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1071 El Camino Real, Redwood City, California 94063
1.28 mile
Tel: 6507809150
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
1048 El Camino Real, Suite B, Redwood City, California 94063
1.38 mile
Tel: 6503638295
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
1100 Laurel StreetSuite F, San Carlos, California 94070
1.56 mile
Tel: 6505939279
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
Need to register as a patient to receive services. If you do not have insurance, financial assistance is offered.
2710 Middlefield Rd, 2nd Fl, Redwood City, California 94063
1.96 mile
Tel: (650) 578-7141
Appointment Required: Yes
2907 El Camino Real, Redwood City, California 94061
1.96 mile
Tel: (650) 503-7810
Tel: (650) 298-9875
Appointment Required: No
Must be 12-21 years old. Free condoms available.
200 James Ave, Redwood City, California 94063
1.96 mile
Tel: (650) 366-2927
Tel: (650) 261-3707
Tel: (650) 366-0183
Appointment Required: No
General Public. $25 Fee for basic testing. Testing for syphilis, hepatitis C, and/or herpes will require an additional fee. Please see website for more information and frequently asked questions.
222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, California 94403
4.58 mile
Tel: (650) 573-2385
Tel: (650) 573-2429
Appointment Required: Yes
Please visit the website or call for eligibility requirements. STD testing, HIV PrEP and PEP for patients 18+. Trichomoniasis testing available as part of STD testing services.
987 E Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, California 94404
4.65 mile
Tel: (866) 389-2727
Younger than 26 years old.
103 Gilbert Ave, West Menlo Park, California 94025
4.82 mile
Tel: (650) 497-0660
Appointment Required: Yes
Patients 25 years old and younger. Virtual and in-person visits.
103 Gilbert Ave, Menlo Park, California 94025
4.99 mile
Tel: (650) 497-0660
Appointment Required: Yes
211 Quarry Rd, Ste 202, Palo Alto, California 94304
5.24 mile
Tel: (650) 723-9001
Appointment Required: Yes
Service is only for individuals 25 and younger. Virtual visits or in-person visits available.
50 S San Mateo Dr , Ste 180, San Mateo, California 94401
6.15 mile
Tel: (650) 342-4145
Appointment Required: Yes
MCHC accepts new patients who are insured through Medicare, Medi-Cal, Santa Clara Family Health Plan and Blue Cross Health Plan. Uninsured patients are always welcome and service fees will be based on income and family size. Uninsured patients may be eligible for discounts according to our Sliding...
270 Grant Ave, Palo Alto, California 94306
6.94 mile
Tel: (650) 327-8717
Appointment Required: Yes
If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Fees for services are based on your household income.
29 Baywood Ave, San Mateo, California 94402
7.11 mile
Tel: (650) 235-7940
Tel: (650) 235-7978
Appointment Required: Yes
3737 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California 94306
7.77 mile
Tel: (650) 250-4898
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 Redwood City, 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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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.
Although NAATs are well-known for their accuracy and sensitivity in detecting most STDs, it is also subject to certain inconsistencies, especially in the case of herpes infections. In Herpes, outbreaks often result in a relative increase in the patient’s viral load – leading to a timeline that usually has specific peaks at certain intervals instead of a consistent rise in viral load throughout. As such, sensitive tests such as NAATs are still unable to accurately diagnose herpes conditions, especially in cases where the patient has recently become asymptomatic and is currently between outbreaks. Other tests such as culture testing and type-specific virologic tests are often employed instead as a confirmatory diagnosis for the patient’s condition.
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.
It would vary depending on the condition that is being tested. STDs behave differently due to the varying pathogenicity of each STD’s causative organism. In some instances, you can get accurately tested as early as two weeks following exposure, while some are intermittently inaccurate due to its recurrence (much like in the case of herpes infections). To avoid this, be sure to discuss the intricacies of the test with your physician to understand whether a particular test could provide you with a conclusive diagnosis or if it still needs another confirmatory test to establish its premise.
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.
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