Gonorrhea reports in Crane County are about 88% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Crane County, Texas, some clinics offer same-day walk-ins for convenience, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Crane, TX. The nearest, Ector County Hospital District, is about 30.5 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.
Ector County Hospital District in Odessa carries federally qualified health center standing, meaning its STI screening fees slide with your income rather than sitting at a fixed rate. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. No appointment needed to get started.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Odessa takes walk-in patients for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV testing, treating bacterial infections the same visit and covering HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines. All at no charge, on a sliding scale that extends to every patient.
Sliding-scale clinics typically anchor their free tier to income verification, leaving many patients with a balance they didn't anticipate. At Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Odessa, the fee for testing, treatment, and vaccination is zero. Not a reduced rate, not a waived copay, but no charge at all, for everyone.
Without Title X standing, a clinic can't legally guarantee confidentiality for minors seeking family planning or STI care. Meaning a young person risks a disclosure they can't control, which often means they don't come in at all. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Odessa holds Title X designation, making its family planning services legally confidential for minors.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ector County Hospital District/ MCH Women's Clinic in Odessa meets patients who are between providers, paying out of pocket, or working without coverage. Charging fees scaled to income under its federally qualified status. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available, and no appointment is required.
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Ector County Health Department in Odessa tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee with no appointment required; bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines round out care delivered in Spanish.
When diagnosis, treatment instructions, and follow-up counseling all depend on being understood precisely, a language gap at Ector County Health Department means a missed dose, a misread risk, or an untreated partner. None of which happen here. Clinical staff provide care in Spanish through every step, from test counseling to STI treatment to partner notification.
Ector County Health Department carries PrEP and PEP through its own clinical staff, meaning the prescription, the baseline HIV and kidney labs required before starting, and the follow-up monitoring are handled here, not split across separate providers, so the regimen stays on track from initiation forward.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ector County Hospital District/MCH Family Health Clinic in Odessa earns federal qualification that ties its fees directly to patient income, meaning the sliding scale adjusts what you pay, not whether you're seen. STI screening here covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required.
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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 31 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Crane, 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 Crane 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.
1310 South Alford Street, Crane, TX 79731
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Crane. 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, 3 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Crane. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
Alfredo Medina, MD
Family medicine · 1310 South Alford, Crane
John Garcia, MD
Family medicine · 1310 South Alford Street, Crane
Abiodun Okin-Ayileka, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2500 Hwy 305 South, Mccamey
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 Crane, 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.
31 mi MCH Pharmacy
31 miGolder Pharmacy
31 miTexas Oncology Pharmacy Odessa
31 miSunflower RX
32 miWestex Pharmacy
32 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Crane, 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 Crane, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Crane County, the county that includes Crane, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#136 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 46% of the state
| Infection | Crane County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 284.2 13 cases ▼ 42% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 21.9 1 cases ▼ 88% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.9 1 cases ▼ 17% | 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 Crane County, chlamydia has fallen from 299.5 to 284.2 per 100,000 (5%), and gonorrhea has fallen from 42.7 to 21.9 per 100,000 (49%).
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 Crane County.
Local HIV snapshot
Crane County HIV care continuum (2022)
Crane County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. 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 Crane County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Juan Cordona Lake sits a short drive east of town, unhurried and flat against the West Texas sky. The kind of place that makes Crane feel permanent. Most households here are owned outright or close to it, and nearly three in five adults are married, raising families that average close to four people per home. That settled character shapes daily life in Bosmans Addition and McElroy Strip alike, but it doesn't make STI screening automatic.
Sometimes a meaningful stretch into another city. Younger adults in their late teens and twenties make up a real share of Crane's population, and their years of forming relationships are precisely when routine screening matters most. With nearly two-thirds of residents in the labor force and unemployment exceptionally low, many people here are working full schedules that leave narrow windows for weekday appointments. The options listed on this page include evening and weekend slots that fit the reality of a working household rather than a convenient gap that never arrives.
Cost varies more than hours do. For the roughly one-in-eight households that rent near the local median, a fee-based visit competes with real monthly obligations, which makes the sliding-scale and no-cost options among the listings on this page worth checking before assuming the nearest clinic is out of reach.
Getting there
At 8.66/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Crane 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 79731 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 79731 area around Crane: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Crane alone.
Crane sits in Crane County, ZIP 79731. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Crane? 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 Crane 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 Crane-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 Crane 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.
The closest is Ector County Hospital District (30.5 mi).
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (31.3 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 284 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 79731; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
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