Parker County's reported syphilis rate is 82% lower than the national average. If you've had a recent risk or just test regularly in Annetta, Texas, you can choose between public clinics for low costs, private labs for faster results, or at-home kits for convenience. These options are listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Annetta, TX. The nearest, Texas Health Family Care, is about 3.5 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 Health Family Care in Brock weaves STI testing and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections into its family practice appointments, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis alongside hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB: all on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas in Fort Worth runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and both rapid and conventional HIV testing. Bacterial infections treated same visit, by appointment.
Spanish is a working clinical language here, and interpretation services extend that reach to additional languages. That operational capacity means medical history, treatment options, and prevention counseling (PrEP, PEP, HPV vaccine timing) are conveyed directly, without a relay.
Title X federal designation carries a concrete legal consequence: services for minors are confidential by statute, not by policy preference. That protection applies across the full scope of care (testing, treatment, family planning, and prevention) at this Fort Worth location.
Clinics that test for HIV frequently stop there, leaving prevention prescriptions to primary care or infectious disease practices that may have long waits. Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, keeping prevention continuous rather than deferred.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Be Well Primary Care in Azle accepts Medicare and most insurance plans for STI testing covering HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. With fees determined by your coverage. Appointments are required, and STI treatment is available alongside family planning at the same visit.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 16 miles from Annetta. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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North Texas Area Community Health Centers in Fort Worth tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that extends to Medicare and private insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required, and both PrEP and PEP on hand for ongoing prevention.
North Texas Area Community Health Centers prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning the provider who knows your history is the one writing the prescription, and follow-up care stays with the same clinical team rather than fragmenting across practices.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying out of pocket and wanting to consolidate lab work, North Texas Area Community Health Centers runs hepatitis C testing alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia in a single appointment, so viral and bacterial exposure get assessed together.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Annetta, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Parker 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.
713 East Anderson Street, Weatherford, TX 76086
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1709 Martin Dr Suite 100, Weatherford, TX 76086
CMS-certified lab
920 Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford, TX 76086
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Annetta. 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, 1,203 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Annetta. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 377 offer telehealth.
Matthew Stine, DO
Family medicine · 260 Willow Bend Drive, Aledo
Kris Porter, MD
Internal medicine · 94 Bluff Vw, Aledo
Kyle Norris, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 134 El Chico Trail, Willow Park
Hilary Pearson, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 136 El Chico Trail, Willow Park
Robert Stroud, DO
Urology · 136 El Chico Trail, Willow Park
Sidney Zeichner, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 410 Shops Boulevard, Willow Park
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 Annetta, 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.
3.2 mi Brookshires Pharmacy
3.2 mi
3.3 mi Tackett Pharmacy
3.4 mi
5.0 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Annetta, 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 Annetta, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Parker County, the county that includes Annetta, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#211 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 17% of the state
| Infection | Parker County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 171.8 298 cases ▼ 65% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 48.4 84 cases ▼ 73% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.9 5 cases ▼ 81% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.6 8 cases ▼ 83% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 13.8 24 cases ▼ 69% | 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 Parker County, chlamydia has risen from 151.1 to 171.8 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 52.6 to 48.4 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2 to 2.9 per 100,000 (45%).
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 Parker County.
Local HIV snapshot
Parker County HIV care continuum (2023)
Parker County recorded 10.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Parker County residents living with HIV, 88.9% are in care · 80.7% 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 Parker County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Chattanooga Hill sits at the quieter end of Annetta's geography: the kind of place where nearly nine in ten households own their home and most adults are part of a married couple, which can make the town feel settled and self-contained. That stability is real, but it doesn't mean everyone's health needs are equally easy to meet. With low unemployment and a solid share of households earning well above the median, the financial picture here is relatively comfortable, yet a labor-force participation rate that leaves a notable share of working-age adults outside the traditional nine-to-five also means schedules aren't always predictable. What complicates access is geography more than anything else.
Annetta sits in hilly Parker County terrain, Annetta Cemetery, Hood Family Cemetery, Park East aren't just names on a map, they're the reason getting anywhere without a car takes real planning. For younger adults here (the teens, twenties, and early thirties crowd who face the steepest statistical risk for STIs) that driving dependency means a clinic visit competes directly with work shifts, childcare, and the kind of errands that fill a Thursday. The testing options listed on this page give that crowd genuine choices on hours, cost, and distance. Starting with what's geographically closest to where you already drive on a regular week makes the whole thing far less of a production.
Getting there
At 6.41/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Annetta 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 76008 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76008 area around Annetta: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Annetta alone.
Annetta sits in Parker County, ZIP 76008. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Annetta? 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 Parker 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 Annetta-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 Annetta 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.
Possibly, Weatherford, TX is close; compare it by distance against Texas Health Family Care.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 172 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 76008; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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