About 34% fewer new HIV diagnoses happen in Taylor County than the US average. When starting a new relationship or for ongoing care in Abilene, Texas, you can choose between visiting a clinic or using an at-home kit. Clinics offer support and treatment, while at-home kits let you collect samples on your own schedule. Check the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Abilene, TX. The nearest, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, is about 1.1 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.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene screens for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee (Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance accepted) with no appointment required and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Many testing sites hand you results and leave ongoing HIV prevention to a separate provider. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions directly, so the clinician who knows your test results is also the one managing what comes next.
The panel at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene includes hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Meaning a single visit surfaces liver-affecting infections that a narrower screen would miss entirely.
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English
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Resource Care Community Health Center in Clyde is a community health center, meaning STI care sits alongside broader primary health services rather than in isolation. Appointments are required; the standard panel, sliding-scale fees, and same-visit bacterial treatment are all available, with services conducted in Spanish.
Resource Care delivers care in Spanish, not as an add-on, but as a working clinical language. That means intake, counseling, and treatment instructions all happen in Spanish, so nothing gets lost in a handoff between staff when the conversation turns medical.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Resource Care tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Hepatitis B is also covered by the adult vaccination program on-site, and hepatitis C antibody results feed directly into the center's ongoing care capacity rather than stopping at the lab report.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Baird on Peyton, serving Baird, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
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Texas Department of State Health Services in Anson delivers gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when needed, alongside HIV and hepatitis testing, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning. All at no fee, by appointment.
Every service at this clinic (testing, treatment, and vaccination) is provided at no charge. That means the scope of what someone pursues isn't shaped by what they can afford to add to the visit.
Spanish-language care at this clinic is delivered by staff who conduct the appointment in Spanish: history, results, and treatment discussion happen directly, without an intermediary channel in the conversation.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, this clinic tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, so a single visit can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave unexamined.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sweetwater Nolan County Health Department brings STI testing into public health infrastructure, pairing gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV, and herpes testing with same-visit bacterial treatment on a sliding-scale fee. Appointments are required, and Title X family planning, including legally confidential services for minors, is available.
Title X designation makes family planning services for minors legally confidential here, not at the discretion of staff, but by federal statute. That means a minor can schedule, test, and receive care without the visit appearing on a parent's insurance or records.
The testing panel at Sweetwater Nolan County Health Department includes herpes alongside gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV. Collected and processed through the department's own clinical workflow rather than sent as an add-on order. One appointment covers the full range without scheduling a separate draw.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 54 miles from Abilene. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Abilene, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Taylor 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.
2501 South Willis, Abilene, TX 79605
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6250 Highway 83, Abilene, TX 79606
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1900 Pine Street, Abilene, TX 79601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
5302 Buffalo Gap Road,Suite 100, Abilene, TX 79606
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1150 North 18th Suite 102, Abilene, TX 79601
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Abilene. 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, 159 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Abilene. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 55 offer telehealth.
Stefanie Mccain, MD
OB-GYN · 19 Hospital Drive, Abilene
Noel Robinson, MD
Internal medicine · 6250 Hwy 83 84, Abilene
Njideka Oguejiofor, MD
Internal medicine · 6250 US Hwy 83, Abilene
Richard Thorpe, MD
Internal medicine · 6250 US Hwy 83, Abilene
Nyabilondi Ebama, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6250 US Hwy 83, Abilene
Samantha Goodman, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 5 Hospital Drive, Abilene
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 Abilene, TX 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.
Barnes & Williams Drug Center
0.2 miAvita Pharmacy 1068
0.6 miAbilene H.O.G. Pharmacy
1.3 mi
1.4 mi Hendrick Pharmacy on Ambler
1.4 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Abilene, TX.
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 Abilene, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Taylor County, the county that includes Abilene, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~34% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#71 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 72% of the state
| Infection | Taylor County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 401.8 590 cases ▼ 18% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 91.3 134 cases ▼ 48% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.7 26 cases ▲ 18% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.1 28 cases ▼ 28% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 47.7 70 cases ▲ 8% | 44.3 | 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 Taylor County, chlamydia has fallen from 462.3 to 401.8 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 230.4 to 91.3 per 100,000 (60%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.6 to 17.7 per 100,000 (216%).
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 Taylor County.
Local HIV snapshot
Taylor County HIV care continuum (2023)
Taylor County recorded 9.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Taylor County residents living with HIV, 83.3% are in care · 73.3% 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 Taylor County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
South 1st Street, which doubles as the I-20 Business route through central Abilene, is often the corridor residents travel when reaching the options listed on this page, and that drive adds real time to a workday for anyone already stretched thin. With roughly four in ten households renting at around $924 a month, discretionary spending on health visits competes with fixed costs in a way that shapes decisions quietly month to month. The modest share of households clearing six figures underscores that cost and scheduling flexibility genuinely matter here, not as abstractions but as reasons a same-week appointment beats a someday intention.
Nearly a third of Abilene's population falls in the years when STI transmission is most concentrated, the late-teen and twentysomething stretch when relationship patterns shift most often and screening tends to drop lowest on a packed list. The household picture here, homes averaging more than three people, a majority of adults married, and a labor-force participation rate that leaves less than two-thirds actively working, means testing decisions often ripple through a shared schedule. A couple, a roommate situation, a family under one roof: when one person tests, it tends to prompt a conversation for the others too.
Getting there
At 9.4/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Abilene 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.
Abilene sits in Taylor County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Abilene? 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 Taylor County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 an Abilene-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 Abilene 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (1.1 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 402 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It means an infection was found; a provider confirms it and starts treatment, most STIs are curable or manageable.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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