Rodriguez Camp residents have a 13% higher rate of reported syphilis in Tulare County than the national average. Whether you've been exposed or seeking routine care, Rodriguez Camp, has several options for STI testing, each with different trade-offs. Some clinics offer same-day testing for walk-ins, while labs and at-home kits provide flexibility. We list local clinics and at-home kit options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Rodriguez Camp, CA. The nearest, Clinica Sierra Vista, is about 6.4 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.
Clinica Sierra Vista in Delano is a community health center where STI care sits alongside primary and family medicine: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV tests, same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and walk-in access all run through a practice already staffed to serve Spanish-speaking patients.
Clinica Sierra Vista employs clinical staff who conduct intake, counseling, and treatment conversations in Spanish. Not routed through a secondary service. That means medication instructions, adherence education, and follow-up planning are delivered and confirmed in Spanish by the people actually managing your care.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Clinica Sierra Vista tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C in the same visit, so conditions that share transmission routes don't require a separate appointment or provider to identify.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family HealthCare Network - Delano, serving Delano with federal FQHC standing, ties STI screening costs directly to income. Meaning no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with fees adjusted on a sliding scale.
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Fees & payment
A safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from Rodriguez Camp. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Rodriguez Camp, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Tulare 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.
5530 West Avenida De Los Robles, Visalia, CA 93291
CMS-certified lab
869 North Cherry Street, Tulare, CA 93274
CMS-certified lab
573 West Putnam Avenue, Porterville, CA 93257
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Rodriguez Camp. 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, 320 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Rodriguez Camp. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 95 offer telehealth.
Rhonda Robinson, MD
OB-GYN · 1508 Garces Highway, Delano
Ramy Alnahhal, MD
Internal medicine · 1230 Jefferson Street, Delano
Jasmeet Bains, MD
Family medicine · 1401 Garces Highway, Delano
Shakti Srivastava, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1401 Garces Highway, Delano
Alvaro Caceres, MD
Family medicine · 1205 Garces Highway, Delano
Sadegh Salmassi, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1205 Garces Highway, Delano
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 Rodriguez Camp, 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.
5.7 mi Delano Phamacy
6.5 miTruxtun Pharmacy Delano
6.5 miDelano Family Pharmacy
6.5 mi
6.6 mi Commcare Pharmacy
6.6 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Rodriguez Camp, 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 Rodriguez Camp, 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.
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Tulare County, the county that includes Rodriguez Camp, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 91% of the state
| Infection | Tulare County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 605 2,901 cases ▲ 23% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 121 580 cases ▼ 36% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.9 86 cases ▲ 10% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.8 52 cases ▼ 43% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 79.9 383 cases ▲ 71% | 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 Tulare County, chlamydia has fallen from 621.4 to 605 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 163.2 to 121 per 100,000 (26%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 16.5 to 17.9 per 100,000 (8%).
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 Tulare County.
Local HIV snapshot
Tulare County HIV care continuum (2023)
Tulare County recorded 12.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tulare County residents living with HIV, 78.7% are in care · 68.3% 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 Tulare County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Lake Woollomes anchors the western edge of Rodriguez Camp, and the community clustered around it is almost entirely made up of renters (every household here, without exception, pays monthly rather than owning) at rents low enough to reflect how stretched finances already are. With nearly four out of ten working-age residents unemployed and every single person in the labor force actively seeking or holding work, the economic pressure in this small Tulare County community is real and constant. That context matters for health decisions: when money is tight and schedules are unstable, a clinic visit can feel like a luxury rather than a routine.
Most households here are mid-sized and multi-person, and fewer than a quarter of adults are married: meaning a meaningful share of residents, including people in their late teens and twenties, are navigating relationships and forming new ones in a setting where financial instability is the baseline. For that group, low-cost, low-hassle screening isn't an abstraction; it's the only kind that realistically fits. Without a car or a flexible schedule, reaching even that single site means planning ahead, which is exactly why knowing it exists, and what it costs, matters before the need becomes urgent.
Getting there
At 7.45/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Rodriguez Camp generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 93261 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 93261 area around Rodriguez Camp: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Rodriguez Camp alone.
Rodriguez Camp sits in Tulare County, ZIP 93261. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Rodriguez Camp? 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 Tulare 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 Rodriguez Camp-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 Rodriguez Camp 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.
Clinica Sierra Vista, about 6.4 mi away, with 7 options within 30 miles.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Tulare County reported ~605 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the California average.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 93261: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
Yes, test even without symptoms, and tell the provider which infection so they can treat or retest appropriately.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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