In Larimer County, new HIV diagnoses run about 75% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Sinnard, Colorado, you can choose between visiting a clinic for immediate care or using an at-home kit for convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Sinnard, CO. The nearest, Colorado Health Network, is about 3.8 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.
Colorado Health Network in Fort Collins runs appointments for rapid HIV, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding scale that extends to fully covered care for those who qualify.
Colorado Health Network draws on Medicaid billing, insurance reimbursement, and grant-funded coverage to zero out the cost for patients who qualify. Meaning the sliding scale bottoms out at nothing, sustained by actual payer relationships rather than a waived line item.
Care at Colorado Health Network in Fort Collins is available fully in Spanish, which means a patient's results, risk conversation, and any prescription are handled in Spanish directly. Not reconstructed afterward.
Many prevention-focused clinics prescribe PrEP and leave it there; Colorado Health Network in Fort Collins also prescribes DoxyPEP, the post-exposure antibiotic protocol for bacterial STI prevention, giving patients access to three distinct prevention tools from a single clinical relationship.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Salud Family Health Centers in Fort Collins weaves STI care into ongoing family medicine, so gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing share space with primary care: appointments required, sliding-scale fees apply, and same-visit treatment covers bacterial infections, all at no cost.
Fee schedules at many clinics bottom out at a reduced charge, not zero. At Salud Family Health Centers in Fort Collins, the sliding scale extends all the way down. Every test, every treatment, every preventive service carries no fee for those who qualify, with no floor left to clear.
When a language barrier interrupts STI care at Salud Family Health Centers in Fort Collins, the gap isn't cosmetic: bacterial infections go untreated, PrEP goes undiscussed, and follow-through breaks down. Spanish is a full clinical language here, not a workaround, meaning counseling, treatment decisions, and prevention conversations happen with the same precision in either language.
Salud Family Health Centers in Fort Collins provides PrEP, including the clinical monitoring that keeps it effective, specifically for uninsured patients, removing the cost barrier that most frequently interrupts long-term adherence. PEP is also available, meaning both ends of HIV prevention are staffed and funded on-site.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Larimer County Department of Health and Environment in Fort Collins tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, and for many patients, the total charge is zero. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
The no-fee structure at Larimer County Department of Health and Environment extends beyond testing to cover STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccination, and mpox vaccination in full. That coverage means a patient leaving with a same-visit bacterial treatment prescription or a first vaccine dose carries no balance from any part of the visit.
Staff at Larimer County Department of Health and Environment in Fort Collins provide services in Spanish, which means clinical conversations (symptom history, treatment options, vaccination schedules) happen in the language without a lag or an intermediary shaping the exchange.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Sep 2025 · 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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Sinnard, 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 Larimer 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.
1024 South Lemay Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1024 South Lemay Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524
CMS-certified lab
1260 Doctors Lane, Suite A, Fort Collins, CO 80524
CMS-certified lab
1100 Poudre River Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Sinnard. 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, 536 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Sinnard. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 201 offer telehealth.
Nikita Vischer, MD
Family medicine · 2500 East Prospect Road, Fort Collins
Vincent Ross, MD
Family medicine · 2500 East Prospect Road, Fort Collins
Jeffrey Ebel, MD
Family medicine · 2420 East Prospect Road, Fort Collins
Lesley Brooks, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2555 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins
Bethany Engblom, DO
Family medicine · 1217 Riverside Avenue, Fort Collins
Christine Duran, MD
Family medicine · 1212 East Elizabeth Street, Fort Collins
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 Sinnard, 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.
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3.0 mi Longs Drug Store
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3.0 mi Good Day Pharmacy
3.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Sinnard, CO.
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 Sinnard, 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.
$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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Larimer County, the county that includes Sinnard, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#27 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 58% of the state
| Infection | Larimer County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 274.8 1,019 cases ▼ 37% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 50.4 187 cases ▼ 61% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.3 16 cases ▼ 73% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4 15 cases ▼ 62% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.6 28 cases ▼ 73% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Larimer County, chlamydia has fallen from 340 to 274.8 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 70.7 to 50.4 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.6 to 4.3 per 100,000 (19%).
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 Larimer County.
Local HIV snapshot
Larimer County HIV care continuum (2023)
Larimer County recorded 3.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Larimer County residents living with HIV, 75.1% are in care · 70.3% 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 Larimer County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Waterglen moves at a particular pace: weekday mornings, driveways empty early as residents head out toward East Prospect Road or merge onto I-25, feeding the roughly two-thirds of households where someone is actively working. That rhythm shapes everything about how people here manage health appointments, including STI screening. With nearly a third of residents renting at rates that run well above $1,500 a month, discretionary spending gets rationed carefully, and a test that costs nothing, or close to it, lands differently than one that doesn't.
The household picture in Sinnard is mixed in ways worth understanding: just under half of adults are married, average households are small, and a meaningful share of younger residents, the late-teens-through-late-twenties crowd who tend to see the highest STI rates anywhere in the country, are navigating relationships and new living situations simultaneously. That combination historically drives demand for accessible, low-key screening. The variety on this page is worth a closer look before assuming the nearest option is the only one.
Getting there
At 10.09/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Sinnard 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 80524 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80524 area around Sinnard: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Sinnard alone.
Sinnard sits in Larimer County, ZIP 80524. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Sinnard? 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 Larimer 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.
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 Sinnard-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 Sinnard 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 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).
In Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 ColoradoSource: 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 Colorado Health Network (3.8 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 275 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Colorado average.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Checking for sexually transmitted infections with a urine sample, a swab, or a blood draw, often before any symptoms appear.
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