Syphilis rates in Clackamas County are 15% higher than the national average. Whether you want testing following a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Lake Oswego, Oregon, weighing cost and speed can help you choose between community clinics and private labs. See options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Lake Oswego, OR. The nearest, Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care, is about 1.4 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.
Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care in Lake Oswego tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee with no appointment required. Bacterial infections treated same visit, with interpretation services available for non-English languages.
Hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside herpes screening extends Legacy-GoHealth's panel to nine infections. Each a distinct exposure pathway with its own clinical consequence. Catching hepatitis C antibodies or active herpes early changes the management timeline in ways a four-test panel simply can't surface.
Urgent-care settings rarely carry HIV prevention prescribing alongside acute testing, PrEP and PEP typically require a separate referral to a primary-care or infectious-disease provider. Legacy-GoHealth in Lake Oswego prescribes both on-site, keeping prevention continuous rather than contingent on a second appointment.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available across all care at Legacy-GoHealth, not limited to registration or intake. That coverage extends to HIV test counseling and STI prevention education, where the clinical detail exchanged is precise enough that accuracy in the working language directly shapes what a patient understands and acts on.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
ZoomCare Urgent Care and Primary Care in Lake Oswego charges a fee for STI services and accepts insurance, with testing covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB; appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
ZoomCare Lake Oswego has interpretation services available for non-English languages built into its care, which means someone managing an ongoing condition like hepatitis or navigating a PrEP regimen without a regular provider doesn't have to coordinate outside language support just to get accurate clinical communication.
ZoomCare Lake Oswego prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so patients leave with an actual medication plan rather than a pending referral to another provider.
ZoomCare Lake Oswego runs herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside the core bacterial panel. Making it a strong fit for anyone without a regular physician who needs a more complete picture of their sexual health in a single appointment.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
ZoomCare in Lake Oswego charges fees on a standard basis and accepts insurance; sliding-scale is not offered. Appointments are required for its full panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and all three hepatitis strains) plus TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
ZoomCare's testing roster covers herpes simplex alongside hepatitis A, B, and C: each ordered, drawn, and resulted through the clinic's own workflow. That means a single appointment produces a clinically complete picture rather than a partial screen that leaves gaps requiring follow-up elsewhere.
Many sexual-health clinics carry PrEP or PEP but have not yet folded DoxyPEP into their formulary, leaving patients to locate a separate prescriber. ZoomCare writes and manages all three (PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP for bacterial STI prevention) under one appointment.
ZoomCare provides interpretation services for non-English languages through staffed support integrated into the visit itself, so clinical conversations (symptom review, medication counseling, adherence education) proceed in real time without routing through an external service that sits outside the clinical encounter.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
NHC Administration Support, based in Portland, ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. Meaning no one is turned away for inability to pay. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are available through this federally qualified health center on a sliding-scale basis.
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Borland Free Clinic in Tualatin covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs. Appointments are required, and all services are provided at no fee. No sliding scale, no donation required.
Sliding-scale schedules still leave some patients calculating what they can afford before they walk in. Borland Free Clinic in Tualatin operates differently, there is no fee for any service, full stop. Donations are accepted but never expected.
Many STI clinics test for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis and leave hepatitis testing to another appointment elsewhere. Borland Free Clinic in Tualatin adds hepatitis B and hepatitis C to the same visit, alongside TB screening. A meaningfully broader picture of infectious disease in one appointment.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Bridgeport Family Medicine in Tigard tests for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes on a fee-based sliding scale with insurance accepted; gonorrhea and chlamydia are treated the same visit. Appointments are required. Spanish-language care is available.
Spanish at Bridgeport Family Medicine is a clinical language: used during the exam, when reviewing lab results, and when discussing a PrEP regimen or treatment plan. That operational continuity means the conversation about dosing, follow-up intervals, or side effects happens directly, without a handoff.
Family medicine practices routinely test for HIV without prescribing the medications that prevent it. Bridgeport Family Medicine prescribes both PrEP and PEP, keeping prevention in the same clinical relationship as diagnosis rather than splitting them across separate providers.
After a hepatitis C diagnosis, Bridgeport Family Medicine prescribes direct-acting antiviral therapy and manages the monitoring that goes with it (liver function tracking, viral load checks at treatment milestones) all within the practice rather than requiring a specialist referral to begin care.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette in Milwaukie runs on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C. Bacterial infections treated same visit. An appointment is required.
Clinical staff communicate directly in Spanish and Vietnamese, with interpretation available for additional languages, which means a patient's questions, concerns, and follow-up instructions land with full precision rather than getting compressed into a rushed exchange.
