Marin County reported gonorrhea cases are 46% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Sausalito, California, community clinics offer low-cost options, while private labs may provide faster results and more flexible scheduling.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Sausalito, CA. The nearest, Marin City Health and Wellness Center - Phillips Drive, is about 1.5 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.
Marin City Health and Wellness Center - Phillips Drive, in Sausalito, anchors its STI care in the federal FQHC sliding-scale model: fees adjust to income, and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Mill Valley tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit, on a fee-based sliding scale with insurance and Medicaid accepted; no appointment needed.
For anyone whose primary language isn't English (whether navigating a new diagnosis, asking about treatment options, or weighing prevention) interpretation services are available at UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care without rerouting the visit. That standing capability means the clinical conversation happens in real time, with the provider, not as an afterthought.
PrEP at UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care involves the full clinical loop: initial HIV testing to confirm eligibility, a prescription for daily oral medication, and the follow-up labs, typically HIV and kidney function, required to continue it safely. PEP is likewise prescribed on-site, meaning the course of antiretroviral medication starts without handoffs to another provider.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying out of pocket and trying to do a genuinely complete workup, UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care's panel extends to herpes simplex, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial and HIV tests. That matters when a single visit needs to cover ground a basic panel won't.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 5 miles from Sausalito. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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North East Medical Services in San Francisco screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and all three hepatitis strains on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required, and delivers care, including STI and hepatitis treatment, in Chinese.
North East Medical Services conducts testing, counseling, and treatment in Chinese. Meaning anyone whose primary language is Cantonese or Mandarin can navigate medication decisions and follow-up care without relying on a go-between. For someone without a regular provider and managing care through a sliding-scale clinic, that continuity across the full visit changes what's actually possible.
North East Medical Services carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, which matters acutely for anyone without a specialist or a primary care relationship who needs to move from a positive result to antivirals without navigating a separate system. The sliding-scale fee structure applies to treatment as well, so cost doesn't become the reason a curable infection goes unmanaged.
Clinics focused strictly on the bacterial and viral STI basics leave hepatitis testing to a separate appointment or a separate provider entirely. North East Medical Services tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and pairs those tests with vaccination for hepatitis A and B and treatment for B and C.
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Chinese, English
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco requires an appointment for STI care, so visits run on your schedule rather than a waiting-room lottery. One appointment covers gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and partner notification support, with fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance.
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English
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Sausalito, 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 Marin 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.
2330 Marinship Way, Suite 370, Sausalito, CA 94965
CMS-certified lab
250 Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, CA 94904
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
750 Las Gallinas Avenue, Suite 205, San Rafael, CA 94903
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Sausalito. 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, 4,022 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Sausalito. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,684 offer telehealth.
Roderick Seamster, MD
Internal medicine · 100 Phillips Drive, Sausalito
Robert Belknap, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 655 Redwood Highway, Mill Valley
Irene Teper, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 655 Redwood Hwy Frontage Road, Mill Valley
Douglas Cohen, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 655 Redwood Hwy Frontage Road, Mill Valley
John Martinez, MD
Family medicine · 750 Redwood Hwy Frontage Road, Mill Valley
Neha Choubey, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 750 Redwood Hwy Frontage Road, Mill Valley
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 Sausalito, 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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2.3 mi Showing the 2 closest pharmacies to Sausalito, 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 Sausalito, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Marin County, the county that includes Sausalito, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#38 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 34% of the state
| Infection | Marin County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 294.4 749 cases ▼ 40% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 97.1 247 cases ▼ 49% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.1 13 cases ▼ 69% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.1 18 cases ▼ 63% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.6 32 cases ▼ 73% | 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 Marin County, chlamydia has risen from 214.2 to 294.4 per 100,000 (37%), gonorrhea has risen from 50.7 to 97.1 per 100,000 (92%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 6.9 to 5.1 per 100,000 (26%).
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 Marin County.
Local HIV snapshot
Marin County HIV care continuum (2023)
Marin County recorded 10.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Marin County residents living with HIV, 74.8% are in care · 71% 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 Marin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The Lone Sailor Monument stands at the edge of a bay town where nearly half of all households are owner-occupied and most of the rest are paying some of the steepest rents in the country, a financial reality that shapes how people weigh every discretionary appointment on their calendar. That cost pressure lands differently on younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who are renting here rather than owning, and for whom a $2,500-plus monthly payment leaves little slack for anything that feels optional or inconvenient. What makes Sausalito's profile interesting is how active and credentialed its workforce is: most working-age residents are employed, and households earning six figures make up a clear majority.
That kind of economic engagement usually means packed schedules, not financial hardship, and it's often schedule density rather than cost that keeps routine screening from happening. With almost half of adults married and average households running just over two people, health decisions here tend to be private and practical: something a partner notices or doesn't, handled quietly or not at all.
Getting there
Sausalito scores 13.42/20 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 94965 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 94965 area around Sausalito: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Sausalito alone.
Sausalito sits in Marin County, ZIP 94965. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Sausalito? 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 Marin 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 Sausalito-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 Sausalito 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.
The closest is Marin City Health and Wellness Center - Phillips Drive (1.5 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 294 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the California average.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
Yes, HSV-1 from the mouth can spread to the genital area through oral sex.
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