Chlamydia in Nueces County runs about 37% higher than the US average. Whether you're in Driscoll, Texas for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can weigh local clinics with low-cost or free testing against private labs which tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Here are some local options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Driscoll, TX. The nearest, South Texas Family Planning and Health, is about 9.0 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.
South Texas Family Planning and Health in Robstown tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit on a sliding-scale fee structure that accepts Medicaid and insurance; an appointment is required.
Clinics that serve multilingual communities often stop at posting a number for outside interpretation. At South Texas Family Planning and Health, Spanish is spoken on staff, and interpretation services extend to other non-English languages. Meaning the conversation about your health happens in full, not filtered.
The standard four-infection panel leaves out infections that carry real clinical weight. South Texas Family Planning and Health tests for herpes alongside hepatitis A, B, and C. A panel that surfaces conditions many clinics simply don't screen for in the same visit.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Amistad Health in Robstown takes walk-in visits and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing in a single stop: with STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and sliding-scale fees that extend to Medicaid and Medicare. Care is delivered in Spanish.
Spanish-speaking patients without a regular provider elsewhere, and without the overhead of navigating a bilingual system, get their full visit, counseling, and treatment discussion conducted in Spanish as the primary language of care at Amistad Health, not a supplementary service layered on top.
Amistad Health prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly: meaning the baseline HIV testing required before starting PrEP, ongoing monitoring visits, and prescription continuity all run through the clinic itself rather than requiring a separate prescribing physician.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Javelina Health Clinic in Kingsville answers the needs of patients paying out of pocket, between insurance coverage, or simply watching costs. Federal qualification anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with no appointment required.
Tests offered
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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 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Driscoll, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Nueces 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.
3435 South Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
5920 Saratoga Blvd Suite 200, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
11100 Leopard Street, Suite 103, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Driscoll. 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, 289 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Driscoll. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 50 offer telehealth.
Sridevi Konkimalla, MD
Internal medicine · 902 Lincoln Avenue, Robstown
Marco Elizondo, MD
Internal medicine · 1038 Texas Yes Boulevard, Robstown
Mario Martinez, MD
Internal medicine · 3829 Saratoga Boulevard, Corpus Christi
Patricia Cantu, MD
Family medicine · 1290 Fm, Corpus Christi
Jared Shahan, MD
Family medicine · 401 East King Avenue, Kingsville
Jerome Hemmert, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 227 West Kleberg Avenue, Kingsville
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 Driscoll, 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.
Modern Pharmacy
9.4 mi
10 mi Sunnyside Pediatris Pharmacy
11 mi
13 mi 
13 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Driscoll, 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 Driscoll, 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.
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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$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 Nueces County, the county that includes Driscoll, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~32% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#11 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Nueces County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 675.6 2,380 cases ▲ 37% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 263.4 928 cases ▲ 49% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 23.6 83 cases ▲ 57% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16.7 59 cases ▼ 37% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 78.6 277 cases ▲ 77% | 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 Nueces County, chlamydia has fallen from 767.6 to 675.6 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 291.1 to 263.4 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 28.3 to 23.6 per 100,000 (17%).
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 Nueces County.
Local HIV snapshot
Nueces County HIV care continuum (2023)
Nueces County recorded 15.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Nueces County residents living with HIV, 84.4% are in care · 75.6% 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 Nueces County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Santa Petronila Ranch country shapes Driscoll's residential character: most households here are large, multigenerational, and rooted, with homeownership rates that reflect genuine community stability. Yet nearly half of residents rent, and at typical rents that leave little financial slack, the household budget rarely has room for discretionary medical spending. Add an unemployment rate that runs well above state norms and a labor-force participation level that reflects how many adults are managing caregiving, irregular work, or both, and you get a town where a clinic visit can feel like an logistical puzzle rather than a simple errand. That reality lands unevenly on the younger adults who make up a substantial share of Driscoll's population: people in their late teens and twenties who are often the most mobile members of those large households, frequently unattached to a single employer's schedule, and statistically the most likely to benefit from routine STI screening.
For them, the question isn't awareness; it's whether a realistic path to testing exists on a day when work, family obligations, and transportation on US 77 Bus all have to line up. Here, they don't. No testing options are currently listed for Driscoll itself, which means residents relying on this page will need to look at options listed in and around the area. A genuine gap worth flagging as you plan along the US 77 corridor.
Getting there
At 5.06/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Driscoll 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 78380 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78380 area around Driscoll: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Driscoll alone.
Driscoll sits in Nueces County, ZIP 78380. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Driscoll? 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 Nueces 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 Driscoll-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 Driscoll 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 South Texas Family Planning and Health (9 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 676 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
Absolutely; screening is designed for the symptom-free stage, just wait until the window period closes.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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