Syphilis in King County runs about 61% higher than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Lakeland South, Washington, weigh whether you'd prefer clinics that bill insurance or private labs with flat self-pay prices. Options are listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Lakeland South, WA. The nearest, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky, is about 1.9 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.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Federal Way tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, by appointment, with interpretation available across languages.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Federal Way, meaning a provider can take a full history, explain a diagnosis, and walk through a treatment plan without pausing to reschedule or simplify. The clinical conversation stays complete regardless of the language it happens in.
As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Federal Way is legally required to provide confidential family planning services to minors. Not as a policy choice, but as a federal mandate built into the clinic's funding structure. That confidentiality covers testing, contraception, and STI care without parental disclosure.
Sourcing PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP from separate providers means delays, duplicate intake, and gaps in coverage. Gaps where exposures become infections. Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Federal Way prescribes all three, so ongoing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, post-exposure HIV treatment, and bacterial STI post-exposure dosing are managed through a single clinical relationship.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Catholic Community Services Federal Way Day Center, in Federal Way, carries federal qualification that requires it to charge fees on a sliding scale tied to income. 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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A public STD-testing location about 2 miles from Lakeland South.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Federal Way Public Health Ctr, in Federal Way, earned federal qualification that locks in sliding-scale fees tied to income: making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable whether you're between insurance plans, paying cash, or simply watching your budget.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
People of Color Against AIDS Network in Auburn runs on appointments and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing alongside STI treatment, PrEP, and PEP. Every service provided at no fee, with sliding-scale donations accepted.
For anyone without a regular provider or navigating care without insurance, the absence of a fee structure across all services (testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, counseling) means nothing gets deferred because of cost. People of Color Against AIDS Network in Auburn operates entirely without charges, donations welcome but never required.
Spanish speakers at most clinics encounter a patchwork of workarounds that stop well short of a real conversation. At People of Color Against AIDS Network in Auburn, Spanish is a fully supported language of care: HIV counseling, STI education, hepatitis prevention guidance, and medication discussions all conducted directly in Spanish.
PrEP requires an initial HIV test, baseline labs, and ongoing monitoring appointments to stay on prescription. People of Color Against AIDS Network in Auburn coordinates all of that directly, not through outside providers. PEP is similarly managed in-house, with the medication counseling and adherence education built into the same appointment structure.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lakeland South, 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 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 King 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.
202 North Division Street, Auburn, WA 98001
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
840 South 333rd Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
34920 Enchanted Parkway South, Federal Way, WA 98003
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
34515 9th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
35002 Pacific Highway South, Federal Way, WA 98003
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lakeland South. 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, 2,850 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lakeland South. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,199 offer telehealth.
William Ndegwa Rennebohm, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 34520 16th Avenue South, Federal Way
Vuthy Leng, MD
Family medicine · 34618 11th Place South, Federal Way
Michael Morgan, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2748 Milton Way, Milton
Priyanka Attri, DO
Internal medicine · 34515 9th Avenue South, Federal Way
Christie Recinto, MD
OB-GYN · 34515 9th Avenue South, Federal Way
Anna Mcluen, MD
Family medicine · 34515 9th Avenue South, Federal Way
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 Lakeland South, 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.
Longs Drug Store
3.0 miHealth First Home Health Care
3.1 miMulticare Amc Outpatient Pharmacy
3.3 miA&H Stores
3.3 mi
3.3 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lakeland South, 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 Lakeland South, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 King County, the county that includes Lakeland South, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#18 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 54% of the state
| Infection | King County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 324 7,360 cases ▼ 9% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 198.5 4,509 cases ▲ 53% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 25.4 578 cases ▲ 19% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18 409 cases ▲ 44% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 29.1 660 cases ▲ 27% | 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 King County, chlamydia has fallen from 373.4 to 324 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has risen from 192 to 198.5 per 100,000 (3%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14.8 to 25.4 per 100,000 (72%).
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 King County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: King County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
King County HIV care continuum (2023)
King County recorded 9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among King County residents living with HIV, 88% know their status · 87% are in care · 79.1% 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 King County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Kitts Corner and West Hill draw a lot of the area's young adults, people still sorting out careers and relationships in a community where households skew larger than most and the majority of residents have already put down roots as homeowners. That stability shapes daily life here, but it doesn't erase the particular realities facing people in their twenties: shared finances, new partnerships, and health decisions that tend to get deferred when life is full. The economics add texture. Nearly four in ten households clear six figures, yet a meaningful share of the workforce is between jobs, and the roughly three in ten residents who rent are carrying monthly costs that leave less room for out-of-pocket care.
For that slice of Lakeland South, a clinic visit that costs little or nothing isn't a convenience, it's the version that actually gets scheduled. Getting to that clinic is the practical question this page answers most directly. For residents without a car, that corridor is a real stretch; for those who drive, it's a familiar commute. Knowing which options have weekend hours or sliding-scale fees before you get in the car is what turns a quick errand into something finished before the afternoon is gone.
Getting there
At 10.24/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lakeland South 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 98003 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98003 area around Lakeland South: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lakeland South alone.
Lakeland South sits in King County, ZIP 98003. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Just outside Lakeland South? 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 King 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 Lakeland South-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 Lakeland South 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
King County reported ~324 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Washington average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
At-home kits mail to 98003: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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