Syphilis cases in Clark County are about 50% higher than the national average. Whether it’s your first test or a routine screening in Mesquite, Nevada, you can choose between clinic visits that offer professional guidance and at-home kits that let you mail in a sample on your own time. Use the list below to compare your options.
Available testing centers
5 testing options are listed for Mesquite, NV. The nearest, Canyonlands Healthcare, is about 3.8 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.
Canyonlands Healthcare in Mesquite runs STI care through a community health model, covering the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, by appointment, and with Spanish-language and interpretation services on hand.
Canyonlands Healthcare maintains Spanish-speaking capacity and broader interpretation services as part of its standing clinical setup: meaning a patient whose primary language isn't English can work through symptoms, medication instructions, and follow-up decisions with staff directly, not through a delayed workaround that collapses the moment it matters.
Without Title X standing, a minor navigating STI care often faces a second visit, a separate billing step, or a gap between testing and treatment that leaves an infection unaddressed. At Canyonlands Healthcare, Title X funding covers confidential services for minors on-site. Same clinic, same appointment, no detour to close that gap.
Canyonlands Healthcare prescribes and manages all three prevention medications (PrEP (daily antiretroviral for HIV), PEP (post-exposure antiretroviral course), and DoxyPEP (doxycycline taken after potential bacterial exposure)) with the medication adherence counseling and ongoing monitoring needed to keep each regimen effective over time.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 24 miles from Mesquite. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Four Points Community Health Centers in Ivins runs on a sliding-scale fee tied to income, and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most private insurance. Appointments cover gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, with HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines also on offer.
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English
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Desert Edge Medical in St. George delivers testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on an appointment basis, with fees billed on a sliding scale accepted by insurance, same-visit treatment available for bacterial STIs, and full services conducted in Spanish.
Desert Edge Medical carries out the entire clinical encounter in Spanish (history, counseling, treatment decisions) without routing through a secondary service. For someone managing HIV, navigating hepatitis treatment, or starting PrEP without a regular English-speaking provider, that direct fluency is the difference between partial understanding and real informed consent.
Desert Edge Medical prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning ongoing renal and HIV monitoring for daily oral PrEP regimens happens within the same practice, not outsourced to a separate prescriber. Continuity of that monitoring cycle is what keeps a PrEP prescription clinically safe over time.
Clinics that test for hepatitis C but lack treatment capacity leave patients holding a diagnosis and little else. Desert Edge Medical closes that gap, antiviral treatment for hepatitis C is managed on-site, so a confirmed infection moves directly into a treatment plan rather than stalling at detection.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mesquite, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Clark 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.
1299 Bertha Howe Avenue, Mesquite, NV 89027
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
340 Falcon Ridge Pkwy Suite 202, Mesquite, NV 89027
CMS-certified lab
340 Falcon Ridge Pkwy Suite 400, Mesquite, NV 89027
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mesquite. 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, 14 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mesquite. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
Dagmar Crosby, MD
Family medicine · 1301 Bertha Howe Avenue, Mesquite
Joel Speir, DO
Internal medicine · 1301 Bertha Howe Avenue, Mesquite
Edward Ofori, DO
OB-GYN · 1301 Bertha Howe Avenue, Mesquite
Joseph Jeppson, DO
Internal medicine · 1299 Bertha Howe Avenue, Mesquite
Jarrod Johnson, DO
Family medicine · 1299 Bertha Howe Avenue, Mesquite
Joseph Te, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 330 Falcon Ridge Parkway, Mesquite
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 Mesquite, NV 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.
Deep Roots Harvest
0.6 miMesa Ridge Pharmacy
1.1 mi
1.4 mi Mesquite Pharmacy and Medical Supplies
3.8 miCanyonlands Healthcare - Mesquite Pharmacy
3.8 mi
3.8 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Mesquite, NV.
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 Mesquite, 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 $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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Clark County, the county that includes Mesquite, compare with Nevada and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~14% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 17 Nevada counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Clark County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 537.7 12,563 cases ▲ 9% | 493.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 246.9 5,768 cases ▲ 21% | 204.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 23.7 554 cases ▲ 4% | 22.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 27 631 cases ▲ 24% | 21.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 65.9 1,539 cases ▲ 16% | 56.9 | 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 Clark County, chlamydia has risen from 498.1 to 537.7 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has risen from 218.5 to 246.9 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 27.1 to 23.7 per 100,000 (13%).
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 Clark County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Clark 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.
Clark County HIV care continuum (2023)
Clark County recorded 25.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clark County residents living with HIV, 82.5% know their status · 72.6% are in care · 62.6% 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 Clark County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
West Mesquite Boulevard runs through a city where most households own their homes and carry relatively modest costs compared with the broader Las Vegas corridor, yet a sizable share of residents are not in the workforce at all, and unemployment runs high enough that discretionary spending on healthcare tends to get weighed carefully. That budget-conscious calculus matters for STI screening, because the options listed on this page include low-cost and sliding-scale appointments that make the visit realistic for someone watching every dollar, whether they live near Sun City Mesquite or closer to the Falcon Ridge Parkway corridor.
With nearly three in five adults married and household sizes averaging well above two, Mesquite skews toward established family life, which can create a false sense that routine sexual-health screening is unnecessary. Young adults in their late teens and twenties are the group most likely to acquire common STIs, and the city has a meaningful share of them. For that population especially, knowing that affordable options exist within reach of I-15 reduces the practical reasons to put a test off.
Eighteen percent of households here clear six figures, meaning the majority are budgeting more carefully, and at $879 a month the typical rent leaves limited room for unplanned medical costs. That cost reality is precisely why checking the fee structures on the clinic cards listed here is a sensible first step before booking.
Getting there
At 6.14/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mesquite 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 89027 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 89027 area around Mesquite: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mesquite alone.
Mesquite sits in Clark County, ZIP 89027. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Mesquite? 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 Clark County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Nevada 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 Mesquite-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 Mesquite 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 Nevada 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 Nevada, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Nevada 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 NevadaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
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.
Clark County reported ~538 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Nevada average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Nevada, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 89027: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
Yes, a body or genital rash can be a sign of syphilis or HIV, so get tested and evaluated.
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