In Wichita County, reported chlamydia runs about 26% lower than the US average. If you need testing in Electra, Texas, after a possible exposure or routine check-up, consider public clinics for affordability, private labs for prompt results, or at-home kits for convenience. See your options listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Electra, TX. The nearest, Variety Care at Big Pasture, is about 19.2 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.
Variety Care at Big Pasture in Grandfield welcomes patients without an appointment, so a single walk-in visit can cover the full sliding-scale STI screening its federally qualified status supports: syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted to match each patient's income.
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Texas Department of State Health Services in Vernon tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, rapid HIV, hepatitis C, and TB, treating confirmed bacterial infections the same visit on a sliding-scale fee. Appointments required, with DoxyPEP available for ongoing bacterial STI prevention.
Without DoxyPEP access at the clinic where you already test, prevention becomes a second errand. Another provider, another wait, another point where it simply doesn't happen. Texas Department of State Health Services in Vernon writes DoxyPEP prescriptions directly, closing that gap before it opens.
The testing panel at Texas Department of State Health Services in Vernon extends to hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, rapid HIV, and TB. Meaning a single visit produces a clearer picture of your status, not one that needs a separate lab trip to complete.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Club Health Center of Vernon earned its federally qualified designation by anchoring sliding-scale primary and preventive care to income: meaning STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is priced on a sliding scale, and no appointment is required to be seen.
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A safety-net federally qualified health center about 24 miles from Electra. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Appointments at Community Healthcare Center in Vernon keep wait times predictable and a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and HIV: with bacterial STIs treated the same day and fees set on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 19 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Electra, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Wichita 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.
1207 South Bailey, Electra, TX 76360
CMS-certified lab
5500 Kell West Blvd Suite 200, Wichita Falls, TX 76310
CMS-certified lab
4 Burnside Dr Suite 200, Wichita Falls, TX 76310
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Electra. 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, 68 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Electra. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 18 offer telehealth.
Thomas Delizio, MD
Family medicine · 1207 South Bailey Street, Electra
Pablo Teveni, MD
Family medicine · 1207 South Bailey Street, Electra
Arif Mahmood, MD
Family medicine · 9 Peyton Court, Wichita Falls
Ryan Bannon, MD
OB-GYN · 6 Burnside, Wichita Falls
Thien Tran, MD
OB-GYN · 4327 Barnett Road, Wichita Falls
Ozoemena Akah, MD
Internal medicine · 4639 Sierra Madre Drive, Wichita Falls
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 Electra, 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.
Goldsmith's Drug
0.2 miIowa Park Pharmacy
15 miEagle Pharmacy
20 miUnited Pharmacy
20 miBoomtown Drug
21 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Electra, 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 Electra, 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
$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
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 Wichita County, the county that includes Electra, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#91 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
| Infection | Wichita County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 366.4 477 cases ▼ 26% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 142.1 185 cases ▼ 19% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.3 29 cases ▲ 49% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 26.1 34 cases ▼ 1% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 35.3 46 cases ▼ 20% | 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 Wichita County, chlamydia has fallen from 438.3 to 366.4 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 182.5 to 142.1 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.1 to 22.3 per 100,000 (619%).
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 Wichita County.
Local HIV snapshot
Wichita County HIV care continuum (2023)
Wichita County recorded 6.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Wichita County residents living with HIV, 75.4% are in care · 60.2% 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 Wichita County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The red clay and mesquite around Electra hold their color year-round, and so does the town itself: a place where families stay put, where the Electra State Bank and Grand Theatre anchor familiar routines, and where most people own their homes outright or work toward it. That stability makes health screening feel like part of regular life rather than crisis management. Young adults here, from late teens into their thirties, benefit most from straightforward access to confidential STI testing, especially when economic margins are tight and a single unexpected expense can strain a household. Routine screening fits naturally into the rhythm of work, school, and relationships. Not something to postpone or travel far to find.
Testing in and around Electra is available through local clinics and regional providers listed on this page, each offering the confidentiality that matters when you live in a town where you see people you know at the grocery store and the pharmacy. The cost of living remains modest here, but for residents facing real financial pressure, knowing where to access affordable or sliding-scale testing removes one more barrier to staying on top of sexual health. Electra's character is built on people who belong here and plan to stay, which is exactly why straightforward, private screening access serves the community well. Your results are yours alone, and the act of getting tested is as unremarkable as any other preventive care.
Getting there
At 6.22/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Electra 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 76360 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76360 area around Electra: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Electra alone.
Electra sits in Wichita County, ZIP 76360. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Electra? 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 Wichita 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 an Electra-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 Electra 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.
Possibly, Burkburnett, TX is close; compare it by distance against Variety Care at Big Pasture.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV 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 366 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Most STIs have no symptoms, so testing is the only way to know your status, get early treatment, and avoid passing one on.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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