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STD Testing in Paradise, NV: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

New HIV diagnoses in Clark County run about 88% higher than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Paradise, Nevada, there are options. At home, you mail in a sample on your own schedule. At a clinic, you can speak with a provider who can answer questions and start treatment.

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STD testing near Paradise, NV

12 testing options are listed for Paradise, NV. The nearest, Triduum Health Care, is about 1.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Closest to you 1.6 miles

Triduum Health Care

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Triduum Health Care in Las Vegas runs STI care on a sliding-scale fee, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, TB, and hepatitis A, B, and C, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and staff who work in French and Spanish.

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French and Spanish Spoken by Clinical Staff

Triduum Health Care carries out consultations, test counseling, and treatment planning in both French and Spanish. For someone without a regular provider who needs to give an accurate, detailed health history, that capacity means nothing gets lost or abbreviated when it matters most.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed On-Site

Triduum Health Care prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means prevention medication is part of the clinical conversation rather than a separate errand. Keeping the path from decision to prescription short.

Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Beyond the Basics

Triduum Health Care's panel reaches herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV tests. A meaningful advantage for anyone without a primary care physician who needs a thorough baseline rather than a partial picture.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
2955 East Sunset Road, Suite 108 Las Vegas, NV 89120
Booking
Appointment required
Website
Highest rated 2.1 miles

Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 53 reviews

Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Las Vegas, structures fees on a sliding scale tied to income, ensuring cost doesn't block care. Appointments are required for STI screening, which covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia through the clinic's federally supported program.

Address
4770 Harrison Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Booking
Appointment required
Website
Community health center 2.5 miles

Spencer Street

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Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 57 reviews

Spencer Street in Las Vegas extends STI screening under the sliding-scale fee structure that defines federally qualified health centers, charges tied to income, with no one turned away for inability to pay. Testing covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and no appointment is required.

Sliding-scale
Address
4045 Spencer Street, Suite 105, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Website
2.5 miles

Community Outreach Medical Center

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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews

Community Outreach Medical Center in Las Vegas charges on a sliding-scale fee and accepts Medicaid and private insurance, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With Spanish and interpretation services available for non-English speakers.

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Spanish and Interpretation Shape Actual Care

Community Outreach Medical Center conducts visits in Spanish and through interpretation services for other languages, which means counseling on DoxyPEP dosing, PrEP adherence, or a reactive result happens in the language a patient reasons in. Keeping the clinical detail intact rather than flattened by translation gaps.

DoxyPEP Is Available Here, Unlike Most

Many prevention programs stop at PrEP and PEP, leaving DoxyPEP, the post-exposure doxycycline protocol for bacterial STI prevention, off the table entirely. Community Outreach Medical Center prescribes all three, giving patients and their providers a fuller set of options to match actual exposure patterns.

Herpes and Hepatitis A, B, C Added to the Panel

The testing panel at Community Outreach Medical Center extends to herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and HIV screens: six additional pathogens whose status directly shapes treatment decisions, vaccination eligibility, and long-term management planning.

Tests & treats PrEP DoxyPEP
Address
2080 East Flamingo Road, Suite 302 Las Vegas, NV 89119
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 2.6 miles

Nevada Health Centers

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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 50 reviews

Nevada Health Centers in Las Vegas runs on scheduled appointments, so arriving with a confirmed slot means the full panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) gets addressed in one visit, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees for everyone. Spanish speakers and those needing interpretation are seen in their own language.

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Spanish and Interpretation Woven Into Every Visit

Nevada Health Centers conducts visits in Spanish and offers interpretation for other languages, which means clinical conversations (about symptoms, treatment options, and prevention) happen without a layer of translation delay between question and answer.

PrEP and PEP Where Most Clinics Only Test

Many testing sites hand off prevention prescribing to a separate provider. Nevada Health Centers writes PrEP and PEP on-site, keeping both the diagnosis and the prevention strategy in the same clinical relationship, and PrEP is available for uninsured patients specifically.

