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3647 Eureka Way, Redding, California 96001
70.29 mile
Tel: 5302258030
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
2510 Airpark Dr, Ste 202, Redding, California 96001
71.09 mile
Tel: 5302434509
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
119 Lake Blvd., Redding, California 96003
73.3 mile
Tel: 5302258098
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
101 W Coast Rd, Redway, California 95560
9.61 mile
Tel: (707) 923-2783
Appointment Required: Yes
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50 Branscomb Rd, Laytonville, California 95454
34.39 mile
Tel: (707) 984-6131
Appointment Required: Yes
3750 Rohnerville Rd, Fortuna, California 95540
38.18 mile
Tel: (707) 725-4477
Appointment Required: Yes
638 Main St, Ferndale, California 95536
42.99 mile
Tel: (707) 786-4028
Appointment Required: Yes
3225 Timber Fall Ct, Ste B, Eureka, California 95503
49.33 mile
Tel: (707) 442-5700
Tel: (707) 441-1000
Appointment Required: Yes
2350 Buhne St, Ste A, Eureka, California 95501
49.91 mile
Tel: (707) 443-4593
Tel: (707) 269-7116
Appointment Required: Yes
120 W Fir St, Fort Bragg, California 95437
50.66 mile
Tel: (707) 964-4713
Appointment Required: Yes
2200 Tydd St, Eureka, California 95501
50.96 mile
Tel: (707) 441-1624
Tel: (707) 441-1253
Appointment Required: Yes
205 South St, East Entrance, Fort Bragg, California 95437
51.07 mile
Tel: (707) 964-1251
Tel: (707) 961-3477
Appointment Required: Yes
Condoms available for free.
529 I St, Eureka, California 95501
51.07 mile
Tel: (707) 268-2108
Appointment Required: Yes
38883 Hwy 299, Willow Creek, California 95573
53.23 mile
Tel: (530) 629-3111
Tel: (530) 629-3122
Appointment Required: Yes
Must be Native American and their household members.
1600 Weeot Way, Potawot Health Village, Arcata, California 95521
53.47 mile
Tel: (707) 825-5000
Tel: (800) 675-3693
Appointment Required: Yes
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Every sexually active individual must protect their sexual health. Regular STD testing is the only way to care for your sexual health. However, sometimes it becomes confusing to select the right testing method as there are so many options available. For your convenience, we have gathered information about all available STD testing methods in Steelhead, California. Check them out to find out which option is suitable for you.
This is one of the most popular ways to get tested for STDs today. These tests combine the best of both worlds for convenience and accuracy. You will order the test online at home, but you can walk into a professional lab testing center to get tested.
Another option is to simply visit your regular clinic and talk to your doctor.
If you do not want to visit a testing center, then a great alternative is an at-home test kit. You don’t even need to leave your house to get tested for STDs this way, which makes it the most discreet option. Everything is done through email and snail mail.
One last option for STD testing is a trip to a free clinic. If you go to a public STD-testing clinic, then you may get a free or discounted test, depending on your financial situation.
Learn more in our ultimate guide to STD testing.
It can be, but it does not necessarily have to be. What many people need to understand is that laboratory tests would most often than not be relatively pricey due to the technology that is being utilized behind these diagnostic techniques. However, opting for specific laboratories that offer more convenient testing procedures and discounted prices for diagnostic tests would help ensure that the price will not be much of an issue in providing you with the conclusive diagnosis of your condition. It might take some independent scanning to find the right testing center for you in the most acceptable price range, but it is not as impossible as many people make it out to be.
Considering that a wide variety of testing kits and laboratory procedures can be performed to determine conclusively whether you have a particular STD or not, the time that it will take for your results to return will also be subject to the same inconsistency. Although there are specific laboratories that could produce your results even by the end of the day (albeit, it is extremely rare for institutions to do so unless necessary), most would often take a few days to a week before the results are either delivered or posted online through your secure personal profile (in the case of online transactions). In addition to that, the capability of the laboratory performing the test may also contribute to the overall timeframe of result delivery – causing delays in cases where there are several requests or understaffed to provide expedited results.
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Standard STD testing can detect common sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis B and C. Additional tests may be required for less common STDs or specific situations.
Depending on the test being performed and the testing physician's targeted diseases, various types of samples can be requested from you. In some instances, a minuscule blood sample of a few milliliters will be collected, some might ask for a urine sample, and others may opt for a genital swab. Again, the sample being collected will depend on the test being conducted and the outcome that is being targeted for this particular procedure.
It would vary depending on the condition that is being tested. STDs behave differently due to the varying pathogenicity of each STD’s causative organism. In some instances, you can get accurately tested as early as two weeks following exposure, while some are intermittently inaccurate due to its recurrence (much like in the case of herpes infections). To avoid this, be sure to discuss the intricacies of the test with your physician to understand whether a particular test could provide you with a conclusive diagnosis or if it still needs another confirmatory test to establish its premise.
Similar to what was previously mentioned, herpes infections are known for their recurring tendencies – causing outbreaks now and then and thus causing an intermittent spike in the patient’s viral load for specific instances. In addition to that, other STDs also take time to proliferate and produce a sufficient viral load that could warrant a positive and, more importantly, accurate diagnosis and detection from the tests being administered. As such, detecting an STD a few days following exposure is often complex and unpredictable – leading physicians to follow a certain timeframe instead for testing STDs instead of blindly testing immediately following exposure. Physical exams, however, may supplement inaccurate laboratory diagnoses, especially in cases where the test is prone to false results.
Although NAATs are well-known for their accuracy and sensitivity in detecting most STDs, it is also subject to certain inconsistencies, especially in the case of herpes infections. In Herpes, outbreaks often result in a relative increase in the patient’s viral load – leading to a timeline that usually has specific peaks at certain intervals instead of a consistent rise in viral load throughout. As such, sensitive tests such as NAATs are still unable to accurately diagnose herpes conditions, especially in cases where the patient has recently become asymptomatic and is currently between outbreaks. Other tests such as culture testing and type-specific virologic tests are often employed instead as a confirmatory diagnosis for the patient’s condition.
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