Contra Costa County reports about 13 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Norris Canyon, California, you can choose between clinics that take walk-ins for same-day testing, and labs or at-home kits that let you plan around your own time. Read on for your options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Norris Canyon, CA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 2.0 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.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee, with appointments required; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and Spanish-language care plus interpretation services are available throughout.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon provides Spanish-language services and interpretation for other languages as a standing part of care: meaning anyone navigating testing, treatment decisions, or PrEP conversations has direct, fluent support from the first question to the final prescription.
Without Title X status, a minor seeking confidential STI testing or family planning often faces a gap: a provider who must loop in a guardian, or a gap in coverage that stalls treatment. Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon is a Title X clinic, so legally confidential services for minors are part of what this location actually delivers, not a workaround it can't offer.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon prescribes both PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention and PEP when prevention needs to be immediate, which means a single provider relationship covers the full range of HIV prevention options, and coverage for uninsured PrEP patients is part of the program.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Axis Community Health - Regional in Dublin welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Earning its federal health center designation through a commitment to income-based fees, it covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing on a sliding-scale basis, so cost adjusts to what each patient can pay.
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Fees & payment
Castro Valley Health Center, serving Castro Valley, ties STI screening fees directly to income. The federally qualified structure means no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment.
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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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Norris Canyon, 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 Contra Costa 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.
6001 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
100 Park Place, Suite 200, San Ramon, CA 94583
CMS-certified lab
2262 Camino Ramon Suite 200, San Ramon, CA 94583
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Norris Canyon. 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, 5,882 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Norris Canyon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,454 offer telehealth.
Jatinder Marwaha, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1081 Market Place, San Ramon
Michael Temkin, DO
Internal medicine · 1081 Market Place, San Ramon
Waheed Ibrahimi, MD
Internal medicine · 1081 Market Place, San Ramon
Carol Somersille, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 1081 Market Place, San Ramon
Maylene Phangureh, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 460 Market Place, San Ramon
Amitabh Joglekar, MD
Family medicine · 2300 Camino Ramon, San Ramon
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 Norris Canyon, CA 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.
Custom Care Compounding Pharmacy
1.4 mi
1.8 mi Custom Care Compounding
1.9 mi
2.1 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Norris Canyon, CA.
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 Norris Canyon, 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.
$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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Contra Costa County, the county that includes Norris Canyon, compare with California 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.
#19 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
| Infection | Contra Costa County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 427.7 4,940 cases ▼ 13% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 127.9 1,477 cases ▼ 33% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.2 153 cases ▼ 19% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9 104 cases ▼ 53% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 22.3 257 cases ▼ 52% | 46.7 | 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 Contra Costa County, chlamydia has risen from 386.3 to 427.7 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 177.7 to 127.9 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 15.5 to 13.2 per 100,000 (15%).
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 Contra Costa County.
Local HIV snapshot
Contra Costa County HIV care continuum (2023)
Contra Costa County recorded 12.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Contra Costa County residents living with HIV, 80.2% are in care · 73.4% 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 Contra Costa County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Dolan Park anchors a community where nearly every household owns its home outright and married couples form the clear majority: a structure that shapes how health decisions get made, often jointly, often quietly, and sometimes deferred when two working adults are already managing full calendars. With every household here at the higher end of the income spectrum, cost alone rarely blocks a screening appointment, yet the unemployment figure suggests a meaningful share of residents are between roles or in transition, which can quietly disrupt the insurance continuity that makes routine care feel automatic. Larger households averaging close to four people mean that young adults in their late teens and twenties, who nationally account for the bulk of new STI diagnoses, are often living within family units where privacy and scheduling independence aren't always straightforward.
Contra Costa County's STI figures reflect patterns that don't stop at affluent zip codes, chlamydia and gonorrhea move through social networks regardless of home values. For someone settled into Norris Canyon's ownership-heavy, family-oriented rhythms, staying current on screening is simply what keeping a well-managed household actually looks like from the inside.
Getting there
Norris Canyon scores 10.59/20 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 94583 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 94583 area around Norris Canyon: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Norris Canyon alone.
Norris Canyon sits in Contra Costa County, ZIP 94583. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Norris Canyon? 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 Contra Costa County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under California 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 Norris Canyon-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 Norris Canyon 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 California 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 California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
California 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 CaliforniaSource: 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.
The closest is Quest Diagnostics (2 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 428 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the California average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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