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2198 15Th St, San Francisco, California 94114
1.97 mile
Tel: 4154318723
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
490 POST ST STE 419, SAN FRANCISCO, California 94102
2.09 mile
Tel: 4158370782
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
450 Sutter Street Ste 2540, San Francisco, California 94108
2.15 mile
Tel: 4153982410
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Need to register as a patient.
1050 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, California 94107
0.4 mile
Tel: (415) 648-3022
Appointment Required: Yes
Must register as a patient.
1245 Alabama St, San Francisco, California 94110
0.87 mile
Tel: (415) 933-1198
Appointment Required: Yes
Prevention Team: Integrated testing services for HIV, Hepatitis and STI's for all SF county jail patients. Disclosure of HIV+ results, linkage to care and partner disclosure services. Care Team: HIV Primary care, case management and discharge planning for any HIV+ patients. 90 days of...
798 Brannan St, 2nd Fl, San Francisco, California 94103
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 995-1700
Tel: (415) 581-3151
Tel: (415) 581-3141
Appointment Required: Yes
240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, California 94110
1.07 mile
Tel: (415) 552-3870
Appointment Required: Yes
Must be homeless.
165 Capp St, San Francisco, California 94110
1.16 mile
Tel: (415) 869-7977
Appointment Required: No
2424 Mission St, San Francisco, California 94110
1.17 mile
Tel: (415) 826-3484
Appointment Required: Yes
Services available to the public. Depending on the individual's insurance, testing services for Hepatitis, STD's, and TB might have a cost included. Rapid HIV tests are free...
160 Capp St, San Francisco, California 94110
1.17 mile
Tel: (415) 621-8051
Appointment Required: Yes
PrEP: For those who do not have health insurance or who are having trouble getting Truvada through their insurance, City Clinic may be able to assist in accessing it through their PrEP Navigation Services. Call for information.
356 7th St, San Francisco, California 94103
1.23 mile
Tel: (415) 487-5537
Tel: (415) 487-5527
Tel: (415) 487-5589
Appointment Required: No
Women and trans folks age 12 and up who are uninsured or qualify for Medicaid.
1735 Mission St, San Francisco, California 94103
1.37 mile
Tel: (415) 379-7800
Tel: (415) 252-7512
Appointment Required: Yes
HIV open to the general public. Other services for patients only. Office visits by appointment only.
1735 Mission St, San Francisco, California 94103
1.37 mile
Tel: (415) 565-7667
Appointment Required: Yes
1563 Mission St, San Francisco, California 94103
1.45 mile
Tel: (415) 746-1940
Appointment Required: Yes
1125 Mission St, 2nd Fl, San Francisco, California 94103
1.49 mile
Tel: (800) 321-6879
Appointment Required: Yes
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Every sexually active individual must protect their sexual health. Regular STD testing is the only way to care for your sexual health. However, sometimes it becomes confusing to select the right testing method as there are so many options available. For your convenience, we have gathered information about all available STD testing methods in Potrero District, California. Check them out to find out which option is suitable for you.
This is one of the most popular ways to get tested for STDs today. These tests combine the best of both worlds for convenience and accuracy. You will order the test online at home, but you can walk into a professional lab testing center to get tested.
Another option is to simply visit your regular clinic and talk to your doctor.
If you do not want to visit a testing center, then a great alternative is an at-home test kit. You don’t even need to leave your house to get tested for STDs this way, which makes it the most discreet option. Everything is done through email and snail mail.
One last option for STD testing is a trip to a free clinic. If you go to a public STD-testing clinic, then you may get a free or discounted test, depending on your financial situation.
Learn more in our ultimate guide to STD testing.
It can be, but it does not necessarily have to be. What many people need to understand is that laboratory tests would most often than not be relatively pricey due to the technology that is being utilized behind these diagnostic techniques. However, opting for specific laboratories that offer more convenient testing procedures and discounted prices for diagnostic tests would help ensure that the price will not be much of an issue in providing you with the conclusive diagnosis of your condition. It might take some independent scanning to find the right testing center for you in the most acceptable price range, but it is not as impossible as many people make it out to be.
Considering that a wide variety of testing kits and laboratory procedures can be performed to determine conclusively whether you have a particular STD or not, the time that it will take for your results to return will also be subject to the same inconsistency. Although there are specific laboratories that could produce your results even by the end of the day (albeit, it is extremely rare for institutions to do so unless necessary), most would often take a few days to a week before the results are either delivered or posted online through your secure personal profile (in the case of online transactions). In addition to that, the capability of the laboratory performing the test may also contribute to the overall timeframe of result delivery – causing delays in cases where there are several requests or understaffed to provide expedited results.
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Similar to what was previously mentioned, herpes infections are known for their recurring tendencies – causing outbreaks now and then and thus causing an intermittent spike in the patient’s viral load for specific instances. In addition to that, other STDs also take time to proliferate and produce a sufficient viral load that could warrant a positive and, more importantly, accurate diagnosis and detection from the tests being administered. As such, detecting an STD a few days following exposure is often complex and unpredictable – leading physicians to follow a certain timeframe instead for testing STDs instead of blindly testing immediately following exposure. Physical exams, however, may supplement inaccurate laboratory diagnoses, especially in cases where the test is prone to false results.
Depending on the test being performed and the testing physician's targeted diseases, various types of samples can be requested from you. In some instances, a minuscule blood sample of a few milliliters will be collected, some might ask for a urine sample, and others may opt for a genital swab. Again, the sample being collected will depend on the test being conducted and the outcome that is being targeted for this particular procedure.
It does vary on a case-to-case basis. Insurance policies are often particular with the instances that they would be covering with their program. Some may cover severe accidents, some may even consider “orphan disease,” and yes, some may also cover the expenses for performing STD diagnostic tests. However, considering that your insurance provider will have to verify the person's identity availing of the program, STD testing laboratories that employ a minimal collection of patient information may not accept insurance policies to prioritize privacy over affordability.
Yes. Certain companies offer at-home testing kits wherein you are the one that will collect the specimens necessary for the test at the comfort of your own home. Sure, it might sometimes be subject to errors due to the potential contamination of the sample from collection to transportation, but it does offer a great deal of privacy and convenience for patients who would prefer to have their identities hidden in fear that their community will judge them.
Similar to how other testing procedures behave, false-positive results are still evident even in STD testing. False-positive and even false-negative results are standard instances that showcase the imperfection of the test’s design – a factor that is present everywhere. However, despite certain inconsistencies in laboratory tests as such, physicians commonly use confirmatory tests that would often take another path entirely to arrive at the same conclusion – solidifying the initial test’s diagnosis while still ensuring that the second test is not following the inconsistencies of the first.
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