STD Testing in China, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Jefferson County reports about 35 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you'll find local clinics and at-home kits for STI testing in China, Texas. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time — see your options below.
7 testing options are listed for China, TX. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 10.1 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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3.8(30)?
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 30 reviews
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6260 Phelan Boulevard, Beaumont, TX 77706 10.1 miles away
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Hope Womens Resource Clinic
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 226 reviews
Hope Womens Resource Clinic in Beaumont tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C. All at no charge. Bacterial infections can be treated the same visit, and an appointment is required to be seen.
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Zero Cost, Regardless of Circumstance
Every service at Hope Womens Resource Clinic is free, and that means the full visit, not just the test, so treatment for a bacterial STI diagnosed that day comes without an added bill.
Hepatitis C Included in the Standard Panel
Hope Womens Resource Clinic tests for hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, which means a single appointment surfaces infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected.
Legacy Beaumont North in Beaumont welcomes walk-in patients, no appointment needed, to access sliding-scale STI screening through its federally qualified health center designation. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted to income for anyone who walks through the door.
Legacy Community Health in Beaumont requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers the full bacterial and viral panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and all STI and HIV testing at no cost.
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Every Service Here Runs on a Zero-Balance Model
Legacy Community Health's standing policy covers every service (testing, treatment, PrEP, counseling) at no charge, regardless of how a visit is paid for. That capability matters most for someone managing care without insurance or a regular provider, where each line item on a bill is otherwise a separate decision.
Spanish Spoken by Staff, Not Routed Through a Line
Many clinics offer a language and leave the gap there, a number to call, a voice on a device handed across the desk. Legacy Community Health in Beaumont provides Spanish directly through staff and maintains interpretation services for other languages, so the conversation about symptoms, results, and next steps stays in the room.
Ryan White Funding Anchors HIV Care From First Test Onward
Ryan White Program funding at Legacy Community Health connects HIV testing directly to ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling within the same clinic: meaning a reactive result doesn't end the relationship, it continues it, with HIV/AIDS medical management supported by a federal program designed to fill gaps that insurance and sliding-scale alone don't close.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
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 10 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to China, 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 China, TX
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Jefferson 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 China. 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 China, TX who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 141 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of China. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 27 offer telehealth.
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Nicole Hancock, MD
Internal medicine · 6480 Delaware Street, Beaumont
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 China, TX
Compare the pharmacies closest to China, TX. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 China, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Jefferson County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Jefferson County, the county that includes China, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#21
#21 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 92% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Jefferson County vs Texas vs U.S.
Jefferson CountyTexasU.S.▲▼ = Jefferson County vs the state average
Infection
Jefferson County
Texas
United States
Chlamydia
601.61,513 cases▲ 22%
491.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
222.3559 cases▲ 26%
176.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
16.742 cases▲ 11%
15
15.8
Syphilis (early)
46.1116 cases▲ 75%
26.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
52.9133 cases▲ 19%
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 Jefferson County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 4% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Jefferson County, chlamydia has risen from 582.4 to 601.6 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 239 to 222.3 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14 to 16.7 per 100,000 (19%).
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 China, TX
Adults uninsured
11.8%
No routine checkup
22.5%
Binge drinking
16%
Frequent mental distress
17%
Depression
21.6%
Below poverty line
7.9%
Primary-care ratio
2,097 : 1
Jefferson County
Primary-care shortage score 23 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 60
Social Vulnerability Index · 97th 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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Jefferson County (2023)
People living with HIV
649 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
73cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
32.9%
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson County recorded 35.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 75.9% are in care · 62.4% 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 Jefferson 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 →
Along the Opelousas Trail corridor, daily life in China moves at a pace shaped by long commutes and limited local services, and getting screened for STIs is no exception. With nearly four in five households owning their homes and a majority of adults married, this is a community built around stability, but that profile doesn't make routine sexual-health care any less relevant. A substantial share of residents are young adults still forming relationships and navigating new partnerships, and for them, access to testing isn't something that happens by walking down the block. That's where geography becomes the honest challenge.
The modest cost of living, reflected in home values well below state averages, can mean stretched budgets for anyone paying out of pocket, even at a typical rent that already demands careful planning. The options listed on this page require a drive out of China, but several offer extended or weekend hours that line up with how people here actually structure their weeks. Making it worth checking the clinic cards above before assuming testing has to wait.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in China, TX
Walkability7.15 / 20 · Below average
At 7.15/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in China 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 77713 snapshot
Residents
15,373
Median age
33.8
Median income
$87,335
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77713 area around China: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not China alone.
China sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 77713. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Chucky Seaman Memorial Park
Site of World War ll Prisoner of War Camp
Opelousas Trail
Neighborhoods & communities
Diamond D Ranch
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near China, TX
Just outside China? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in China, TX: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Jefferson 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 China-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 China 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.
