New HIV diagnoses in Snohomish County run about 72% lower than the national average. Whether you're considering starting a new relationship or maintaining ongoing care in Lynnwood, Washington, you may weigh whether you prefer more flexible, faster options or those that are often free or lower-cost. There are several testing options in the state.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Lynnwood, WA. The nearest, Community Health Center of Snohomish County, is about 0.8 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.
A public STD-testing site in Lynnwood.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lynnwood Clinic in Lynnwood welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified status ties its fees to a sliding income scale, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach for patients across the income spectrum in a single visit.
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Cornerstone Medical Services (CMS) in Lynnwood welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified standing ties fees to income, so a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing at a cost scaled to what you actually earn.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sea Mar Community Health Center in Lynnwood welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified and income-based sliding-scale fees make the syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia panel reachable for a broad range of budgets. No scheduling barrier stands between you and a same-visit result.
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Inclusive Health in Lynnwood runs by appointment, so every visit is structured around your actual needs: rapid and conventional HIV testing, the full bacterial panel, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, sliding-scale fees, and same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs.
Inclusive Health prescribes PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure management, and DoxyPEP. The doxycycline regimen that reduces bacterial STI risk after potential exposure. Having all three available at one practice means prevention strategy isn't fragmented across multiple providers.
Plenty of testing sites confirm a hepatitis C antibody result and leave the treatment question for someone else to answer. Inclusive Health carries that care forward: hepatitis C treatment is delivered on-site, alongside hepatitis B treatment, so a positive result doesn't open a gap between diagnosis and a care plan.
Many STI clinics test for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and that's the full list. Inclusive Health adds herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, covering infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and untreated.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Lynnwood brings STI testing through a major integrated health system, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing with sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and appointments for structured, coordinated care. With PrEP and PEP available on-site.
Chasing a PrEP or PEP prescription across two providers means delays, duplicate intake forms, and gaps where nothing is being done. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Lynnwood writes both prescriptions directly, and covers uninsured patients for PrEP, so prevention starts here, not after a second appointment.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health tests for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, which means a single visit can surface bloodborne infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected, keeping management options in front of you sooner.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ZoomCare in Lynnwood tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C, with fees billed to insurance or charged directly. Appointments required. Bacterial infections are treated same visit; PrEP and PEP are both available on-site.
ZoomCare runs serology for herpes alongside hepatitis A, B, and C antibody and antigen testing. Results interpreted by clinic staff who can initiate treatment or management within the same appointment rather than routing those findings to a separate provider.
For anyone without an established primary care relationship, or who simply wants STI prevention handled in one clinical setting, ZoomCare holds standing capacity to prescribe and monitor both PrEP and PEP, covering the medications, the baseline labs, and the follow-up visits that ongoing prevention requires.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lynnwood runs on appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with bacterial STIs treated the same visit, sliding-scale fees, and interpretation services available for any non-English language.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lynnwood connects patients to live interpretation services across all non-English languages at any scheduled visit. That access applies to clinical conversations (dosing instructions, test results, PrEP adherence) where precision in language directly affects what a patient does next.
As a Title X family planning site, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lynnwood 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 consent.
Tracking down DoxyPEP through a separate prescriber after an STI visit can mean days of delay and an additional appointment. At Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lynnwood, PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP are all prescribed on-site, so prevention is resolved in the same clinical relationship that handles testing and treatment.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lynnwood, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Snohomish 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.
19000 33rd Avenue West Suite 230, Lynnwood, WA 98036
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
19203 36th Avenue West Suite 103, Lynnwood, WA 98036
CMS-certified lab
21009 63rd Avenue West Suite A, Lynnwood, WA 98036
CMS-certified lab
3011 196th Street Southwest, Lynnwood, WA 98036
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Showing the nearest 4 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lynnwood. 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, 2,451 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lynnwood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,050 offer telehealth.
Derek Sylte Telehealth
Family medicine · 20200 54th Avenue West, Lynnwood
Miguel Jimenez, MD
Family medicine · 4111 Alderwood Mall Boulevard, Lynnwood
Paul Kozlowski, MD Telehealth
Urology · 19116 33rd Avenue West, Lynnwood
Chris Choi, DO
Internal medicine · 4713 168th Street Southwest, Lynnwood
Samuel Chu, MD
Internal medicine · 4713 168th Street Southwest, Lynnwood
Tyler Munson, DO
Family medicine · 2915 184th Street Southwest, Lynnwood
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 Lynnwood, 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.
Fred Meyer Pharmacy
0.5 mi
0.7 mi Longs Drug Store
1.0 mi
1.5 mi QFC Pharmacy
1.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lynnwood, 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 Lynnwood, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Snohomish County, the county that includes Lynnwood, compare with Washington 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.
#24 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 38% of the state
| Infection | Snohomish County | Washington | United States |
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| Chlamydia | 252.7 2,135 cases ▼ 29% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 74.7 631 cases ▼ 42% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8 68 cases ▼ 62% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.2 69 cases ▼ 34% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.7 90 cases ▼ 53% | 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 Snohomish County, chlamydia has fallen from 321.6 to 252.7 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 98 to 74.7 per 100,000 (24%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.5 to 8 per 100,000 (7%).
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 Snohomish County.
Local HIV snapshot
Snohomish County HIV care continuum (2023)
Snohomish County recorded 3.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Snohomish County residents living with HIV, 85.2% are in care · 77.9% 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 Snohomish County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Cedar Valley sits close enough to WA 99 that its residents can see the commercial strip from their front yards, and a good share of those households are renters whose monthly costs leave little slack for appointments that require time off or extra childcare. With nearly half of Lynnwood's households renting at rates that aren't modest by Pacific Northwest standards, and average households running to more than three people, the coordination involved in a single health visit is real and worth acknowledging. The workforce picture adds another layer.
Nearly two-thirds of residents participate in the labor force, which sounds healthy until you consider that shifts along Pacific Highway or commutes toward Seattle don't always leave a clean Tuesday afternoon free. Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a substantial slice of Lynnwood's population, and for that group, routine STI screening tends to happen when the option is close, affordable, and fast rather than when the calendar theoretically permits it. Snohomish County's STI figures give that urgency some weight.
Getting there
Lynnwood scores 12.86/20 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 98036 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98036 area around Lynnwood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lynnwood alone.
Lynnwood sits in Snohomish County, ZIP 98036. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lynnwood? 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 Snohomish 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 Lynnwood-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 Lynnwood 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.
Possibly, Edmonds, WA is close; compare it by distance against Community Health Center of Snohomish County.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 253 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Washington average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
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