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STD Testing in Devers, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

With gonorrhea cases in Liberty County running about 55% below national averages, testing is an important part of STI prevention in Devers, Texas. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider your time and preferences: some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. We list local options below.

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STD testing near Devers, TX

5 testing options are listed for Devers, TX. The nearest, Health Center of Southeast Texas, is about 12.2 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

Closest to you 12.2 miles

Health Center of Southeast Texas

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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 59 reviews

Health Center of Southeast Texas in Liberty tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections available by appointment, and full care delivered in Spanish.

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Spanish Is a Full Clinical Language Here

Spanish functions as a complete operational language at Health Center of Southeast Texas: not a support layer, but the language in which providers discuss test results, treatment plans, and prevention education. That means clinical nuance, dosing instructions, and follow-up expectations all travel without compression.

Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment Stay Here

Health Center of Southeast Texas carries hepatitis C treatment as a standing clinical service, so a positive antibody result can move directly into a treatment pathway within the same practice. Patients are managed through the full care continuum (testing, confirmatory work, and antiviral treatment) without changing providers.

Hepatitis C Joins the Standard Sexual Health Panel

The testing panel at Health Center of Southeast Texas extends to hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Adding hepatitis C to a routine screen means a bloodborne infection that shares transmission routes with HIV gets assessed in the same appointment rather than separately.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
204 West Park Drive, Suite 200 Liberty, TX 77575
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Devers, TX

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.

At-home STD testing in Devers, TX

The nearest testing center is about 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Devers, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Devers, TX

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Liberty 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.

  • Contemporary Family Medicine

    200 East Boothe Street Suite 100, Cleveland, TX 77327

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center

    1353 North Travis Street, Liberty, TX 77575

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Cleveland General Hospital

    300 East Crockett Street, Cleveland, TX 77327

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Devers. 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.

Clinicians near Devers, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 162 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Devers. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 35 offer telehealth.

  • Francisco Ortiz, MD

    Family medicine · 1353 North Travis Street, Liberty, TX

  • Iqbal Singh, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 310 East Lawrence, Dayton, TX

  • Linda Varghese, MD

    Internal medicine · 310 East Lawrence Street, Dayton, TX

  • Tamanna Ferdous, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2206 North Cleveland Street, Dayton, TX

  • Nedrana Boutte, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 233 Spur, Winnie, TX

  • Michael Lyons, DO

    Family medicine · 2584 State Hwy 124, Winnie, TX

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.

Pharmacies near Devers, TX

No pharmacy near Devers, 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.

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy

    12 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 13 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 13 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Trukare Pharmacy

    13 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Rodger's Pharmacy

    13 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Drugstore in China

    15 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Devers, TX.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Devers, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Liberty County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Liberty County, the county that includes Devers, 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.

#89 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 65% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Liberty County vs Texas vs U.S.

Liberty County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Liberty County vs the state average
Infection Liberty County Texas United States
Chlamydia
371.3 402 cases ▼ 25%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
81.3 88 cases ▼ 54%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
6.5 7 cases ▼ 57%
15 15.8
Syphilis (early)
28.6 31 cases ▲ 8%
26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
92.4 100 cases ▲ 109%
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 Liberty County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 9% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 225 450 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Liberty County, chlamydia has fallen from 373.2 to 371.3 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 129.9 to 81.3 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 6.5 to 6.5 per 100,000.

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 Devers, TX

Adults uninsured
20.3%
No routine checkup
25%
Binge drinking
15.1%
Frequent mental distress
19.9%
Depression
24.7%
Below poverty line
5.1%
Primary-care ratio
4,649 : 1
Liberty County
  • Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 62
  • 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 Liberty County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Liberty County (2023)

People living with HIV
395 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
18cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
44.3%

Liberty County HIV care continuum (2023)

Liberty County recorded 21.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Liberty County residents living with HIV, 78% are in care · 67.5% 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 Liberty County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Devers, TX

US Highway 90 is the spine of Devers, the road that carries most people toward anything resembling a city, since the nearest clinic sits a real drive away rather than around the corner. That distance matters more here because most households own their homes outright rather than renting, which tells you people tend to settle in and stay rather than pass through, building the kind of routines where a health errand has to be planned rather than squeezed in on a whim.

With average households running larger than a couple, often three or more people under one roof, a testing appointment competes with school runs, meals, and everyone else's schedule. Married adults make up a solid share of the town, but the under-35 crowd Devers still holds onto are at the point in life where partners change and habits aren't fixed, which is exactly when quick, low-hassle access matters most, not later once something's already wrong.

What makes this workable is Devers' unusually tight labor market: unemployment here is close to nonexistent, but labor-force participation is well under half, meaning a good chunk of adults aren't tied to a fixed workday. For them, testing can happen on a weekday morning without asking a boss for time off. For everyone else clocking in on a schedule, the real move is treating a trip up US 90 for testing like any other errand that gets bundled into a day already headed that direction.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Devers, TX

Walkability 6.38 / 20 · Below average

At 6.38/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Devers 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Devers, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 77538 snapshot

Residents
818
Median age
47.3
Median income
$75,625

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77538 area around Devers: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Devers alone.

Devers sits in Liberty County, ZIP 77538. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Major routes

  • US 90 (US Highway 90)

STD testing in Devers, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Liberty 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 when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Devers-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Devers 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Texas

Minor 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.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Devers, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Devers, TX?

There are 5 options within a 30-mile drive.

How much does STD testing cost near Devers, TX?

Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Where can I get tested for free near Devers, TX?

Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.

What's included in a full panel near Devers, TX?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Liberty County?

Liberty County reported ~371 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.

How long do results take near Devers, TX?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

What happens if chlamydia goes untreated?

Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.

Are at-home STD tests accurate?

Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.

Does a negative test mean I'm safe?

Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.

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