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STD Testing in Bartlett, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Williamson County sees new HIV diagnoses about 50% lower than the national average. If you're considering testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Bartlett, Texas, weigh whether you prefer the cost savings of community-oriented or public clinics versus the speed and scheduling of private labs. You can find more about the options below.

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STD testing near Bartlett, TX

5 testing options are listed for Bartlett, TX. The nearest, Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, is about 13.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

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Bluebonnet Trails Community Services

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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 53 reviews

Bluebonnet Trails Community Services in Taylor tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis, treats bacterial STIs the same visit, and runs on a sliding-scale fee with donations accepted and insurance including Medicaid welcomed. Walk-ins are welcome.

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Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Alongside the Core Panel

Bluebonnet Trails runs hepatitis A, B, and C antibody testing and herpes testing through the same visit as the core bacterial panel. That means a single appointment generates results across nine infection types, with TB testing and treatment also available on-site for patients who need it.

PrEP Prescribed and Covered for Uninsured Patients

Bluebonnet Trails holds a dedicated funding stream for PrEP for uninsured patients, so the medication itself doesn't become the obstacle after the prescription is written. PEP is also available, and the clinic's sliding-scale structure means ongoing PrEP follow-up stays financially manageable for people without a regular provider.

ASL, Spanish, and Live Interpretation On Offer

Bluebonnet Trails delivers care in American Sign Language and Spanish, with interpretation services available for other languages, which means a patient's conversation about results, treatment options, or PrEP logistics unfolds clearly in the language they use, not summarized through a second hand.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
404 Carlos G Parker Boulevard Northwest, Taylor, TX 76574
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday Closed
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Bartlett, TX

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.

At-home STD testing in Bartlett, TX

The nearest testing center is about 14 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bartlett, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Bartlett, TX

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Williamson 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.

  • PRO-LAB

    1301 Blue Ridge Dr Suite 101, Georgetown, TX 78626

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
  • Ally Medical Emergency Room-Round Rock

    2105 East Palm Vally Boulevard, Round Rock, TX 78665

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
  • Baylor Scott & White Clinic Round Rock 302

    302 University Boulevard, Round Rock, TX 78665

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bartlett. 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.

Clinicians near Bartlett, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 896 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bartlett. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 430 offer telehealth.

  • Meredith Roach, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 3525 Fm, Salado

  • Aleigha Delukie, DO

    OB-GYN · 213 Mill Creek Drive, Salado

  • Adrienne Gonzales, DO Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 305 Mallard Lane, Taylor

  • Nathan Cohen, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 403 Mallard Lane, Taylor

  • Tamilselvi Periasamy, MD

    Internal medicine · 1301 West 4th Street, Taylor

  • Syed Ahsan, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 900 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown

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.

Pharmacies near Bartlett, TX

No pharmacy near Bartlett, 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.

  • McClures Compounding Pharmacy

    11 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Lma Pharm

    11 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Brookshire Brothers

    11 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • H-E-B Pharmacy 13 mi
    Rx pickupHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 14 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Baylor Scott & White Pharmacy

    14 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Bartlett, TX.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Bartlett, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Williamson County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Williamson County, the county that includes Bartlett, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#115 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 55% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Williamson County vs Texas vs U.S.

Williamson County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Williamson County vs the state average
Infection Williamson County Texas United States
Chlamydia
319.3 2,226 cases ▼ 35%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
111.9 780 cases ▼ 37%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
7.6 53 cases ▼ 49%
15 15.8
Syphilis (early)
5.6 39 cases ▼ 79%
26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
14.3 100 cases ▼ 68%
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.

Reported STD rates in Williamson County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 14% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 175 350 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Williamson County, chlamydia has risen from 308 to 319.3 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has risen from 102.6 to 111.9 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.1 to 7.6 per 100,000 (7%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Bartlett, TX

Adults uninsured
19.3%
No routine checkup
23.1%
Binge drinking
14.4%
Frequent mental distress
16.7%
Depression
21.8%
Below poverty line
11.4%
Primary-care ratio
1,465 : 1
Williamson County
  • Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57.7
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 32nd percentile nationally

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 Williamson County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Williamson County (2023)

People living with HIV
205 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
40cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
58.3%

Williamson County HIV care continuum (2023)

Williamson County recorded 6.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Williamson County residents living with HIV, 82.9% are in care · 73.8% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Williamson County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Bartlett, TX

TX 95, South Dalton Street stretching out toward Taylor or north toward Granger, frames the reality for anyone in Bartlett thinking about STI screening: there are no listed options on this page, meaning a clinic visit means committing to a real drive before you ever walk through a door. That distance lands differently in a town where a majority of residents own their homes and have put down roots, but where roughly a third rent at some of the more modest rates in the region: households where time and gas money count, and an unplanned half-day trip is a genuine calculation. Williamson County's STI rates carry weight here, particularly for younger adults still forming relationships, the people in their late teens and twenties who represent a meaningful slice of Bartlett's population.

Bartlett's households run large and its labor-force participation is comparatively low, which means many residents are managing caregiving, irregular schedules, or both. Knowing which clinic listed here offers the most workable hours before making the drive is the practical starting point.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Bartlett, TX

Walkability 4.84 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.84/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bartlett 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Bartlett, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 76511 snapshot

Residents
2,473
Median age
42.7
Median income
$64,215

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76511 area around Bartlett: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bartlett alone.

Bartlett sits in Williamson County, ZIP 76511. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • First Presbyterian Church of Bartlett
  • Woman's Wednesday Club
  • City of Bartlett
  • Bartlett Grammar School
  • First Baptist Church of Bartlett
  • First United Methodist Church of Bartlett

Major routes

  • TX 95 (South Dalton Street)

STD testing in Bartlett, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Williamson 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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Bartlett-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Bartlett 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Texas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Bartlett, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Can I get same-day or walk-in testing near Bartlett, TX?

Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.

Where's free HIV testing around Bartlett, TX?

Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.

Which tests are offered near Bartlett, TX?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Williamson County?

About 319 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.

How long do results take near Bartlett, TX?

Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I get PrEP near Bartlett, TX?

PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.

Can I test at home near Bartlett, TX?

Yes, at-home kits ship to 76511; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.

Is my health information protected when I test?

Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.

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