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

Chlamydia rates in Castro County currently run about 27% lower than the US average. Whether you're looking for a one-time test in Dimmitt, Texas for a concern or a regular check-up, consider both community and public clinics, which may be free or low-cost, and private labs, which typically offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. We list options below.

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STD testing near Dimmitt, TX

5 testing options are listed for Dimmitt, TX. The nearest, RHN Medical and Dental Group, is about 20.7 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, 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.

Community health center 20.7 miles

RHN Medical and Dental Group

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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 23 reviews

A public STD-testing option about 21 miles from Dimmitt, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
125 West Park Avenue, Hereford, TX 79045
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 2:00 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 Dimmitt, 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 Dimmitt, TX

The nearest testing center is about 21 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dimmitt, 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 Dimmitt, TX

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

  • Plains Memorial Hospital

    310 West Halsell, Dimmitt, TX 79027

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dimmitt. 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 Dimmitt, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 27 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dimmitt. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3 offer telehealth.

  • Amanda Hartman, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1621 Butler Drive, Dimmitt

  • Mazin Saadaldin, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 310 West Halsell Street, Dimmitt

  • Morgan Leak, MD

    Internal medicine · 125 West Park Avenue, Hereford

  • Solomon Pendleton, MD

    Family medicine · 540 West 15th Street, Hereford

  • Okelue Okobi, MD

    Family medicine · 540 West 15th Street, Hereford

  • Trevor Rohm, MD

    Family medicine · 540 West 15th Street, Hereford

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 Dimmitt, TX

No pharmacy near Dimmitt, 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.

  • Hereford Pharmacy

    21 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 21 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 22 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Food King Pharmacy Olton

    26 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • United Pharmacy

    32 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • K&K Pharmacy

    32 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Dimmitt, 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 Dimmitt, 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 Castro County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Castro County, the county that includes Dimmitt, 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.

#95 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state

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

Castro County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Castro County vs the state average
Infection Castro County Texas United States
Chlamydia
359.8 26 cases ▼ 27%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
27.7 2 cases ▼ 84%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 15 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
41.5 3 cases ▼ 6%
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 Castro County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 88% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 200 400 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Castro County, chlamydia has risen from 271.3 to 359.8 per 100,000 (33%), gonorrhea has fallen from 40.7 to 27.7 per 100,000 (32%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 13.7 to 13.7 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 Dimmitt, TX

Adults uninsured
27.4%
No routine checkup
26.6%
Binge drinking
16%
Frequent mental distress
16%
Depression
19.5%
Below poverty line
13%
Primary-care ratio
3,687 : 1
Castro County
  • Primary-care shortage score 13 / 26
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 78th 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 Castro County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Castro County (2023)

People living with HIV
105 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
70

Castro County HIV care continuum (2021)

Castro County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), 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.

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 Castro County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Dimmitt, TX

Sheffy Park anchors a neighborhood where most households run large: several people sharing a modest footprint, budgets shaped by rents that sit well below state norms and home values that reflect a small-town economy. Nearly two in five residents rent rather than own, and with unemployment almost negligible, the people here are largely working. Early shifts, split schedules, the kind of calendar that leaves little room for a midday appointment in another city. That schedule reality is worth naming plainly, because a substantial share of Dimmitt's residents are young adults still forming relationships and navigating sexual health for the first time. For that group, the cost of a test and the drive to reach one both count.

Castro County's STI picture gives reason to stay current, and the options listed on this page are the practical starting point. Not because screening is urgent in some alarming way, but because knowing your status is simply straightforward preventive care that tends to get handled when the logistics are manageable. The households along US 385 and TX 86 span renters and owners, single earners and dual-income families. That range in circumstance is exactly why the variety among the listed options matters, different fee structures and hours mean a resident near Sheffy Park and someone commuting the length of South Broadway each have a realistic path to follow through.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Dimmitt, TX

Walkability 6.48 / 20 · Below average

At 6.48/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dimmitt 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 Dimmitt, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 79027 snapshot

Residents
4,789
Median age
30.6
Median income
$66,528

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 79027 area around Dimmitt: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dimmitt alone.

Dimmitt sits in Castro County, ZIP 79027. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Sheffy Park
  • Dimmitt City Park
  • Richardson elementary playground
  • Castro County Courthouses
  • 9th Street Park

Major routes

  • US 385 (South Broadway)
  • TX 86 (East Bedford Street)

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

Everything to know before you test in Castro 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 Dimmitt-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 Dimmitt 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 Dimmitt, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where's the nearest STD testing to Dimmitt, TX?

RHN Medical and Dental Group, about 20.7 mi away, with 1 option within 30 miles.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Dimmitt, TX?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Can I get tested in Dimmitt, TX without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

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

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

How common is chlamydia in Castro County?

Castro County reported ~360 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.

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.

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.

Does the test site matter for gonorrhea?

Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.

What happens after a positive result?

Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.

What samples are used for STD testing near Dimmitt, TX?

Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.

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