STD Testing in Buffalo Springs, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Gonorrhea in Lubbock County is reported at 46% higher than the US average. If it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Buffalo Springs, Texas, weigh costs, speed, and convenience. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Your options are listed below.
6 testing options are listed for Buffalo Springs, TX. The nearest, Parkway Community Health Center, is about 7.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Quest Diagnostics
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3.3(94)?
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 94 reviews
Address
3417 20th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410 10.9 miles away
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Community health center 7.6 miles
Parkway Community Health Center
4.5(75)?
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 75 reviews
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 8 miles from Buffalo Springs. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Sliding-scale
Address
406 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Lubbock, TX 79403
Community Health Center of Lubbock covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, HIV, and TB testing. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on site. Fees run on a sliding scale, Medicaid and Medicare are accepted, and no appointment is needed.
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PrEP Prescribed and Monitored at This Address
PrEP at Community Health Center of Lubbock means an ongoing clinical relationship: prescriptions written here, labs drawn here, and follow-up visits scheduled to keep dosing current and resistance monitored. PEP is also available when the window for post-exposure prevention is still open.
Hepatitis Gaps Left Untested Become Hepatitis Untreated
Without hepatitis B and C on the same panel as your bacterial tests, a silent infection can clear the clinic undetected and unaddressed for months. Community Health Center of Lubbock runs both alongside the standard four, so a positive result reaches a provider who can act on it the same day. Not after a second appointment elsewhere.
Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 296 reviews
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 8 miles from Buffalo Springs. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Buffalo Springs, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Buffalo Springs, TX
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lubbock 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Buffalo Springs. 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
Clinicians near Buffalo Springs, TX who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 247 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Buffalo Springs. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 17 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Buffalo Springs, TX
Compare the pharmacies closest to Buffalo Springs, TX. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Buffalo Springs, TX.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Buffalo Springs, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Lubbock County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Lubbock County, the county that includes Buffalo Springs, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~10% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#7 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 97% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Lubbock County vs Texas vs U.S.
Lubbock CountyTexasU.S.▲▼ = Lubbock County vs the state average
Infection
Lubbock County
Texas
United States
Chlamydia
718.82,307 cases▲ 46%
491.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
262.4842 cases▲ 49%
176.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
53.3171 cases▲ 255%
15
15.8
Syphilis (early)
37.7121 cases▲ 43%
26.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
92.2296 cases▲ 108%
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 Lubbock County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 14% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Lubbock County, chlamydia has fallen from 721.7 to 718.8 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 420.4 to 262.4 per 100,000 (38%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 24.1 to 53.3 per 100,000 (121%).
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 Buffalo Springs, TX
Adults uninsured
28.9%
No routine checkup
27.2%
Binge drinking
15.2%
Frequent mental distress
18.5%
Depression
19.8%
Below poverty line
21.9%
Primary-care ratio
1,268 : 1
Lubbock County
Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61
Social Vulnerability Index · 84th 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 Lubbock County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Lubbock County (2023)
People living with HIV
237 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
49cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
34.2%
Lubbock County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lubbock County recorded 18.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lubbock County residents living with HIV, 82.6% are in care · 72% 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 Lubbock County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
A trip down East Highway 84 to run errands or meet friends at V8 Ranch brings most of Buffalo Springs life into focus, and for young adults in that span between late teens and their thirties, it's often the moment when a straightforward health decision becomes harder to make alone. Testing for sexually transmitted infections carries weight in a place where many people have roots and histories, where a clinic visit can feel less anonymous than it might elsewhere. Confidentiality here isn't a guarantee that slips away; it's a legal floor, and the providers listed on this page in and around Buffalo Springs understand that this matters. The clinics serving the area, whether in Ransom Canyon or near Immanuel Lutheran Church, operate under the same privacy rules as any other practice, and results don't flow into gossip or workplace chatter by default. What changes is the texture of the choice itself: knowing you might see someone you know in the waiting room, or wondering whether a bill or reminder will arrive at home.
Those concerns are real, and they're worth naming honestly. Getting tested is straightforward once you decide. The providers in and around Buffalo Springs listed on this page can walk you through what to expect, answer questions without judgment, and keep your information where it belongs. With you and your care team only.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Buffalo Springs, TX
Walkability6.83 / 20 · Below average
At 6.83/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Buffalo Springs 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 79404 snapshot
Residents
8,686
Median age
41.2
Median income
$48,642
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 79404 area around Buffalo Springs: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Buffalo Springs alone.
Buffalo Springs sits in Lubbock County, ZIP 79404. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
V8 Ranch
Ransom Canyon
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Texas Air Museum
Neighborhoods & communities
Ransom Canyon
Major routes
US 84 (East Highway 84)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Buffalo Springs, TX
Just outside Buffalo Springs? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Buffalo Springs, TX: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Lubbock 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 whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Buffalo Springs-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Buffalo Springs 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.
Confidentiality & consent in TexasMinor 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.
