About Ward, gonorrhea cases in Boulder County run about 59% lower than the US average, yet you may still want to get tested for a one-time concern or regular check-ups. In Ward, Colorado, you can choose between visiting a clinic to get immediate answers and start treatment, or opting for an at-home kit to test on your own schedule. See the options listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Ward, CO. The nearest, Clinica Family Health, is about 7.8 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.
Clinica Family Health in Nederland is a family practice that folds STI care into its broader medical model, charging on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. The standard panel covers gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV; appointments are required, and bacterial infections are treated same visit. Care is delivered in Spanish and Vietnamese.
Many clinics that list a second language are leaning on phone services rather than staff who work in that language clinically. At Clinica Family Health, Spanish and Vietnamese are spoken in the exam room itself: meaning the conversation about symptoms, history, and treatment happens directly, without a relay.
Clinica Family Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP for HIV prevention, which means a patient can establish ongoing preventive care rather than piecing together coverage from multiple providers. Having both options in one practice makes it easier to stay on a consistent prevention plan over time.
For anyone without a regular provider who needs a complete picture, and is paying on a sliding scale, Clinica Family Health's panel includes herpes testing alongside the standard four infections. That standing capability means a single visit can address questions that a more limited panel would leave open.
Languages
English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 13 miles from Ward. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Clinica Family Health & Wellness -- Norton Center for Behavioral Medicine, in Boulder, carries full federally qualified health center standing, which translates directly into sliding-scale fees tied to income for STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) with no appointment required to be seen.
Tests offered
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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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Ward, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Boulder 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.
2865 Wilderness Place, Boulder, CO 80301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1140 West South Boulder Road, Suite 202, Lafayette, CO 80026
CMS-certified lab
1960 Cherry Street, Louisville, CO 80027
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Ward. 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, 658 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ward. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 252 offer telehealth.
Lisa Winkler, MD
Family medicine · 1000 Alpine Avenue, Boulder
Christine Abair, MD
OB-GYN · 2750 Broadway Street, Boulder
Tao Li-Stein, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1645 Broadway, Boulder
Jennifer Johnson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2880 Folsom Street, Boulder
Savita Ginde, MD
Family medicine · 2855 Valmont Road, Boulder
Carl Moritz, MD
Family medicine · 2760 29th Street, Boulder
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 Ward, CO 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.
Essential Pharmacy Compounding
11 miAlpine Professional Pharmacy
13 miGenoa Healthcare
13 miMedly Pharmacy
13 miAlive and Well Pharmacy
13 miPharmaca
13 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Ward, CO.
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 Ward, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Boulder County, the county that includes Ward, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#21 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
| Infection | Boulder County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 326.2 1,066 cases ▼ 25% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 74.4 243 cases ▼ 42% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.2 17 cases ▼ 67% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.4 8 cases ▼ 77% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.5 18 cases ▼ 81% | 28.4 | 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 Boulder County, chlamydia has fallen from 338.6 to 326.2 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has risen from 66.2 to 74.4 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 6.7 to 5.2 per 100,000 (22%).
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 Boulder County.
Local HIV snapshot
Boulder County HIV care continuum (2023)
Boulder County recorded 5.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Boulder County residents living with HIV, 63.4% are in care · 59.2% 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 Boulder County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
The trails around Niwot Mountain draw visitors year-round, and the outdoor lifestyle that defines Ward also shapes how residents approach health care: directly, without fuss, and on their own terms. STI testing available in and around Ward reflects that same pragmatism: straightforward access to confidential screening without the weight of small-town visibility. Young adults in the area, for whom routine testing is part of staying healthy, can find clinics listed on this page that honor both their privacy and their time. Ward's isolation has a flip side when it comes to sexual health.
The distance from larger medical centers means that choosing a testing site nearby requires knowing what exists, which is why having the full list here matters. Confidentiality isn't automatically guaranteed just because a place is remote; it depends on how clinics handle records and who has access to results. The providers and facilities listed below have been selected because they take that responsibility seriously. Testing doesn't have to mean a long drive or a conversation with someone you might see at the grocery store.
Whether you're scheduling ahead or need same-day screening, the clinics in and around Ward can accommodate both. Results come back to you, not posted or shared without your explicit consent. A baseline that should be true everywhere but bears repeating in a town where word travels fast.
Getting there
At 4.64/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ward 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 80481 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80481 area around Ward: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ward alone.
Ward sits in Boulder County, ZIP 80481. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Ward? 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 Boulder County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Ward-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 Ward 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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.
Clinica Family Health, about 7.8 mi away, with 7 options within 30 miles.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Boulder County reported ~326 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Colorado average.
At-home kits mail to 80481: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
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