As a Title X family planning site, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette provides legally confidential services to minors: meaning a young person's STI testing, treatment, and contraceptive care cannot be disclosed to a parent or guardian without their consent.
Prescribing only PrEP leaves a gap in bacterial STI prevention that most clinics don't close: Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette carries PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, making post-exposure antibiotic prevention part of the same care relationship as HIV prevention.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Neighborhood Health Center in Milwaukie runs on sliding-scale fees with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted; appointments are required. The panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and care delivered in Spanish.
The clinic runs serology for herpes simplex alongside hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody confirmation, infections the four-pathogen baseline omits entirely. Hepatitis C-positive results move into on-site clinical management rather than stopping at detection, and herpes typing is ordered from the same visit.
Neighborhood Health Center holds PrEP as an active prescribing service: meaning someone without a primary care provider can establish ongoing HIV prevention here, get the baseline labs ordered, and have the prescription managed at the same practice. PEP is also available for prevention, handled through the clinic's own clinical staff.
Spanish is a direct clinical language at Neighborhood Health Center: not a bridge to a separate service, but the language in which providers conduct the exam, review lab results, and discuss PrEP dosing or STI treatment. That means medical nuance in prescribing conversations doesn't compress through translation.
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Listing verified Jul 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lake Oswego, 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 Clackamas 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.
17387 Southwest 63rd Avenue, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
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415 North State Street, Suite 170, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
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17704 Jean Way Suite 102, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
CMS-certified lab
5200 Southwest Meadows Rd Suite 250, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
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4004 Kruse Way Place, Suite 220, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lake Oswego. 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, 2,195 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lake Oswego. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 800 offer telehealth.
Stephanie Barayuga, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 4004 Kruse Way Place, Lake Oswego
Thomas Trinh, MD
Family medicine · 4035 Mercantile Drive, Lake Oswego
James Chesnutt, MD
Family medicine · 4811 Meadows Road, Lake Oswego
Joshua Gepner, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 412 A Avenue, Lake Oswego
Megan Zaander, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 17020 Pilkington Road, Lake Oswego
Samantha Mckay, MD
Family medicine · 123 C Avenue, Lake Oswego
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 Lake Oswego, OR 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.
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1.1 mi Haggen Pharmacy
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1.2 mi Mountain Park Pharmacy
1.4 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lake Oswego, OR.
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 Lake Oswego, 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 Clackamas County, the county that includes Lake Oswego, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#18 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 50% of the state
| Infection | Clackamas County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 248.1 1,050 cases ▼ 32% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 77.3 327 cases ▼ 34% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.2 77 cases ▼ 5% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.6 28 cases ▼ 31% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.4 44 cases ▼ 47% | 19.7 | 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 Clackamas County, chlamydia has fallen from 268.6 to 248.1 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 104.9 to 77.3 per 100,000 (26%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10.2 to 18.2 per 100,000 (78%).
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 Clackamas County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clackamas County HIV care continuum (2023)
Clackamas County recorded 4.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clackamas County residents living with HIV, 88.4% are in care · 81.4% 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 Clackamas County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Boones Ferry Road cuts through Lake Oswego's quieter residential stretches before opening onto the commercial corridors near Lake Grove, and the cost of living along the way makes a quiet point: with more than half of households clearing six figures and nearly three-quarters of residents owning homes worth well above the state median, this is a community that reads as financially comfortable on almost every measure. That stability matters for health access in ways worth naming.
When most adults in a household are partnered, employed, and carrying a mortgage, routine medical appointments tend to get scheduled around work, family logistics, and the general weight of a busy suburban life rather than around cost alone. The young adults here, people in their late teens and twenties, represent a smaller share of the population than in denser Oregon cities, but that makes low-barrier options no less relevant: STI rates peak in exactly these years, and a long detour off Kruse Way or Country Club Road for a single appointment competes with the same crowded calendars that affect everyone else in a high-participation workforce.
Getting there
Lake Oswego scores 12.75/20 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 97035 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97035 area around Lake Oswego: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lake Oswego alone.
Lake Oswego sits in Clackamas County, ZIP 97035. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lake Oswego? 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 Clackamas County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oregon 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 Lake Oswego-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 Lake Oswego 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 Oregon 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 Oregon, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Oregon 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 OregonSource: 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.
Possibly, Tigard, OR is close; compare it by distance against Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 248 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Oregon average.
In Oregon, 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.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
It's curable with antibiotics; catching it early avoids serious complications.
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