Melrose, New Mexico, has about 13% more chlamydia cases than the US average. Whether you're getting tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you can choose from public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits in Melrose, New Mexico. Each option has its benefits: public clinics are affordable, private labs offer quick results, and at-home kits are convenient.
Available testing centers
3 testing options are listed for Melrose, NM. The nearest, Clinical Pathology Labs, is about 23.6 miles away. Compare private labs and at-home kits below.
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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 24 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Melrose, 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 Curry 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.
921 East Llano Estacado, Clovis, NM 88101
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
4026 North Prince Street, Clovis, NM 88101
CMS-certified lab
2100 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Clovis, NM 88101
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Melrose. 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, 71 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Melrose. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.
Anne Jones, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2200 West 21st Street, Clovis
Joanna Souers, MD
Family medicine · 2100 North Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Clovis
Aurelio Cervera, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2301 North Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Clovis
Oladotun Akinmurele, MD
Family medicine · 42121 US Hwy 70, Portales
Ronald Carver, MD
Family medicine · 42121 US Hwy 70, Portales
Joel Sievers, MD
Family medicine · 304 South Main Avenue, Portales
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 Melrose, NM 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.
Family Institutional Pharmacy Services
23 miMedicine Shoppe
23 mi
24 mi Roden-Smith Pharmacy
24 miVillage Pharmacy
24 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Melrose, NM.
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 Melrose, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Curry County, the county that includes Melrose, compare with New Mexico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#7 of 33 New Mexico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 79% of the state
| Infection | Curry County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 554.8 262 cases ▲ 6% | 523.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 112.2 53 cases ▼ 34% | 169 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 40.2 19 cases ▲ 10% | 36.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.1 9 cases ▲ 6% | 18.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 82.6 39 cases ▲ 8% | 76.6 | 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 Curry County, chlamydia has fallen from 964.3 to 554.8 per 100,000 (42%), gonorrhea has fallen from 346.9 to 112.2 per 100,000 (68%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.1 to 40.2 per 100,000 (1814%).
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 Curry County.
Local HIV snapshot
Curry County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Curry County residents living with HIV, 69% are in care · 45.2% 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 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 Curry County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Baxter Park sits at the center of Melrose's community life, and near its edges runs the practical work of staying healthy. Testing for sexually transmitted infections happens quietly here (no announcement, no audience) at clinics and providers in and around Melrose listed on this page. The process is straightforward: you call, you schedule, you show up. Results remain between you and the clinic.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a real presence in town, and many are sexually active without the assumption that routine screening is automatic or expected. That gap between silence and action matters. A confidential test removes the guesswork about exposure and gives you facts instead of worry. Melrose's testing sites understand that people come with different comfort levels and different reasons, some come because they're starting a new relationship, others because time has passed since their last check.
Getting tested here is not a dramatic choice. It's a decision made in a place where people know each other, where privacy is real but not infinite, and where taking care of yourself is as ordinary as it should be. The clinics and providers available in and around Melrose make that choice accessible, and the confidentiality they offer is built into how they work.
Getting there
At 5.41/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Melrose 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 88124 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 88124 area around Melrose: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Melrose alone.
Melrose sits in Curry County, ZIP 88124. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Melrose? 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 Curry County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Mexico 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 Melrose-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 Melrose 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New Mexico 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 New MexicoSource: 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.
Nearest is Clinical Pathology Labs, about 23.6 mi away; 3 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 88124 also works.
Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Curry County reported ~555 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the New Mexico average.
In New Mexico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
Herpes isn't in standard panels unless you have symptoms, a sore can be swabbed, or a blood test discussed with a provider.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
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