RapidRapid STD testing in San Diego today
41 private walk-in lab locations in the San Diego area. Order online, walk in with no appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days. Individual tests from $24, 10-test panel $139. Nothing billed to insurance.
Find a San Diego Lab → See all 41 locations ↓San Diego County reorganized its public sexual health clinics recently, and many directories still point to a clinic on Rosecrans Street that no longer exists. This page has the current picture for rapid STD testing in San Diego: every private walk-in lab from Oceanside to Chula Vista with hours, plus the three county clinics that replaced Rosecrans. For Los Angeles, see the Los Angeles page.
The fastest option: order online, walk into a lab today
Private lab draw sites are located in Hillcrest and Bankers Hill along First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Avenues near the hospitals, in Clairemont on Moraga Avenue, in University City and La Jolla along Genesee Avenue, in Mira Mesa and Miramar along Activity Road, and across the county in Chula Vista, National City, El Cajon, Santee, Poway, Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Encinitas, and Oceanside. Order online, walk in with no appointment, spend about 5 minutes, and get results in 1 to 2 days in a private account. Nothing is billed to insurance and nothing goes on your medical record.
Most sites open at 6:30 or 7 a.m. on weekdays and a few open Saturday mornings. The full list with hours is below.
County of San Diego sexual health clinics
The county’s STD clinical services moved out of the Rosecrans Health Services Complex when it closed. Current locations:
- Central Public Health Center (Southeastern Live Well Center): 5101 Market St, Suite 2000, San Diego, CA 92114. (619) 229-5400.
- South Public Health Center: 690 Oxford St, Suite B, Chula Vista, CA 91911. (619) 409-3089.
- North Coastal Public Health Center: 1701 Mission Ave, Suite 210, Oceanside, CA 92058. (760) 967-4401.
Hours vary by clinic and by day, roughly 9 or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays; some sessions take walk-ins and others require appointments. Testing is low cost. Call the county’s STD line at (619) 692-8550 or the clinic directly for the current schedule before going. Rapid HIV results are available during the visit; lab results take several days.
Urgent care in San Diego
Urgent care centers are dense in Hillcrest, Pacific Beach, Mission Valley, Chula Vista, and North County, and most offer STD testing with an exam. Without insurance, plan on a visit fee of $150 or more plus lab charges, with results in 2 to 5 days.
California and military notes
- Minors aged 12 and older can consent to their own STD testing and treatment confidentially.
- Expedited partner therapy is permitted in California for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis.
- Military: Navy and Marine personnel can use military medicine, but a private walk-in lab is the confidential option with nothing entered in a service record. No residency requirement.
When to test
Chlamydia and gonorrhea at 2 weeks after exposure, HIV and syphilis at 6 weeks, herpes antibody at 12 weeks. With symptoms, test now and retest after the window.
Which tests to order
The 10-test panel ($139) covers the common infections in one visit. After one known exposure, chlamydia and gonorrhea together ($99) at two weeks and HIV plus syphilis ($49 each) at six weeks is a reasonable minimum.
Testing with a partner in San Diego
A lot of people get tested as a couple, at the start of a relationship or before stopping condoms. It works the same way as testing alone, just twice: each of you places your own order, so each of you gets your own private results, then you can walk into the same lab together and be done in about ten minutes.
- Same tests, same day. Ordering the same panel for both of you keeps the results easy to compare. The 10-test panel is the usual choice; add trichomoniasis if you have vaginal sex.
- Results are individual. Neither of you can see the other's results unless you share them, which is worth agreeing on before you test.
- If one of you tests positive, treat both of you at the same time for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, even if the other person tested negative, or the infection passes back and forth. Retest in 3 months.
- A positive result is not proof of recent cheating. Chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes, and HPV can go unnoticed for months or years.
Order tests for both of you → Read the full guide to testing as a couple
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get same-day STD testing in San Diego?
Order online and walk into any private lab draw site in San Diego, La Jolla, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Poway, Escondido, Encinitas, Oceanside, or Vista the same day. No appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days.
Is there free STD testing in San Diego?
The County of San Diego runs low-cost sexual health clinics at the Central Public Health Center (5101 Market St, Suite 2000), the South Public Health Center in Chula Vista (690 Oxford St, Suite B), and the North Coastal Public Health Center in Oceanside (1701 Mission Ave, Suite 210). The former Rosecrans Street clinic has closed. Call the county STD line at (619) 692-8550 for hours.
How much does STD testing cost in San Diego without insurance?
Private lab tests are $24 to $59 each or $139 for a 10-test panel, paid directly. Urgent care in San Diego typically charges $150 or more for the visit plus lab fees.
Can I get STD tested on a Saturday in San Diego?
A few San Diego County lab locations open Saturday mornings. Order online first and confirm the hours of the location you choose.