Gonorrhea diagnoses are about 29% lower in Contra Costa County than the US average. If you're in San Ramon, California, unsure whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider your options: community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs may offer faster results and more scheduling flexibility.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for San Ramon, CA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.3 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 San Ramon tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee, with appointments required; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and Spanish-language care plus interpretation services are available throughout.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon provides Spanish-language services and interpretation for other languages as a standing part of care: meaning anyone navigating testing, treatment decisions, or PrEP conversations has direct, fluent support from the first question to the final prescription.
Without Title X status, a minor seeking confidential STI testing or family planning often faces a gap: a provider who must loop in a guardian, or a gap in coverage that stalls treatment. Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon is a Title X clinic, so legally confidential services for minors are part of what this location actually delivers, not a workaround it can't offer.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in San Ramon prescribes both PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention and PEP when prevention needs to be immediate, which means a single provider relationship covers the full range of HIV prevention options, and coverage for uninsured PrEP patients is part of the program.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Axis Community Health - Regional in Dublin welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Earning its federal health center designation through a commitment to income-based fees, it covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing on a sliding-scale basis, so cost adjusts to what each patient can pay.
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Axis Community Health in Pleasanton tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone; appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit, with staff fluent in Hindi, Spanish, and Tagalog.
Axis Community Health conducts appointments in Hindi, Spanish, and Tagalog, which means test results, treatment instructions, and prevention conversations happen directly between patient and clinician. No relay, no lag in comprehension when the details matter most.
As a Title X-funded clinic, Axis Community Health provides family planning and STI services to minors with legal confidentiality protections built into the program: meaning a young person's visit, results, and treatment are not shared without their consent.
Axis Community Health's panel extends to herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Eight infections testable in a single appointment, so gaps in a standard four-test workup don't require a separate visit elsewhere.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Castro Valley Health Center, serving Castro Valley, ties STI screening fees directly to income. The federally qualified structure means no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment.
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Behavioral Family Support Services in Hayward meets patients who are between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance through its federally qualified health center standing, which ties fees directly to income. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
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Planned Parenthood Mar Monte in Hayward tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with no appointment required and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Spanish is a working clinical language at this location, not routed through a separate service, and interpretation is available for additional languages beyond Spanish. That means clinical conversations, risk discussions, and medication instructions happen in the language a patient communicates in most precisely, without a delay between question and answer.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte provides legally confidential family planning services to minors: meaning testing, contraception, and STI care for younger patients carry the same privacy protections as adult care, without parental disclosure.
Many sexual health clinics test and treat but send patients elsewhere for HIV prevention prescriptions. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte writes and manages both PrEP and PEP in-house, and PrEP is available for uninsured patients, keeping the entire prevention relationship with one clinical team.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center in Hayward operates on a sliding scale and accepts Medicare and most insurance, with all services available at no fee. The clinic tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, treats bacterial STIs same visit, and requires an appointment.
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center carries a sliding scale that reaches all the way to no charge, not as an exception for a specific program, but as the floor for any service the clinic provides. That means STI testing, treatment, and vaccines like HPV and mpox are all within that same structure.
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center delivers care directly in American Sign Language, Cambodian/Khmer, Spanish, and Tagalog, which means clinical conversations, including test counseling and STI prevention education, happen in the same language the staff member is using, not through a relay.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Tiburcio Vasquez runs herpes testing and both hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibody tests in-house, and backs the hepatitis B result with an on-site adult vaccination series if immunity is absent, closing the loop without a separate referral chain.
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American Sign Language, Cambodian/Khmer, Spanish, Tagalog
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 10 miles from San Ramon. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to San Ramon, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Contra Costa 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.
6001 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
100 Park Place, Suite 200, San Ramon, CA 94583
CMS-certified lab
2262 Camino Ramon Suite 200, San Ramon, CA 94583
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near San Ramon. 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, 5,520 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of San Ramon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,391 offer telehealth.
Anahita Shahabi, MD
Internal medicine · 6001 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon
Maylene Phangureh, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 460 Market Place, San Ramon
Jatinder Marwaha, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1081 Market Place, San Ramon
Michael Temkin, DO
Internal medicine · 1081 Market Place, San Ramon
Waheed Ibrahimi, MD
Internal medicine · 1081 Market Place, San Ramon
Carol Somersille, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 1081 Market Place, San Ramon
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 San Ramon, 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.
Custom Care Compounding
0.9 mi
1.1 mi Diablo Pharmacy
1.4 mi
1.5 mi Custom Care Compounding Pharmacy
1.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to San Ramon, 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 San Ramon, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
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 Contra Costa County, the county that includes San Ramon, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#19 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
| Infection | Contra Costa County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 427.7 4,940 cases ▼ 13% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 127.9 1,477 cases ▼ 33% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.2 153 cases ▼ 19% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9 104 cases ▼ 53% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 22.3 257 cases ▼ 52% | 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 Contra Costa County, chlamydia has risen from 386.3 to 427.7 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 177.7 to 127.9 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 15.5 to 13.2 per 100,000 (15%).
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 Contra Costa County.
Local HIV snapshot
Contra Costa County HIV care continuum (2023)
Contra Costa County recorded 12.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Contra Costa County residents living with HIV, 80.2% are in care · 73.4% 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 Contra Costa County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Gale Ranch's wide cul-de-sacs and freshly painted fences signal the reality behind the numbers: most San Ramon households own their homes, and the vast majority bring in six figures or more. That stability shapes how residents think about health, tending to treat it as something scheduled between youth soccer and commute windows rather than deferred. Yet even here, where two-thirds of adults are married and average households run well over three people, young adults still forming relationships move through a city that can make a quick clinic visit feel logistically heavy. Getting to the options listed on this page means time on I-680, and a workforce participation rate this high leaves little slack for a mid-week appointment.
That matters most for people in their late teens and twenties, a group that accounts for a meaningful slice of San Ramon's population and that, county-wide in Contra Costa, faces the sharpest concentration of chlamydia and gonorrhea cases. For them, the practical math of testing is less about cost than about calendar and car. Windemere and Dougherty Valley sit far enough from the nearest listed clinic that a same-day visit requires a deliberate block of time, not just goodwill.
Checking the clinic listed closest to Shannon Park, confirming its hours, and booking before the week's first conflict lands is the most direct path from intention to a kept appointment.
Getting there
San Ramon scores 11.06/20 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 94582 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 94582 area around San Ramon: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not San Ramon alone.
San Ramon sits in Contra Costa County, ZIP 94582. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside San Ramon? 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 Contra Costa 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 San Ramon-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 San Ramon 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.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, about 10.2 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Contra Costa County reported ~428 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the California average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
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.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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