An average of 72% fewer new HIV diagnoses occur in Snohomish County than across the US. If you are testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Mukilteo, Washington, public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits each present trade-offs regarding cost, speed, and convenience. Find choices below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Mukilteo, WA. The nearest, Optum Care Washington, is about 0.7 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.
Optum Care Washington in Mukilteo runs appointments for rapid and conventional HIV testing, a hepatitis panel, TB, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicare and most insurance.
Many clinics confirm a hepatitis C infection and leave the treatment step to a specialist elsewhere, a gap that delays care by weeks or months. Optum Care Washington carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a managed treatment plan without the handoff.
Leaving hepatitis A, B, or C off a screening visit means a separate referral, a separate co-pay, and time in which an active infection goes unmanaged. Optum Care Washington tests for all three alongside the core STI panel, so a single appointment surfaces infections that a narrower screen would have missed entirely.
PrEP requires ongoing HIV and kidney-function monitoring every three months, a schedule that only works when the prescribing provider can also run the labs. Optum Care Washington handles both the prescription and the follow-up testing, keeping the prevention regimen on track without splitting care across separate facilities.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Mukilteo. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Community Health Center of Snohomish County in Everett tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to all; bacterial infections are treated the same visit, by appointment, with PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP available for ongoing prevention.
Tracking down PrEP through one provider, PEP through another, and DoxyPEP through a third means delays that compound. Each handoff is another appointment, another intake, another window where coverage lapses. Community Health Center of Snohomish County holds all three prevention prescriptions in-house, so a single visit can establish or adjust the full prevention strategy.
Community Health Center of Snohomish County carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, meaning a reactive result doesn't pause at the antibody stage while a specialist is sought. That continuity shortens the time between detection and a completed cure by months for patients who would otherwise wait for a separate referral appointment.
Alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Community Health Center of Snohomish County runs hepatitis C testing, and the clinical infrastructure to treat it sits in the same building. Providers monitor viral load, prescribe direct-acting antivirals, and track treatment response without outsourcing any step of that workflow.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ezzia Healthcare in Everett tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with walk-ins welcome: same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, PrEP and PEP for prevention.
Without a clinic that prescribes both, the gap between exposure and prevention often stretches into a second appointment at a different practice. Time that costs in more than scheduling. Ezzia Healthcare carries PrEP and PEP on-site, so the prevention conversation and the prescription happen at the same visit, with the same provider.
Ezzia Healthcare runs a ten-infection panel: HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, TB, and hepatitis A, B, and C. Hepatitis C antibody status and herpes serology are results that drive downstream medical decisions; having them drawn and read at the same clinic as the rest of the panel keeps those decisions from stalling.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sea Mar CHC - Everett Mall Way in Everett earned its federal qualification by building care around patients who are uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely reachable. No appointment needed to get started.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mukilteo, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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.
4112 Harbour Pointe Boulevard Southwest Suite 100, Mukilteo, WA 98275
CMS-certified lab
21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mukilteo. 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, 2,249 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mukilteo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 973 offer telehealth.
Christopher Bibby, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4410 106th Street Southwest, Mukilteo
Stephen Campbell, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4410 106th Street Southwest, Mukilteo
Emily Garrett, MD
OB-GYN · 4112 Harbour Pointe Boulevard Southwest, Mukilteo
Adrienne Shapiro, MD
Infectious disease · 1019 112th Street Southwest, Everett
Tala Radejko, MD
Family medicine · 8609 Evergreen Way, Everett
Irina Milman, MD
Internal medicine · 620 Southeast Everett Mall Way, Everett
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 Mukilteo, 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.
0.5 mi Optum Care Washington
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2.5 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Mukilteo, 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 Mukilteo, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Snohomish County, the county that includes Mukilteo, compare with Washington 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.
#24 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 38% of the state
| Infection | Snohomish County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
WA-525 through Mukilteo runs you past the Lighthouse Park turnoff and, depending on traffic near the Boeing Freeway interchange, adds real time to any errand that takes you out of the city toward a clinic. For the roughly three in ten households here that rent at rates well above the regional median, an appointment that costs an afternoon of PTO on top of a copay is a genuine calculation, not a minor inconvenience. The city's demographic mix shapes that calculation further. Most adults here are married, households run large by suburban standards, and more than half of all households clear six figures, so financial access is less of a wall than in many Snohomish County communities.
But the adults in their late teens and twenties, the group whose years of new relationships and shifting living arrangements align with the highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea statewide, still need options that don't require planning a half-day around a single trip on Mukilteo Speedway. Picnic Point and Fairmont are quiet, owner-occupied neighborhoods where screening rarely comes up in conversation, and that social quiet can delay follow-through. For a married household with children, the logistics of a quick test slot on the way back from Paine Field Boulevard are exactly what removes the delay.
Getting there
Mukilteo scores 11.62/20 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 98275 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98275 area around Mukilteo: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mukilteo alone.
Mukilteo sits in Snohomish County, ZIP 98275. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Mukilteo? 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 Mukilteo-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 Mukilteo 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Snohomish County reported ~253 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Washington average.
In Washington, 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.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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