Bernalillo County reports about 44 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you live in Tijeras, New Mexico and are wondering whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you can visit a local clinic for immediate answers and treatment, or use an at-home kit for convenience and flexible timing. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Tijeras, NM. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 8.0 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 of the Rocky Mountains in Albuquerque runs a full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B and C, herpes, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments are required.
Spanish is a staffed clinical language at this Albuquerque location, not a scheduling add-on. That means symptom history, dosing instructions, and follow-up plans move in real time, without relay, and for non-Spanish languages, interpretation services are coordinated to cover the same clinical ground.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains holds Title X designation, which carries a legal guarantee of confidentiality for minors seeking family planning and STI services. Meaning a young person's care record stays separate from a parent's insurance or household account.
Many clinics prescribe PrEP or PEP but leave DoxyPEP off the menu entirely. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Albuquerque prescribes all three, so bacterial STI prevention via doxycycline post-exposure is evaluated and initiated at the same appointment as HIV prevention.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
University of New Mexico Health System in Albuquerque pairs testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections found, all on a fee structure that accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. An appointment is required.
University of New Mexico Health System provides care directly in American Sign Language and Spanish, with interpretation available for other languages: meaning clinical conversations about symptoms, treatment, and follow-up happen in real time, not across a communication gap that can blur the details that matter.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, University of New Mexico Health System tests for hepatitis A, B, and C, infections with different transmission routes and clinical implications, so a single appointment can produce a hepatitis picture alongside the standard bacterial and viral workup.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
First Choice Community Healthcare in Edgewood requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis C, and TB testing on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, and clinical staff who deliver that care in Spanish.
Without Spanish-language clinical staff, a patient navigating STI results or treatment decisions faces gaps that delay care and compound risk. At First Choice Community Healthcare, Spanish is carried by the people providing care: meaning test results, treatment plans, and follow-up happen in full, without a second appointment to fill the language gap.
Many clinics will confirm a hepatitis C infection and stop there, leaving patients to locate a specialist willing to take the case. First Choice Community Healthcare in Edgewood treats hepatitis C on-site, from diagnosis through the antiviral regimen, so the path from a positive antibody test doesn't end at detection.
When substance-use treatment lives somewhere else entirely, the second appointment often never happens, and an STI that intersects with active substance use goes unmanaged on both fronts. First Choice Community Healthcare keeps that treatment in-house alongside STI care, closing the gap between two conditions that frequently arrive together.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Tijeras, 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 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 Bernalillo 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.
612 Encino Place Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87102
CMS-certified lab
2211 Lomas Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87106
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
715 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Northeast Suite 102, Albuquerque, NM 87102
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Tijeras. 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, 715 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Tijeras. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 206 offer telehealth.
Elyssa Ackerman, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 12127B Hwy 14 North, Cedar Crest
Adam Ulibarri, MD
Family medicine · 13701 Encantado Road Northeast, Albuquerque
Sean Hearn, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5 Metate Drive, Sandia Park
Nancy Greces, MD
Internal medicine · 4910 Tramway Ridge Drive Northeast, Albuquerque
Yolanda Bryant, MD
Family medicine · 2121 Juan Tabo Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque
Muhammad Ahmad, MD
Internal medicine · 10820 Comanche Road Northeast, Albuquerque
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 Tijeras, NM 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.
May Cedar Crest HLTH MRT Pharmacy
2.1 mi
6.8 mi 
6.8 mi Smiths Food & Drug Centers
7.0 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Tijeras, NM.
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 Tijeras, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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
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 Bernalillo County, the county that includes Tijeras, compare with New Mexico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 33 New Mexico counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 640.7 4,303 cases ▲ 22% | 523.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 261.8 1,758 cases ▲ 55% | 169 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 44.1 296 cases ▲ 20% | 36.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 24.9 167 cases ▲ 38% | 18.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 74.3 499 cases ▼ 3% | 76.6 | 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 Bernalillo County, chlamydia has risen from 595.9 to 640.7 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 293.7 to 261.8 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 30.2 to 44.1 per 100,000 (46%).
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 Bernalillo County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bernalillo County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bernalillo County recorded 14.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bernalillo County residents living with HIV, 80.8% are in care · 73.8% 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 Bernalillo County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Tijeras runs largely on households built around partnership and shared decision-making: nearly four in ten adults here are married, and the average home holds more than three people. That dynamic shapes how health conversations happen: when a couple or a family shares a roof on Old US Highway 66 or out toward Cedro Peak, one person's screening decision rarely stays private. It often opens a door for a partner or older teen to get tested too, which matters in a community where younger adults, late teens through the late twenties, represent a slice of the population that sees disproportionately high STI diagnoses statewide. What complicates access here is the labor picture.
With a notable share of working-age residents outside the active workforce and unemployment running higher than the state average, schedules aren't always predictable in the way that makes a weekday clinic appointment easy to keep. Someone near Old US Highway 66 or NM 14 (SH 14) can reach a provider without a long commute. Homeownership is the norm at these price points, and that stability tends to support consistent care. Residents who already know their providers, their copays, and their neighborhood clinics are well-positioned to treat STI screening as simply the next appointment on the calendar.
Getting there
At 4.9/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Tijeras 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 87059 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 87059 area around Tijeras: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Tijeras alone.
Tijeras sits in Bernalillo County, ZIP 87059. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Tijeras? 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 Bernalillo County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Mexico 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 Tijeras-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 Tijeras 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New Mexico 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 New MexicoSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 641 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the New Mexico average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In New Mexico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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