Gonorrhea reports in Nueces county are about 47% higher than the U.S. average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Bishop, Texas, clinics may offer same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits can fit your schedule.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Bishop, TX. The nearest, Clinical Pathology Labs, is about 5.9 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.
South Texas Family Planning and Health in Kingsville extends STI care through a family planning framework, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment: by appointment, on a sliding scale, with HIV and hepatitis B testing at no cost.
Sliding-scale clinics often land you with a bill for the services that fall outside their free tier, a counseling session here, a vaccine administration fee there. At South Texas Family Planning and Health, every service carries no fee, so the scope of your visit is never shaped by what you can absorb at the register.
When language support has to be arranged around a visit rather than woven into it, appointments slip and follow-through suffers. The plan made in one language doesn't always survive translation into action. South Texas Family Planning and Health offers Spanish-language care and interpretation services as standing capacity, so the clinical conversation happens in full, the first time.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a panel means a second appointment somewhere else, if a person books it at all. South Texas Family Planning and Health tests for herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and viral infections, closing the gap before it becomes an untreated condition.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend, in Kingsville, folds STI testing into full family planning and reproductive care: a scope that lets rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes testing sit alongside treatment and vaccines on a sliding-scale fee structure, with appointments required, and care available in Spanish.
The clinic's panel names herpes explicitly (alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV) which means a single appointment covers a broader diagnostic picture than a four-pathogen screen. That fifth test can surface infections that otherwise go undetected and unmanaged.
Spanish-language care at Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend runs through the full clinical encounter, meaning counseling, treatment decisions, and prevention education are conducted directly in Spanish, so nothing that matters gets compressed into a secondary channel.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Texas Department of State Health Services in Kingsville runs on a sliding scale with Medicaid and Medicare accepted, keeping gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and conventional HIV testing available regardless of coverage. HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines are offered alongside STI treatment, with appointments required.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Javelina Health Clinic in Kingsville answers the needs of patients paying out of pocket, between insurance coverage, or simply watching costs. Federal qualification anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with no appointment required.
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Community Action Corporation of South Texas in Kingsville accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with a sliding-scale fee structure for everyone else. Making the full bacterial and HIV panel genuinely reachable. Testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV, with HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines also on offer. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · 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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bishop, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Nueces 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.
7121 South P I D Suite 302, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
3910 Saratoga Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78415
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
3318 South Alameda Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bishop. 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, 287 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bishop. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 50 offer telehealth.
Jared Shahan, MD
Family medicine · 401 East King Avenue, Kingsville
Jerome Hemmert, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 227 West Kleberg Avenue, Kingsville
Octavio Rodriguez, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1021 Senator Carlos Truan Boulevard, Kingsville
Robert Morales, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1305 South 14th Street, Kingsville
Sagar Bedi, MD
Family medicine · 1311 East Gen Cvazos Boulevard, Kingsville
Georgiy Tsisnevich, MD
Family medicine · 1311 East General Cavazos Boulevard, Kingsville
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 Bishop, 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.
Sunnyside Pediatris Pharmacy
4.5 mi
6.0 mi 
6.0 mi 
6.2 mi Harrel's Kingsville Pharmacy
6.4 miPrescription Center
7.3 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Bishop, 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 Bishop, 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 Nueces County, the county that includes Bishop, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#11 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Nueces County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 675.6 2,380 cases ▲ 37% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 263.4 928 cases ▲ 49% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 23.6 83 cases ▲ 57% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16.7 59 cases ▼ 37% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 78.6 277 cases ▲ 77% | 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 Nueces County, chlamydia has fallen from 767.6 to 675.6 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 291.1 to 263.4 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 28.3 to 23.6 per 100,000 (17%).
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 Nueces County.
Local HIV snapshot
Nueces County HIV care continuum (2023)
Nueces County recorded 15.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Nueces County residents living with HIV, 84.4% are in care · 75.6% 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 Nueces County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 77 cuts straight through Bishop, and any clinic visit means getting on it. The nearest options listed on this page require a real drive out of town. For the roughly one in four residents who rent, that trip lands on top of a $905 monthly payment that doesn't leave much cushion for anything that feels optional, which is exactly how a routine screening can keep getting deferred. Bishop's household profile is notably family-oriented: the average home holds more than three people, and nearly half of adults are married. That density (shared bathrooms, shared schedules, overlapping relationships) is part of why testing matters for everyone under one roof, not just the person who books the appointment.
A labor-force participation rate that leaves a meaningful share of working-age adults outside regular employment can mean tighter daily schedules than you'd expect, whether from caregiving, irregular work, or job searching. For younger adults still sorting out relationships and health coverage, adding a highway drive to the calculation is the specific barrier worth naming here. The households earning above six figures are a small slice; most of Bishop runs on modest budgets inside owner-occupied homes with a full table at dinner. Testing that fits those actual conditions (a manageable drive, low or no cost, options listed here worth checking before the week fills up) is what makes follow-through likely for a town built around that kind of everyday life.
Getting there
At 5.56/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bishop 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 78343 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78343 area around Bishop: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bishop alone.
Bishop sits in Nueces County, ZIP 78343. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bishop? 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 Nueces 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 a Bishop-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 Bishop 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, Kingsville, TX is close; compare it by distance against Clinical Pathology Labs.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 676 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, pelvic or lower-belly pain can be a sign of untreated chlamydia or gonorrhea spreading, so see a provider and test.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
Screening checks when you have no symptoms; diagnostic testing confirms a cause when you do. The lab tests are often the same.
It's curable with antibiotics; catching it early avoids serious complications.
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