Shasta County reports about 42 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Redding, California, the trade-off is between cost, speed, and convenience. Below, find your options for STI testing.
Available testing centers
10 testing options are listed for Redding, CA. The nearest, Planned Parenthood Northern California, is about 0.4 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 Redding tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; an appointment is required.
Without on-site language access, a missed diagnosis at one appointment becomes a second appointment elsewhere, and bacterial infections don't wait. At Planned Parenthood Northern California in Redding, Spanish-speaking staff and interpretation services for other languages are part of the visit itself, so nothing gets lost between a symptom described and a treatment prescribed.
Plenty of clinics operate general STI testing without the legal framework to offer minors genuinely confidential family planning services. Planned Parenthood Northern California in Redding holds Title X designation, which means those services, including STI testing and contraception, are legally protected from disclosure for patients under 18.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in Redding prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means ongoing HIV prevention medication stays with the same provider who manages your STI care rather than splitting across separate practices.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hill Country Community Clinic in Redding tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with Medicare and Medicaid accepted; an appointment is required, and bacterial infections caught here are treated the same visit.
Herpes testing at Hill Country is ordered and interpreted by the same clinical staff running the rest of the panel, no separate referral pathway, no secondary scheduling. The result comes back within the same clinical encounter, keeping the diagnostic picture complete before you leave.
Hill Country Community Clinic delivers care in Spanish directly through its staff, which means test counseling, treatment instructions, and medication adherence education all happen in the same language. Keeping clinical detail intact where it matters most.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Hill Country Community Clinic - Mistletoe, in Redding, carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure. Meaning what you pay is tied to income, not a fixed price. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Good News Rescue Mission - SCHC Clinic, in Redding, carries full federally qualified health center standing. Meaning sliding-scale fees tied to income apply to everyone who walks in. No appointment is needed to be screened for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia at a cost scaled to what you actually earn.
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Urgent Care, in Redding, carries federally qualified health center standing. Meaning its STI screening fees follow a sliding scale tied to household income. Walk-ins are welcome, no appointment needed, for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at rates adjusted to what patients can realistically pay.
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Shasta Community Health Center in Redding runs on sliding-scale fees with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. Appointments required, bacterial infections treated same visit, with care available in Spanish.
When a language barrier intercepts a positive result, the consequence isn't inconvenience. It's a prescription that never gets filled, a follow-up that doesn't happen, a partner who isn't notified. At Shasta Community Health Center, STI care is delivered in Spanish, so nothing between diagnosis and treatment gets lost in translation.
Through Ryan White Program funding, Shasta Community Health Center staffs HIV care that runs from initial testing through ongoing clinical management: antiretroviral prescribing, viral load monitoring, and long-term treatment coordination are built into the program, not arranged separately.
Skipping herpes or hepatitis testing means a second appointment elsewhere, or, more often, an infection that goes unnamed. Shasta Community Health Center tests for herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial panel and HIV, so a single visit surfaces what a narrower screen would leave undetected.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Redding, 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 Shasta 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.
310 Hartnell Avenue, Redding, CA 96002
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2175 Rosaline Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2175 Rosaline Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2175 Rosaline Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1100 Butte Street, Redding, CA 96001
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Redding. 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, 107 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Redding. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 20 offer telehealth.
Abduselam Barre, MD
Family medicine · 1355 East Street, Redding
Laura Brusett, MD
Family medicine · 3400 Knighton Road, Redding
John Nepomuceno, MD
Family medicine · 2975 West Way, Redding
Jill Shaw, MD
Family medicine · 310 Hartnell Avenue, Redding
Richard Musselman, DO
Family medicine · 100 East Cypress Avenue, Redding
Calista Vinyard, DO
Family medicine · 1201 Industrial Street, Redding
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 Redding, 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.
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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 Redding, 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 Shasta County, the county that includes Redding, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#40 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 31% of the state
| Infection | Shasta County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 287.2 518 cases ▼ 42% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 100.4 181 cases ▼ 47% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 42.1 76 cases ▲ 158% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.4 17 cases ▼ 51% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 29.4 53 cases ▼ 37% | 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 Shasta County, chlamydia has fallen from 347 to 287.2 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 203.7 to 100.4 per 100,000 (51%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 59.8 to 42.1 per 100,000 (30%).
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 Shasta County.
Local HIV snapshot
Shasta County HIV care continuum (2023)
Shasta County recorded 7.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Shasta County residents living with HIV, 86% are in care · 75.4% 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 Shasta County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
South Market Street sees a steady churn of younger renters cycling through their first shared leases and mid-twenties restarts, which is exactly the life stage when relationship patterns shift most quickly and routine screening falls lowest on anyone's list of urgent expenses. Redding sits in a stretch of Shasta County where STI rates deserve attention, and with roughly a quarter of residents in the years when transmission rates run highest nationally, the practical shape of daily life matters as much as awareness. Nearly half the city rents rather than owns, and at a typical rent around a thousand dollars a month, disposable income for out-of-pocket health visits is genuinely tight for a large share of households.
Add a labor-force participation rate that leaves a meaningful portion of working-age adults outside steady employment, and scheduling a clinic visit competes with irregular hours, shared transportation, and costs that feel optional until they aren't. Getting to a clinic from anywhere near Kutras Park or off East Street means getting into a car and covering real distance on I-5 or South Market Street. That drive is short enough to make it a single errand, and the testing options listed here are worth treating exactly that way.
Getting there
Redding scores 12.22/20 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 96003 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 96003 area around Redding: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Redding alone.
Redding sits in Shasta County, ZIP 96003. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Redding? 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 Shasta 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 Redding-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 Redding 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Shasta County reported ~287 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the California average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
Herpes isn't in standard panels unless you have symptoms, a sore can be swabbed, or a blood test discussed with a provider.
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