From Hepatitis C Diagnosis to Treatment Under One Clinician

Nevada Health Centers treats hepatitis C on-site, so a positive result doesn't stall at the antibody stage waiting for a specialist. The path from confirmed infection to antiviral therapy runs through the same clinic.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
3900 Cambridge Street, Suite 102 Las Vegas, NV 89119
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
2.7 miles

E7 Health

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E7 Health in Las Vegas charges a direct fee for services, with no sliding-scale or free tier, and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB: walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines on-site.

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E7 Health tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial and viral panel, which means a single visit surfaces infections that a narrower screen would miss entirely. Useful when you want a complete picture rather than a partial one.

Spanish-Language Care Available at Every Step

Services at E7 Health are available in Spanish, so questions about results, treatment options, and prevention land with the clarity they require. Nothing gets lost when the clinical conversation happens in the language you're most comfortable reasoning through.

Tests & treats
Address
500 East Windmill Lane, Suite 155 Las Vegas, NV 89123
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 3.5 miles

FirstMed Health and Wellness

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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 65 reviews

FirstMed Health and Wellness in Las Vegas accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding-scale fee for everyone else. Appointments are required for testing that spans gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.

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Herpes and Hepatitis C Are on the Table

FirstMed's testing roster is built around seven pathogens rather than the standard four. Herpes serology and hepatitis C antibody testing are ordered through the same appointment as the core bacterial and HIV workup, no separate referral to an outside lab or a second scheduling loop required.

Substance-Use Treatment Shares the Same Chart

Substance-use treatment at FirstMed operates within the same clinical record as STI care, meaning a prescribing provider can address both simultaneously: monitoring for drug interactions, adjusting treatment protocols, and coordinating follow-up without splitting care across separate programs or clinicians.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
3343 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89169
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Thursday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 4.5 miles

CAN Community Health

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CAN Community Health in Las Vegas pairs rapid HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia, runs a full panel covering hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, herpes, and syphilis, and extends every service, including PrEP and DoxyPEP, on a sliding scale with no-fee options. Walk-ins welcome.

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Every Service Carries a Zero-Dollar Option

Fee structures at many clinics carve out exceptions, free testing, but charges for treatment; sliding scale for some visits, full price for others. CAN Community Health closes that gap entirely: every service on the menu, from STI treatment to PrEP to hepatitis care, is available at no cost.

Spanish and Interpretation Services Built Into Care

CAN Community Health in Las Vegas maintains Spanish-language capacity and broader interpretation services as a standing feature of every appointment: meaning medication adherence counseling, HIV care discussions, and treatment decisions happen in the language a person reasons in without scheduling workarounds.

Ryan White Funding Connects HIV Testing to Ongoing Treatment

Ryan White funding anchors CAN Community Health's HIV program, linking a positive rapid test directly to HIV/AIDS medical treatment within the same clinic, so care doesn't stall at diagnosis while a person navigates an outside referral chain.

Tests & treats Ryan White HIV care Sliding-scale PrEP DoxyPEP
Address
1820 East Sahara Avenue, Suite 201 Las Vegas, NV 89104
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

Free tool · not a clinic

When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Paradise, NV

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.

At-home STD testing in Paradise, NV

The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Paradise, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Paradise, NV

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.

  • Elite Medical Center AN EXT of Valley Hospital

    150 East Harmon Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89109

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • ER AT Desert Springs Laboratory

    4135 South Bruce Street, Las Vegas, NV 89119

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • ER AT S LV BLVD, A Dept of SO Hills Hosp & MED CTR

    10770 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89183

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
  • Hoffman, MD, Associated Pathologists, Chartered

    1800 West Charleston Boulevard, Frozen Room, Las Vegas, NV 89102

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • Kindred Hospital-LAS Vegas-Flamingo

    2250 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel

Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Paradise. 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.

Clinicians near Paradise, NV who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,193 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Paradise. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 296 offer telehealth.

