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STD Testing in San Acacio, CO: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

The rate of chlamydia in Costilla County is about 50% below the US average. If you want a fresh start in San Acacio, Colorado before a new relationship or ongoing care, you have several options for STI testing. Some clinics may bill insurance or offer a sliding-scale fee, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See your options below.

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STD testing near San Acacio, CO

4 testing options are listed for San Acacio, CO. The nearest, Valley-Wide Health Systems, is about 7.9 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, 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.

Community health center 7.9 miles

Valley-Wide Health Systems

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 5 reviews

Valley-Wide Health Systems in San Luis tests for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis on a sliding scale, with every service available at no fee, accepting Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance, with appointments required for same-visit bacterial treatment.

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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance

Sliding-scale clinics routinely leave a remaining balance after the scale bottoms out. At Valley-Wide Health Systems, the floor is zero. Every service, from testing to treatment to vaccines, is available at no cost, full stop.

Spanish Is a Full Clinical Language Here

Many clinics accommodate Spanish speakers through workarounds that sit outside the clinical encounter itself. At Valley-Wide Health Systems in San Luis, Spanish is the language of the appointment: history, results, and treatment discussion included.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed On-Site

Valley-Wide Health Systems prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means ongoing HIV prevention doesn't require a separate specialist or a second clinic relationship to maintain.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
233 Main Street, Suite B San Luis, CO 81152
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday Closed
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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Labcorp

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
1925 East Orman Avenue, Pueblo, CO 87.7 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.

Premium Partner

Labcorp

Results in 1–2 days
No ratings yet
Address
1338 Phay Avenue, Canon City, CO 88.1 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
See tests & prices

Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.

Premium Partner

Labcorp

Results in 1–2 days
No ratings yet
Address
701 North Grand Avenue, Pueblo, CO 90.2 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.

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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 San Acacio, CO

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

At-home STD testing in San Acacio, CO

The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to San Acacio, 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.

Local clinicians

Clinicians near San Acacio, CO who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 19 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of San Acacio. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3 offer telehealth.

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

Pharmacies near San Acacio, CO

No pharmacy near San Acacio, CO 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.

  • La Jara Pharmaceutical Center

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Walgreens 25 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Albertsons/Safeway 25 mi
    Rx pickupHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • Alamosa Pharmacy

    25 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • City Market Pharmacy

    26 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to San Acacio, CO.

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

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of San Acacio, 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.

STD stats & rates

STDs & HIV in Costilla County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Costilla County, the county that includes San Acacio, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.

#32 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 50% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Costilla County vs Colorado vs U.S.

Costilla County Colorado U.S. ▲▼ = Costilla County vs the state average
Infection Costilla County Colorado United States
Chlamydia
248.1 9 cases ▼ 43%
435.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
55.1 2 cases ▼ 57%
128.7 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 16 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 10.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 28.4 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 Costilla County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 12% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 250 500 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Costilla County, chlamydia has fallen from 285.8 to 248.1 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has risen from 28.6 to 55.1 per 100,000 (93%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 27.8 to 27.8 per 100,000.

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 San Acacio, CO

Adults uninsured
15.2%
No routine checkup
27.5%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Frequent mental distress
16.9%
Depression
22.5%
Below poverty line
11%
  • Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 23.8
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 87th 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 Costilla County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Costilla County (2023)

People living with HIV
253 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
127

Costilla County HIV care continuum (2023)

Costilla County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Costilla County residents living with HIV, 62.5% are in care · 62.5% 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 Costilla County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About San Acacio, CO

People come to San Acacio for work in agriculture, ranching, or seasonal labor, and they stay for the landscape and the community that forms around it. That transition, from newcomer to someone with roots here, often means thinking differently about health decisions you might have put off. STI testing fits into that shift: it's practical, it's something you do for yourself, and it's easier to arrange when you know where to look. Testing services in and around San Acacio are listed on this page, with details about what each provider offers and how to reach them.

The clinics and urgent-care facilities here handle screening with the same straightforward approach the town itself takes, no drama, no lectures, results that stay confidential by default. For young adults in particular, that combination of accessibility and discretion makes the difference between knowing your status and letting uncertainty sit. The fact that you can walk in, get tested, and move forward without fanfare matters in a place where you see the same faces regularly. Testing isn't framed as crisis management or moral reckoning; it's part of staying healthy, the way you'd check on anything else that affects how you feel and who you're with.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in San Acacio, CO

Walkability 4.78 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.78/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in San Acacio 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.

Map of 4 STD & STI testing locations in San Acacio, Colorado, EasySTD

ZIP 81151 snapshot

Residents
1,445
Median age
45.2
Median income
$39,542

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 81151 area around San Acacio: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not San Acacio alone.

Reference

STD testing in San Acacio, CO: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Costilla County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 San Acacio-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
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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 San Acacio 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 Colorado

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

Two things that actually depend on Colorado 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 Colorado, 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)

Colorado 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 Colorado

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

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for San Acacio, CO

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where can I get tested for STDs in San Acacio, CO?

The closest is Valley-Wide Health Systems (7.9 mi); 1 option is within 30 miles.

What does STD testing cost around San Acacio, CO?

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

Can I get tested in San Acacio, CO without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near San Acacio, CO?

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 Costilla County?

About 248 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Colorado average.

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

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

Can I get PrEP near San Acacio, CO?

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

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.

How is gonorrhea tested near San Acacio, CO?

A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.

I tested negative, am I fully in the clear?

Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.

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