STD Testing in Lomita, CA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Los Angeles County, the reported rate of chlamydia is about 22% higher than the US average. Living in Lomita, California, you have options for a one-time concern or regular check-ups: some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. A directory of options is available below.
9 testing options are listed for Lomita, CA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 2.1 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.
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Labcorp
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Address
3400 Lomita Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90505 2.1 miles away
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Community health center 2.3 miles
Venice Family Clinic - Torrance Skypark
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Venice Family Clinic - Skypark in Torrance welcomes patients regardless of insurance status, those between providers, or anyone paying out of pocket. Federally qualified standing means fees slide with income. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available without an appointment.
Sliding-scale
Address
23456 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 260, Torrance, CA 90505
Yehowa Medical Services in Torrance meets patients who are paying out of pocket, between providers, or working with limited income. Wherever they land financially. Federally qualified status means fees adjust to what people can actually pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
Urgent Care Center of South Bay in Torrance bills Medicare and major insurance for STI testing, no sliding-scale or Title X subsidy, so out-of-pocket costs apply without coverage. The panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Tests & treats
Address
4305 Torrance Boulevard, Suite 106 Torrance, CA 90503
BHS - Carson Health Center in Carson carries federally qualified status, meaning its sliding-scale fees adjust to income for anyone (insured, uninsured, or paying cash) who needs STI screening. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment required first.
Sliding-scale
Address
1000 East Dominguez Street, Suite 110, Carson, CA 90746
TCC Cabrillo Gateway in Long Beach carries federally qualified status, meaning its sliding-scale fees are calibrated to income, so whether someone is between providers, uninsured, or simply paying cash, cost isn't a barrier to syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lomita, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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 Lomita, CA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Los Angeles 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.
USA Biosciences
24309 Narbonne Avenue, Suite 210, Lomita, CA 90717
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lomita. 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 Lomita, CA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 7,356 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lomita. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3,011 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 Lomita, CA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Lomita, CA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Lomita, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Los Angeles County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Los Angeles County, the county that includes Lomita, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#6 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Los Angeles County vs California vs U.S.
Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaU.S.▲▼ = Los Angeles County vs the state average
Infection
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Chlamydia
602.358,200 cases▲ 23%
491.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
291.828,195 cases▲ 53%
190.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.62,085 cases▲ 33%
16.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
33.13,198 cases▲ 73%
19.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
50.24,848 cases▲ 7%
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.
Reported STD rates in Los Angeles County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Los Angeles County, chlamydia has risen from 529.6 to 602.3 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has risen from 259.8 to 291.8 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 22.6 to 21.6 per 100,000 (4%).
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 Lomita, CA
Adults uninsured
9%
No routine checkup
27%
No transportation
8.8%
Binge drinking
15.1%
Frequent mental distress
16%
Depression
19.8%
Below poverty line
12.9%
Primary-care ratio
1,326 : 1
Los Angeles County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 86th 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 Los Angeles County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Los Angeles County (2023)
Federal priority area: Los Angeles 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.
People living with HIV
622 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
1,627cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
30%
Los Angeles County HIV care continuum (2023)
Los Angeles County recorded 19.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Los Angeles County residents living with HIV, 91.6% know their status · 72.8% are in care · 65.2% 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 Los Angeles County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Pacific Coast Highway cuts through the edge of Lomita's daily life, and the households clustered between Veterans Park and Alta Loma Park reflect a community where most adults rent rather than own, share space with nearly three people on average, and carry a rent figure that leaves limited room for discretionary spending. Health decisions here tend to be collective in a way that differs from solo-dweller cities: when a household runs large and budgets are tight, one person's appointment ripples into the family's schedule and finances. That household density matters when thinking about younger adults in Lomita.
The share of residents in their late teens and twenties is substantial, and people at that stage of life, forming relationships and moving between situations, account for the steepest rise in STI diagnoses across every county in California. When more than half of residents rent and roughly a third of households bring in six figures while the majority do not, the cost and timing of a clinic visit can tip quietly from inconvenient to simply skipped. Los Angeles County's STI rates sit well above many California benchmarks, which means staying current on screening is less a precaution than a reasonable read of the local landscape for anyone living near Harbor City or West Carson.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Lomita, CA
Walkability15.79 / 20 · Most walkable
Lomita scores 15.79/20 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 90717 snapshot
Residents
21,319
Median age
39.1
Median income
$92,984
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 90717 area around Lomita: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lomita alone.
Lomita sits in Los Angeles County, ZIP 90717. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Tiger Woods Point
Veterans Park
Hathaway Park
Alta Loma Park
Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
De Portola Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Harbor City
Ironsides
Rolling Hills Estates
West Carson
Rolling Hills
Wilmington
Torrance
Avalon Village
Major routes
CA 1 (Pacific Coast Highway)
CA 213 (South Western Avenue)
Crenshaw Boulevard
West Anaheim Street
Palos Verdes Drive North
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Lomita, CA
Just outside Lomita? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Lomita, CA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Los Angeles 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.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Lomita-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Lomita 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.
Confidentiality & consent in CaliforniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
