Reported chlamydia in Bosque County runs about 69% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Clifton, Texas, you need to weigh convenience, speed, and cost when choosing your test. There are trade-offs between public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Clifton, TX. The nearest, Integrity Urgent Care, is about 22.7 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.
Integrity Urgent Care in Waco tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with fees billed to Medicare or private insurance; an appointment is required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, with care available in Spanish.
For someone without a regular primary-care provider who needs to navigate treatment decisions, not just a diagnosis, having the entire clinical conversation happen in Spanish changes what's actually possible. At Integrity Urgent Care, Spanish-language care covers consultation, diagnosis, and same-visit bacterial treatment, so nothing gets lost between question and answer.
Without a regular provider ordering labs, getting tested for herpes or hepatitis B and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV typically means coordinating multiple appointments. Integrity Urgent Care runs all seven in a single visit, the right fit for anyone who wants a complete picture without stitching together separate referrals.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Coryell Health in McGregor functions as a full-service regional health system where STI care sits alongside primary and preventive medicine: the standard bacterial panel, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV testing run on a sliding-scale fee, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
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English
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Waco Family Medicine in McGregor runs on scheduled appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment and family planning: with fees sliding to match income and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted.
Waco Family Medicine delivers care in Spanish, which means counseling, test results, and treatment decisions are communicated directly, without a relay, so nothing important gets lost between the clinical moment and the patient's understanding of it.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Waco Family Medicine – MacArthur, in Waco, earned federal qualification as a community health center, which means its STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is available on a sliding-scale fee tied to income, so cost adjusts to what each patient can actually pay.
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Fees & payment
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas in Waco requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee with insurance accepted; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, with PrEP, PEP, and HPV vaccination also on-site.
Spanish is available as a direct service language at this Waco clinic, not a routed add-on. For other languages, interpretation services are structured into the appointment: meaning clinical information, medication instructions, and prevention counseling are exchanged in the language that carries actual precision for that patient.
Title X designation means the clinic operates under federally mandated confidentiality rules, for minors specifically, that protection is legally enforceable, not a matter of staff discretion. Family planning services, STI testing, and counseling provided to younger patients are shielded from disclosure to third parties by the terms of the program itself.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas carries both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: useful for anyone without a primary care provider who can prescribe HIV prevention medication, or for someone paying out of pocket who needs sliding-scale access to the drugs themselves rather than just a recommendation toward them.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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
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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 23 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Clifton, 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 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 Bosque 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.
101 Posey Avenue, Clifton, TX 76634
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Clifton. 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, 230 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Clifton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 47 offer telehealth.
Taylor Mccain, DO
Family medicine · 201 Posey Avenue, Clifton
Tam Ngo, MD Telehealth
General practice · 1015 North Main, Meridian
Lance Robinson, MD
Family medicine · 202 East Jefferson Avenue, Whitney
Randall Henderson, DO
Family medicine · 1314 North Brazos Street, Whitney
Matt Muramoto, DO
Family medicine · 10207 China Spring Road, Waco
Stephen Mccall, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 9821 China Spring Road, Waco
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 Clifton, 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.
Prescription Pharmacy
19 miPill Box Pharmacy
22 miPharmacy Plus # 10
22 miBrookshire Brothers Pharmacy
25 mi
26 mi 
26 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Clifton, 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 Clifton, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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
How reported STI rates in Bosque County, the county that includes Clifton, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#225 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 11% of the state
| Infection | Bosque County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 152.7 29 cases ▼ 69% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 15.8 3 cases ▼ 91% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 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 Bosque County, chlamydia has fallen from 285.2 to 152.7 per 100,000 (46%), gonorrhea has fallen from 87.7 to 15.8 per 100,000 (82%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 10.8 to 10.7 per 100,000 (1%).
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 Bosque County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bosque County HIV care continuum (2021)
Bosque County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bosque County residents living with HIV, 90.9% are in care · 86.4% 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.
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 Bosque County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Heritage Plaza sits at the quiet center of Clifton's civic life, and that stillness captures something true about the town: most essentials require a drive, and health care is no exception. TX 6 carries residents in and out of Bosque County for everything from groceries to specialists, and STI screening is no different. None of the options listed on this page are located within Clifton itself, meaning anyone who wants to get tested is already planning a trip down that highway. That reality lands unevenly across a community where more than a third of households rent at relatively modest monthly costs, yet unemployment runs notably high.
For people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STIs circulate most actively and relationships are still being formed, a testing appointment that demands a long drive on a weekday competes directly with shift schedules, unreliable transportation, and stretched budgets. A household size averaging close to three people means those logistical trade-offs rarely fall on one person alone. With well over half the adult population outside the labor force or navigating irregular work, the options listed here that offer extended or weekend hours become genuinely significant. A Friday-afternoon or Saturday-morning slot along a route someone already drives removes the calculus of lost wages from the decision entirely.
Getting there
At 6.76/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Clifton 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 76634 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76634 area around Clifton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Clifton alone.
Clifton sits in Bosque County, ZIP 76634. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Clifton? 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 Bosque 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 Clifton-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 Clifton 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.
Nearest is Integrity Urgent Care, about 22.7 mi away; 6 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 76634 also works.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Bosque County reported ~153 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
It can; oral HSV-1 transmits to the genitals during oral sex.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
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