The rate of reported chlamydia in Nevada County runs about 65% lower than the US average. If you're in Truckee, California, whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, you'll find that community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible hours. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Truckee, CA. The nearest, Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency, is about 1.6 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.
Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency in Truckee tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee structure, with insurance and Medicaid also accepted. Bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and appointments are required. Care is available in Spanish.
The panel here covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and TB. Herpes testing is included directly rather than deferred. That fifth test matters because herpes can be present without symptoms, and having the result in the same visit lets treatment or counseling begin without an extra appointment.
Spanish-language care is available at Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency, which means clinical conversations (symptom history, treatment instructions, follow-up plans) happen in Spanish directly with staff, keeping the details accurate from the first word.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Truckee. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Kings Beach earns its federally qualified designation by serving anyone in Kings Beach regardless of insurance status or income, with sliding-scale fees tied to what patients actually earn. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening. No appointment needed to get tested.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte in Reno tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee. With insurance and Medicaid accepted. All visits are by appointment, and same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections.
Leaving herpes off a standard panel means a separate appointment, a separate cost, and a gap in knowing your full status. At Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, herpes testing is built into the visit alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. One appointment covers the complete picture.
Many clinics simply don't hold Title X status, which means minors seeking family planning care face barriers around parental notification and confidentiality. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte operates under Title X, which carries a legal guarantee of confidentiality for minors accessing family planning services.
When a language barrier meets an STI diagnosis, the cost is clarity. Missed treatment instructions, misunderstood follow-up, an infection that lingers. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte delivers care directly in Spanish and through interpretation services, so nothing critical gets lost between the appointment and what you actually walk away understanding.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sierra County Public Health Department, Loyalton's county health department, anchors STI care in a public-health infrastructure built around community need: rapid HIV testing, gonorrhea and chlamydia screening, TB testing, and STI treatment, by appointment, with all services provided at no fee.
Sierra County Public Health Department runs its STI services through county public health funding, which means no bill is generated at checkout: not for the rapid HIV test, not for gonorrhea or chlamydia screening, not for STI treatment or the hepatitis B vaccine series. The fee structure isn't a discount applied at the front desk; it's absorbed upstream.
Spanish is available directly through staff at Sierra County Public Health Department, so clinical conversations (about symptoms, treatment instructions, and follow-up) happen without a lag. That continuity keeps medication guidance and next-step care accurate from the first word.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Truckee, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Nevada 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.
10121 Pine Avenue, Truckee, CA 96161
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
155 Glasson Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945
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 Truckee. 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, 342 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Truckee. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 94 offer telehealth.
Thomas Hovenic, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 101621 Martis Valley Road, Truckee
Heidi Standteiner, MD
Internal medicine · 10051 Lake Avenue, Truckee
Anna Ferrera Baumann, MD
Internal medicine · 10121 Pine Avenue, Truckee
Paul Krause, MD
Family medicine · 2104 North Village Drive, Truckee
Timothy Heilman, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 930 Tahoe Boulevard, Incline Village
Daniel Peterson, MD
Internal medicine · 926 Incline Way, Incline Village
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 Truckee, 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.
Tahoe Forest Pharmacy
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2.2 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Truckee, 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 Truckee, 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 Nevada County, the county that includes Truckee, 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.
#49 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 16% of the state
| Infection | Nevada County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 170.5 174 cases ▼ 65% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 71.5 73 cases ▼ 62% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.8 10 cases ▼ 40% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2 2 cases ▼ 90% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.9 4 cases ▼ 92% | 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 Nevada County, chlamydia has fallen from 192.7 to 170.5 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has risen from 55.8 to 71.5 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.9 to 9.8 per 100,000 (100%).
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 Nevada County.
Local HIV snapshot
Nevada County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Nevada County residents living with HIV, 81.5% are in care · 71.5% 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 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 Nevada County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Prosser Lake Heights sits at the quieter residential edge of Truckee, and for younger adults renting here at rates that rival Bay Area suburbs, the calculus around healthcare tends to be practical first. That rent burden is real, and it lands differently when you're still in your twenties, forming relationships, and weighing every out-of-pocket cost. Nearly half of Truckee households clear six figures, yet the town runs on a workforce that is almost universally employed, which means schedules are full and appointments get deferred, not because people don't care but because a working week here leaves little slack.
The ownership picture tells something useful too: with roughly three in four residents owning their homes and most households built around families, Truckee skews toward stability and partnership in ways that can make STI screening feel less urgent than it actually is for people still moving through their late teens and twenties, the years when rates climb regardless of zip code. County STI data reflects that pattern, and the options listed on this page give younger Truckee residents a practical way to stay ahead of it.
Getting to those options is the honest part. CA 89 and I-80 are the two corridors that connect Truckee to most services, and several of the clinics listed here require a real drive south or west. Knowing which ones offer same-week slots before you get in the car is the specific advantage this page offers.
Getting there
At 6.37/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Truckee 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 96161 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 96161 area around Truckee: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Truckee alone.
Truckee sits in Nevada County, ZIP 96161. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Truckee? 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 Nevada 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 Truckee-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 Truckee 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 Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency (1.6 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
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 171 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, at-home kits ship to 96161; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Some HPV types can lead to cervical and other cancers over time, which is why screening and the HPV vaccine matter.
Rapid antibody tests, 4th-generation antigen/antibody lab tests, and NAT, which detects HIV soonest after exposure.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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