Alameda County reports about 199 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a schedule, Livermore, California has several options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. We list options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Livermore, CA. The nearest, Axis Site at Vineyard Resource Center, is about 0.6 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.
Axis Site at Vineyard Resource Center in Livermore earns its federal qualification by tying fees to income, so anyone paying cash or caught between insurance plans can get syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without a fixed-price barrier. No appointment needed to walk in and find out where you stand.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center in Livermore. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Axis Community Health in Livermore tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding scale open to all. Medicare and Medicaid accepted, insurance welcome. Appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit. Staff deliver care in Spanish and Tagalog.
When a language gap persists through a visit, the follow-through breaks down. A treatment plan misunderstood, a symptom left unmentioned, a diagnosis that doesn't fully land. At Axis Community Health, Spanish and Tagalog are spoken by staff in the clinical encounter itself, so nothing critical gets lost between question and answer.
When substance-use treatment lives somewhere separate, the gap between that appointment and an STI diagnosis can stretch into weeks, or never close at all. Axis Community Health holds both services, so a provider tracking one can address the other without sending a patient to start over elsewhere.
A clinic running only the four-infection panel will send someone home clear on gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and silent on herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. Axis Community Health tests for all of them, along with TB, so the picture coming out of a single appointment is considerably more complete.
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English, Spanish, Tagalog
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Axis Community Health - Second Street in Livermore welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without requiring an appointment. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding income scale, so a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at a cost adjusted to what each patient actually earns.
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Axis Community Health - Regional in Dublin welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Earning its federal health center designation through a commitment to income-based fees, it covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing on a sliding-scale basis, so cost adjusts to what each patient can pay.
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Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee, with appointments required; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and Spanish-language care plus interpretation services are available throughout.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon provides Spanish-language services and interpretation for other languages as a standing part of care: meaning anyone navigating testing, treatment decisions, or PrEP conversations has direct, fluent support from the first question to the final prescription.
Without Title X status, a minor seeking confidential STI testing or family planning often faces a gap: a provider who must loop in a guardian, or a gap in coverage that stalls treatment. Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon is a Title X clinic, so legally confidential services for minors are part of what this location actually delivers, not a workaround it can't offer.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon prescribes both PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention and PEP when prevention needs to be immediate, which means a single provider relationship covers the full range of HIV prevention options, and coverage for uninsured PrEP patients is part of the program.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mowry III Health Clinic in Fremont carries federally qualified health center standing, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to what each patient actually earns. No appointment is needed to walk in and get tested.
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Bay Area Community Health in Fremont runs every service (testing for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, plus STI treatment, PrEP, and vaccines) at no charge, with sliding-scale fees and Medicaid and insurance accepted; appointments are required.
When a cost barrier interrupts care (a bill that delays treatment, a fee that postpones a follow-up) an STI goes unmanaged longer than it should. Bay Area Community Health charges nothing for any of its services, so the gap between a positive result and treated infection is clinical, not financial.
Many clinics handle non-English speakers through an interpretation line that sits between patient and provider. Bay Area Community Health offers Spanish directly alongside broader interpretation services, so the clinical conversation (history, diagnosis, treatment options) happens without a third voice relaying it.
DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a sexual exposure to cut bacterial STI risk, is available at Bay Area Community Health alongside both PrEP and PEP, giving patients access to the full current prevention toolkit in one place. Coverage for uninsured patients extends to PrEP specifically, removing cost as a barrier to the most sustained option.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Livermore, 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 Alameda 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.
1133 East Stanley Boulevard, Suite 251, Livermore, CA 94550
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2950 Collier Canyon Road, Livermore, CA 94551
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
4951 Arroyo Rd Building 62, Livermore, CA 94550
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1074 Murietta Boulevard, Livermore, CA 94550
CMS-certified lab
48 Fenton Street, Livermore, CA 94550
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Livermore. 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, 3,970 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Livermore. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,628 offer telehealth.
Allyse Ishino, MD
OB-GYN · 3000 Las Positas Road, Livermore
Robert Santos, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1133 East Stanley Boulevard, Livermore
Jyothi Ratti, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1133 East Stanley Boulevard, Livermore
Michael Alper, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1133 East Stanley Boulevard, Livermore
Tsung Wong, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 87 Fenton Street, Livermore
Sonal Aggarwal, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 87 Fenton Street, Livermore
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 Livermore, CA 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.
Medicine Shoppe
0.7 miSavon Pharmacy
0.9 miLucky
0.9 miKaiser Permanente Pharmacy
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1.0 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Livermore, CA.
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 Livermore, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Alameda County, the county that includes Livermore, compare with California 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.
#17 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 71% of the state
| Infection | Alameda County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 453.4 7,355 cases ▼ 8% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 198.8 3,225 cases ▲ 5% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.5 186 cases ▼ 29% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.3 167 cases ▼ 46% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.9 307 cases ▼ 60% | 46.7 | 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 Alameda County, chlamydia has risen from 432.2 to 453.4 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 207.6 to 198.8 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 12.7 to 11.5 per 100,000 (9%).
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 Alameda County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Alameda 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.
Alameda County HIV care continuum (2023)
Alameda County recorded 13.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Alameda County residents living with HIV, 90.1% know their status · 80.3% are in care · 73.5% 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 Alameda County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Livermore draws young adults who come to work in the valley's labs and tech corridors, then stay. Buying a house in Portola Glen or Amber Ridge, marrying, raising children in neighborhoods built for that arc. Routine STI screening fits into that life like a dental checkup: quiet, necessary, and something you handle without fanfare. The testing sites and clinics listed on this page serve residents who value discretion as much as they value the stability of staying put.
Confidentiality here is not performative. Livermore's character, families and multigenerational homes where people know their neighbors, makes the assurance of private results genuinely matter. A young adult getting screened before a serious relationship, or a married person checking in after a partner's exposure, counts on that confidence to stay sealed. The providers in and around Livermore understand that the town runs on trust.
What makes testing accessible isn't just proximity; it's the absence of awkwardness. Walk into one of the clinics on First Street or elsewhere in town, and you're treated as someone managing their health the way anyone does. No judgment, no gossip, no complications. The same straightforward care your neighbors expect when they need it.
Getting there
Livermore scores 12.42/20 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 94550 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 94550 area around Livermore: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Livermore alone.
Livermore sits in Alameda County, ZIP 94550. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Livermore? 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 Alameda County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under California 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 Livermore-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 Livermore 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 California 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 California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
California 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 CaliforniaSource: 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, Pleasanton, CA is close; compare it by distance against Axis Site at Vineyard Resource Center.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV 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 453 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the California average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 94550; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
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