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STD Testing in Touchet, WA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Gonorrhea reports in Walla Walla County run 59% lower than the US average. Whether you're seeking STI testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Touchet, Washington, you can choose between community and public clinics, which are often low-cost or free, and private labs, which tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Details on your options are below.

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STD testing near Touchet, WA

5 testing options are listed for Touchet, WA. The nearest, SOS Health Services, is about 14.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

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SOS Health Services

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SOS Health Services in College Place screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV with every service provided at no fee. Donations accepted but never required. Bacterial infections caught here are treated on-site, and appointments keep wait times predictable.

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Address
1200 Southeast 12th Street, Suite 4 College Place, WA 99324
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Appointment required
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Touchet, WA

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.

At-home STD testing in Touchet, WA

The nearest testing center is about 15 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Touchet, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Touchet, WA

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Walla Walla 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.

  • Walla Walla Clinic Dermatology

    19 Southpoint Lane, Walla Walla, WA 99362

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Jonathan M Wainwright Memorial VAMC

    77 Wainwright Dr Building 86 Room 157, Walla Walla, WA 99362

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • Incyte Pathology - Southgate Branch

    1025 South 2nd Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Touchet. 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.

Clinicians near Touchet, WA who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 131 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Touchet. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 34 offer telehealth.

  • April Biggs, MD

    Family medicine · 295 South College Avenue, College Place

  • Caleb Gillham, MD

    Family medicine · 10 Northeast 5th Avenue, Milton Freewater

  • Allison Bauer, MD

    Internal medicine · 1120 West Rose Street, Walla Walla

  • Claire Templin, DO

    OB-GYN · 320 West Willow Street, Walla Walla

  • Eric Schwartzkopf, MD

    Internal medicine · 380 Chase Avenue, Walla Walla

  • Mohammed Ahmed, MD

    Internal medicine · 401 West Poplar Street, Walla Walla

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.

Pharmacies near Touchet, WA

No pharmacy near Touchet, WA 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.

  • Walmart Pharmacy 14 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic

    15 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Albertsons/Safeway 18 mi
    Rx pickupHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Corks Pharmacy

    24 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Yokes Pharmacy 13

    24 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy

    26 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Touchet, WA.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Touchet, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Walla Walla County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Walla Walla County, the county that includes Touchet, compare with Washington 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.

#8 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 79% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Walla Walla County vs Washington vs U.S.

Walla Walla County Washington U.S. ▲▼ = Walla Walla County vs the state average
Infection Walla Walla County Washington United States
Chlamydia
449.9 277 cases ▲ 27%
354.4 492.2
Gonorrhea
73.1 45 cases ▼ 44%
129.6 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
11.4 7 cases ▼ 46%
21.3 15.8
Syphilis (early)
3.2 2 cases ▼ 74%
12.5 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
11.4 7 cases ▼ 50%
22.9 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.

Reported STD rates in Walla Walla County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 9% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 225 450 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Walla Walla County, chlamydia has risen from 343.5 to 449.9 per 100,000 (31%), gonorrhea has fallen from 94.3 to 73.1 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.6 to 11.4 per 100,000 (613%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Touchet, WA

Adults uninsured
10.1%
No routine checkup
28.1%
Binge drinking
15.7%
Frequent mental distress
15.9%
Depression
24.1%
Below poverty line
5.5%
Primary-care ratio
995 : 1
Walla Walla County
  • Primary-care shortage score 15 / 26
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 81st percentile nationally

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 Walla Walla County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Walla Walla County (2023)

People living with HIV
108 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
114

Walla Walla County HIV care continuum (2023)

Walla Walla County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Walla Walla County residents living with HIV, 78.9% are in care · 78.9% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Walla Walla County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Touchet, WA

Highway 12 cuts through Touchet, and reaching any of options listed on this page means committing to a real drive. That travel time lands differently for a community where most adults are actively working, and where a strong share of households earn enough to cover a visit yet still face the scheduling math of a round trip carved out of a workday. Most Touchet residents own their homes, which tends to mean longer roots, more predictable schedules, and less residential churn than you'd find in a higher-renter town, but it doesn't erase the friction of distance for younger adults still forming relationships, who represent the years when STI rates nationally run highest. For that group, the drive-and-back reality is often what determines whether a test gets scheduled or quietly postponed until something forces the issue.

The household picture here (predominantly married adults, average household sizes above two and a half) means that testing often isn't just a solo calculation. Partners discuss it, schedules get coordinated, and a visit to listed sites in and around Touchet becomes something planned together rather than squeezed in alone. That context shapes how screening fits into everyday life here.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Touchet, WA

Walkability 4.53 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.53/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Touchet 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Touchet, Washington, EasySTD

ZIP 99360 snapshot

Residents
1,299
Median age
41.4
Median income
$83,214

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 99360 area around Touchet: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Touchet alone.

Touchet sits in Walla Walla County, ZIP 99360. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Conrad Field
  • Touchet Park

STD testing in Touchet, WA: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Walla Walla County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Touchet-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Touchet 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Washington

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Washington 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Washington 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 Washington

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Touchet, WA

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

There's no clinic in Touchet, WA, what now?

Nearest is SOS Health Services, about 14.6 mi away; 5 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 99360 also works.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.

Can I get tested in Touchet, WA without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Touchet, WA?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Walla Walla County?

Walla Walla County reported ~450 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Washington average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Washington without a parent?

In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is there an at-home STD test for Touchet, WA?

At-home kits mail to 99360: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

How do I prevent STDs?

Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.

Does painful urination mean I need a test?

It's a common STI symptom; test for chlamydia and gonorrhea and have a provider check you.

Does a single test cover all STDs?

No; "everything" means a panel of several tests, and some need a repeat later to be conclusive.

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