  • Iulia Ioanitoaia Chaudhry, MD

    Internal medicine · 4015 Mcleod Drive, Las Vegas

  • Huan Vu, MD

    Family medicine · 4180 South Rainbow Boulevard, Las Vegas

  • Hossein Zarrini, MD

    Family medicine · 4180 South Rainbow Boulevard, Las Vegas

  • Florence Jameson, MD

    OB-GYN · 5281 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas

  • Troy Rice, DO

    Family medicine · 4813 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas

  • Stephen Tam, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 4570 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas

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.

Pharmacies near Paradise, NV

No pharmacy near Paradise, 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.

  • Accredo Health Group

    0.6 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • McCarran Pharmacy

    0.9 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Partell Pharmacy

    1.0 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 1.0 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Total Pain Solutions

    1.0 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Paradise, NV.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Paradise, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Clark County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Clark County, the county that includes Paradise, compare with Nevada 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 17 Nevada counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Clark County vs Nevada vs U.S.

Clark County Nevada U.S. ▲▼ = Clark County vs the state average
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.

Reported STD rates in Clark County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 300 600 2020202120222023

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

What shapes testing access in and around Paradise, NV

Adults uninsured
18%
No routine checkup
26.8%
No transportation
13.5%
Binge drinking
14.1%
Frequent mental distress
20%
Depression
20.3%
Below poverty line
19.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,831 : 1
Clark County
  • Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 56.2
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 86th percentile nationally

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

HIV in Clark County (2023)

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.

People living with HIV
527 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
508cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
24.8%

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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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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About Paradise, NV

Paradise Road cuts through the middle of this community in a way that mirrors how its residents actually live: densely, rentally, and on the move. Most households here lease rather than own, and with typical rents under a thousand dollars a month, budgets stay stretched across multiple people sharing space, since average households run well above three residents. That kind of arrangement is common in neighborhoods like Filipino Town and Winchester, where young adults fresh out of their first serious relationships or into their second jobs are building lives without much financial cushion. With more than six in ten residents renting and fewer than one in five households clearing six figures, out-of-pocket costs for anything discretionary get weighed carefully.

STI screening tends to fall into that category, even though people in their late teens and twenties, who make up a meaningful slice of Paradise's population, are at the ages when testing is most clinically relevant. The practical reality is that South Maryland Parkway and the Airport Connector are both legitimate routes to several of those clinics, and most of Paradise is oriented around driving rather than transit. That means a screening appointment is typically a ten-to-fifteen-minute trip rather than an errand requiring a second form of transport or a long wait, which, for a renter household juggling two or three schedules, is the detail that actually determines whether testing happens this month or gets quietly set aside.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Paradise, NV

Walkability 14.41 / 20 · Above average

Paradise scores 14.41/20 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.

Map of 12 STD & STI testing locations in Paradise, Nevada, EasySTD

Paradise sits in Clark County. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Atomic Museum Vegas
  • Fountains of Bellagio
  • High Roller
  • Erotic Heritage Museum
  • The Adventuredome
  • Big Shot

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Midtown UNLV
  • Filipino Town
  • Saint Mark's Square
  • Green Valley North
  • Winchester

Major routes

  • Airport Connector
  • Paradise Road
  • South Maryland Parkway
  • East Russell Road
  • NV 562 (East Sunset Road)

STD testing in Paradise, NV: screening, costs & privacy

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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Paradise-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Paradise 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Nevada

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Nevada, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Nevada

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Paradise, NV

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Can I get tested near Las Vegas, NV instead?

Possibly, Las Vegas, NV is close; compare it by distance against Triduum Health Care.

What does STD testing cost around Paradise, NV?

Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.

Where's free HIV testing around Paradise, NV?

Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.

Which tests are offered near Paradise, NV?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Clark County?

About 538 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Nevada average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Nevada without a parent?

In Nevada, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I get PrEP near Paradise, NV?

PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.

Should both partners test for chlamydia?

Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.

How do at-home STD kits work near Paradise, NV?

You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.

I tested positive, what are the next steps?

Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.

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