How do I get tested?
Depending on your situation, there are two different paths
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Make a LAB ONLY appointment
- Go to your portal and make a lab appointment for “Self-Order Test Only – STI”
- Need help deciding what to order? Click HERE
- Wondering about the price of tests and what tests are offered? Click HERE
- Review the instructions on how to self-collect for each test you order. Get confident in the process of self-collection and your appt will go smoothly.Click HERE
- If you are self-ordering a HIV test, please read “Information about HIV Testing in Health Care Settings”
- On the day of your appointment, check in at Health Services, then proceed to the Lab. Our staff will provide your specific test kits, and then you collect your own specimens in the bathroom. Our lab staff will draw your blood if needed. You’re done!
- Results will take up to 10 working days (commonly 1-5 days) and you will be contacted through your portal or by phone with all results.
- If you have a penis and are ordering a Chlamydia/Gonorrhea urine test, hold your urine for at least 1 hour before collecting the urine sample at your appointment.
- After you have your results, plan when your next screening STI test should be and save the date.
Make a PROVIDER appointment
- Go to your portal and make an appointment for “Sexual Health Concern – Penis/Testicles or Uterus/Vagina” with any provider.
- This is an opportunity to discuss your concerns with the provider, have an exam if needed, and be advised on which tests are best for you.
If you have had an unwanted sexual encounter or believe you have experienced sexual assault, first know that it is not your fault, and we are here to support you.
We strongly encourage that you meet with a confidential Campus Advocate at Safer and seek medical care from Health Services or a local medical provider. If you have experienced harm within the last 7 days, you may have additional medical and reporting options. Medical providers in California are mandated to report injuries as a result of assault or abuse to law enforcement. If you have questions about this, please work with your Advocate and/or medical provider to determine how to best meet your medical needs.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control, 2021 STI, 2023 Hepatitis B and C; California Department of Public Health, 2022.
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