Syphilis in Salt Lake County runs about 34% higher than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Magna, Utah, you have options. Visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Magna, UT. The nearest, Exodus Healthcare, is about 6.1 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.
Exodus Healthcare in Magna folds STI testing into a care model broad enough to include family planning, substance-use treatment, and HIV prevention: all appointment-based and on a fee schedule, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and PEP available.
Exodus Healthcare prescribes both Truvada-class PrEP and PEP, and because HIV monitoring is part of the clinic's standing care, not a separate referral, the regular testing cadence that effective PrEP requires stays in-house. Continuity of monitoring is built into the same appointment structure that handles your initial prescription.
Clinics that treat STIs rarely have the infrastructure to address the substance-use patterns that can shape sexual risk, those conversations typically end with a separate referral to a separate system. Exodus Healthcare runs both services internally, so a patient navigating addiction treatment and STI care isn't splitting their time between unconnected providers.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Health Centers in Salt Lake City requires an appointment, so scheduling is the first step, but a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance. Spanish-language care is available throughout.
Herpes testing at Community Health Centers is ordered and interpreted on-site alongside the bacterial panel: clinicians can collect the sample, assess presentation, and discuss results within the same appointment rather than routing the test separately. That means one visit, one clinical read, not a fragmented process.
Spanish-language services at Community Health Centers are built into staffing: clinicians and support staff conduct the intake, exam, and follow-up conversation directly in Spanish. Counseling, treatment instructions, and prevention education are delivered by the same care team, with no relay between provider and patient.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Sacred Circle Healthcare in West Valley City tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and appointments are required.
Sacred Circle Healthcare carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, meaning a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a managed care plan without a handoff to a separate specialist. For a chronic infection that progresses silently, shortening that gap between result and treatment has real consequences for liver health.
When prevention medication isn't available at the clinic handling your testing, obtaining PrEP or PEP means a second provider, a second intake, and days lost. Sacred Circle Healthcare prescribes both on-site, keeping prevention and testing in the same clinical relationship.
Sacred Circle Healthcare delivers care in American Sign Language, Spanish, and Portuguese, with interpretation services available for additional languages: four distinct communication channels that operate across clinical services, not only at intake, so medical detail and treatment plans reach patients with equal precision.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net Ryan White HIV care about 12 miles from Magna. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Oquirrh View Community Health Center in Taylorsville scales its fees to each patient's income, so cost doesn't determine who gets screened. As a federally qualified site, it offers sliding-scale STI testing covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get started.
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Stephen Ratcliffe Community Health Center in Salt Lake City extends federally backed sliding-scale fees to anyone paying out of pocket or between insurance plans, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially within reach. No appointment needed to get tested.
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University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on the spot. Fees run on a sliding scale accepted by most insurers, and appointments are required.
Care at University of Utah Health is delivered in Spanish, which means the conversation about symptoms, results, and next steps stays in the same language from check-in through treatment. No gap between what's said and what's understood when it matters most.
Plenty of testing sites confirm your status and leave the prevention conversation to someone else. University of Utah Health writes PrEP prescriptions on-site and provides PEP, including coverage for uninsured patients on PrEP, so prevention is handled in the same clinical relationship as the test itself.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Association of Utah in Salt Lake City covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and rapid or conventional HIV testing. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone. Appointments are required.
Planned Parenthood Association of Utah provides services directly in Spanish, with interpretation available for other languages as well. That means clinical conversations (risk counseling, treatment instructions, PrEP education) proceed in the language each patient actually uses, without any relay through a separate service.
As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah is legally required to keep STI and family planning services confidential for minors. A federal protection, not a policy preference. That designation is what makes private care structurally available to younger patients, independent of parental involvement.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or who simply wants prevention and STI care consolidated, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly. Sliding-scale fees extend to PrEP for uninsured patients, so cost doesn't determine access to ongoing HIV or bacterial STI prevention.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Magna, 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 Salt Lake 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.
389 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
CMS-certified lab
1200 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84124
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
497 West 4800 South, Suite 201, Murray, UT 84123
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Magna. 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, 1,004 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Magna. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 344 offer telehealth.
William Walsh Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3665 South 8400, Magna
Frederic Civish, MD
Family medicine · 3534 South 6000, West Valley
Douglas Smith, MD
Family medicine · 5373 West Lake Park Boulevard, West Valley City
Bradley Schleenbaker, MD
Family medicine · 4535 South 5600, West Valley City
Barclay Bigelow, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3336 South 4155, West Valley City
Rebecca Tanner, MD
Internal medicine · 3336 South 4155, West Valley City
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 Magna, UT 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.
5.9 mi Oquirrh Mountain Pharmacy
6.0 miSmiths Pharmacy
6.1 miPillpack
7.0 mi
8.0 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Magna, UT.
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 Magna, 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 $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
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 Salt Lake County, the county that includes Magna, compare with Utah and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 29 Utah counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Salt Lake County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 472.4 5,602 cases ▲ 47% | 322 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 151.8 1,800 cases ▲ 95% | 77.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 21.1 250 cases ▲ 118% | 9.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.3 110 cases ▲ 94% | 4.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.4 194 cases ▲ 69% | 9.7 | 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 Salt Lake County, chlamydia has risen from 459.2 to 472.4 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 167.4 to 151.8 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.3 to 21.1 per 100,000 (189%).
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 Salt Lake County.
Local HIV snapshot
Salt Lake County HIV care continuum (2023)
Salt Lake County recorded 8.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Salt Lake County residents living with HIV, 75.2% are in care · 66% 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 Salt Lake County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
The westbound lanes of I-80 thin out fast past the Saltair Resort exit, and from most of Magna's neighborhoods a clinic visit is a short highway stretch rather than a cross-county commitment. A real advantage when a midday appointment competes with everything else a Tuesday holds. That access matters here, where three-quarters of residents own their homes and average households run closer to four people than two. Large, rooted families tend to coordinate schedules tightly, and with nearly half of adults married, sexual health conversations often involve partners as well as individuals, which means convenient, same-week availability is less a convenience than a practical necessity.
Magna's workforce participation is high, which means most people are logging full days somewhere, and the roughly one-in-four households that rent at around eleven hundred dollars a month are watching every discretionary hour and dollar. For younger adults still forming relationships, people in their late teens through their mid-thirties make up a meaningful slice of the population, cost pressure and packed schedules are the most common reasons screening gets postponed, not discomfort or lack of awareness. Listed options across Salt Lake County means real choice in hours and fees. With Great Salt Lake State Park visible from the freeway and Silver Sands Beach a short drive west, Magna doesn't feel like a suburb in a hurry, but the people living here are, and a clinic that fits a lunch break off the I-80 corridor is one that actually gets used.
Getting there
Magna scores 10.69/20 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 84044 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 84044 area around Magna: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Magna alone.
Magna sits in Salt Lake County, ZIP 84044. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Magna? 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 Salt Lake County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Utah 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 Magna-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 Magna 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 Utah 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 Utah, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Utah 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 UtahSource: 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.
Salt Lake City, UT is a nearby town with options, the listing shows each one's distance so you can pick the closest.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Salt Lake County reported ~472 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Utah average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Utah, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
Yes, syphilis is cured with antibiotics (usually penicillin), and earlier treatment prevents long-term damage.
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