▼ 44% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.4 7 cases ▼ 46% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.2 2 cases ▼ 74% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.4 7 cases ▼ 50% | 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 Walla Walla County, chlamydia has risen from 343.5 to 449.9 per 100,000 (31%), gonorrhea has fallen from 94.3 to 73.1 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.6 to 11.4 per 100,000 (613%).
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 Walla Walla County.
Local HIV snapshot
Walla Walla County HIV care continuum (2023)
Walla Walla County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Walla Walla County residents living with HIV, 78.9% are in care · 78.9% 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 Walla Walla County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Agriculture and small orchards define Garrett's landscape: families and individuals here tend land they own, build equity in their homes, and often stay put for decades. That stability brings real advantages to health care: you can establish trust with a provider who knows your medical history over years, and routine STI screening fits naturally into the preventive care conversations that matter when you're building a life in one place. Testing in and around Garrett is listed on this page, accessible through clinics and providers throughout the Walla Walla region. Young adults in their twenties and thirties make up a meaningful part of Garrett's population, and confidential screening is straightforward here.
No waiting periods, no bureaucratic surprise notifications. You schedule, you get tested, results come back to you alone. That simplicity removes a real barrier for people who've delayed screening because they worried about how information might travel in a tight-knit community. The comfort that comes from owning property and having deep roots can sometimes make health questions feel harder to ask, not easier.
Testing remains confidential whether you've lived here your whole life or moved in recently. Clinics serving Garrett respect that privacy as absolute, not as a favor.
Getting there
At 9.72/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Garrett 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.
ZIP 99362 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 99362 area around Garrett: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Garrett alone.
Garrett sits in Walla Walla County, ZIP 99362. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Garrett? 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 Walla Walla 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 a Garrett-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 Garrett 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 Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (1.6 mi); 4 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 450 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Washington average.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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