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STD Testing in Wagon Mound, NM: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Gonorrhea in Mora County is reported at 73% less than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Wagon Mound, New Mexico, your options include clinics that take walk-ins for same-day testing, as well as labs and at-home kits that let you plan around your own time. Below, see the list of testing options.

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STD testing near Wagon Mound, NM

4 testing options are listed for Wagon Mound, NM. The nearest, El Centro Family Health, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Community health center 0.3 miles

El Centro Family Health

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El Centro Family Health, in Wagon Mound, roots STI care inside a family practice, meaning the standard panel, sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and appointment-based access all sit alongside ongoing primary care. With services delivered in Spanish.

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Spanish Spoken, Documentation Follows

El Centro Family Health conducts care in Spanish, which means clinical details (dosing instructions, test results, follow-up timelines) are conveyed directly rather than filtered through a secondary step, reducing the chance that anything critical gets lost between appointment and action.

Hepatitis C Treatment Completed Here

El Centro carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a confirmed antibody result with viral load can move into a full treatment course at the same clinic. No handoff to a specialist practice required. Sustained virologic response, the functional cure marker, stays within reach of a single provider relationship.

Herpes and Hepatitis Added to the Panel

Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, El Centro tests for herpes simplex and all three hepatitis strains: A, B, and C. Herpes serology, often omitted from basic panels, establishes a baseline that informs both treatment decisions and partner conversations in ways a four-pathogen screen cannot.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
604 Catron Avenue, Wagon Mound, NM 87752
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday Closed
  • Thursday Closed
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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Quest Diagnostics

Most reviewed Results in 1–2 days
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Address
3005 South Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 74.0 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
2121 Juan Tabo Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 119.0 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
5150 Journal Center, Albuquerque, NM 120.2 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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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 Wagon Mound, NM

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.

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At-home STD testing in Wagon Mound, NM

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Wagon Mound, 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.

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacies near Wagon Mound, NM

No pharmacy near Wagon Mound, 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.

  • Bestcare Pharmacy Springer

    25 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • First Choice Pharmacy

    25 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Bestcare Pharmacy-Mora

    35 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Walmart Pharmacy 39 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Walgreens 40 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Wagon Mound, NM.

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

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Wagon Mound, 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.

STD stats & rates

STDs & HIV in Mora County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Mora County, the county that includes Wagon Mound, compare with New Mexico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~6% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#27 of 33 New Mexico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 18% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Mora County vs New Mexico vs U.S.

Mora County New Mexico U.S. ▲▼ = Mora County vs the state average
Infection Mora County New Mexico United States
Chlamydia
266.8 11 cases ▼ 49%
523.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
48.5 2 cases ▼ 71%
169 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 36.6 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 18.1 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 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.

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

Chlamydia ▲ 24% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 225 450 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Mora County, chlamydia has fallen from 429.7 to 266.8 per 100,000 (38%), and gonorrhea has fallen from 143.2 to 48.5 per 100,000 (66%).

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 Wagon Mound, NM

Adults uninsured
18.1%
No routine checkup
25.5%
No transportation
9.8%
Binge drinking
10.9%
Frequent mental distress
12.6%
Depression
17.8%
Below poverty line
12.5%
  • Primary-care shortage score 24 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.3
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 62nd 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 Mora County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Mora County (2023)

People living with HIV
137 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
137

Mora County HIV care continuum (2023)

Mora County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mora County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 100% 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 Mora County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Wagon Mound, NM

Near the Santa Clara Mesa, Wagon Mound carries the rhythm of a community where most households own their homes and nearly half of adults are married. The kind of place where health decisions often get made quietly at the kitchen table rather than on a lunch break between appointments. That household stability shapes how people think about care, but it doesn't erase the gaps. With labor-force participation at roughly half the adult population, many residents are balancing caregiving, part-time work, or stretched schedules that leave little room for discretionary appointments.

A real constraint for younger adults in their late teens and twenties who are forming relationships and may not yet have the schedule flexibility or a reliable ride. The testing options listed on this page reflect real range in access, and some offer hours or fee structures that accommodate the working rhythms common in a place like Wagon Mound. With The Wagon Mound anchoring the older civic core, there's something fitting about a newer generation using updated tools (online booking, extended hours, sliding-scale fees) to take care in a town that has always handled its business close to home.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Wagon Mound, NM

Walkability 4.84 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.84/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wagon Mound 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 4 STD & STI testing locations in Wagon Mound, New Mexico, EasySTD

ZIP 87752 snapshot

Residents
706
Median age
62.5
Median income
$42,452

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 87752 area around Wagon Mound: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wagon Mound alone.

Wagon Mound sits in Mora County, ZIP 87752. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • The Wagon Mound
  • Santa Clara Mesa
  • Las Mesas Del Conjelon
  • Jarosa Mesa
  • A. MacArthur Co.
  • Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site

Reference

STD testing in Wagon Mound, NM: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Mora 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.

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 Wagon Mound-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
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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 Wagon Mound 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 New Mexico

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

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In New Mexico, 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)

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 Mexico

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

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Wagon Mound, NM

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Wagon Mound, NM?

There is 1 option within a 30-mile drive.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Wagon Mound, NM?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Can I get tested in Wagon Mound, NM without insurance?

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

What's included in a full panel near Wagon Mound, NM?

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

How common is chlamydia in Mora County?

Mora County reported ~267 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New Mexico average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in New Mexico without a parent?

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

Is my STD test private?

Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.

My test was positive, what now?

A positive means treatment is the next step; many STIs are cured with antibiotics, and all are treatable.

Is syphilis curable?

Yes, syphilis is cured with antibiotics (usually penicillin), and earlier treatment prevents long-term damage.

Can STDs be treated near Wagon Mound, NM?

Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.

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