In Tarrant County, new HIV diagnoses run about 36% higher than the US average. You might want to get tested before starting a new relationship in Forest Hill, Texas or as part of ongoing care. When weighing your options, private labs may allow a flat self-pay price, while clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Forest Hill, TX. The nearest, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, is about 3.1 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.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas in Fort Worth requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and both conventional and rapid HIV testing, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections included, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside insurance.
Spanish-speaking staff are on hand, with interpretation services available for other languages, which means clinical conversations, not just check-in logistics, happen in the language that makes the details land clearly.
As a Title X–funded clinic, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas provides legally confidential family planning services to minors, meaning a young person can receive testing and care without that visit appearing on a parent's insurance or records.
Prevention prescribing at many clinics stops at PrEP: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas writes prescriptions for PEP and DoxyPEP as well, giving patients access to the full current range of biomedical HIV and bacterial STI prevention tools in a single appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
JPS Health Network in Fort Worth tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a fee-based sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
North Texas Area Community Health Centers in Fort Worth operates on a sliding scale with Medicare and insurance accepted, covering rapid and conventional HIV tests, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. An appointment is required.
North Texas Area Community Health Centers prescribes both PrEP, whether Truvada or Descovy, and PEP directly, with the ongoing lab monitoring those regimens require built into the same care relationship. That means no separate prescriber, no separate pharmacy referral chain to piece together.
Leaving hepatitis C undetected, or skipping hepatitis A and B vaccination, creates gaps that compound over time and often require a separate specialist visit to close. At North Texas Area Community Health Centers, hepatitis C testing, hepatitis A vaccination, and adult hepatitis B vaccination are all handled within the same record, so nothing gets deferred to a provider who doesn't have the full picture.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Southeast Community Health Center in Fort Worth welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fees, so a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing with costs adjusted to your income.
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Mercy Clinic of Fort Worth runs on a no-fee model: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines are on-site. An appointment is required.
Every service at Mercy Clinic (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling) carries no charge. That means the decision to come in, and the decision to come back, never has to clear a financial hurdle first.
Mercy Clinic tests for hepatitis B and C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, which means a single appointment can produce a fuller picture of liver-affecting infections alongside the core STI results.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Forest Hill, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Tarrant 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.
801 West I20, Arlington, TX 76017
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
800 West Magnolia Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Forest Hill. 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, 2,888 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Forest Hill. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 997 offer telehealth.
Stephanie Menes, MD
Internal medicine · 6619 Forest Hill Drive, Forest Hill
Sheba Jennit, MD
Internal medicine · 3301 Stalcup Road, Fort Worth
Robert Campbell, MD
Family medicine · 546 West Seminary Drive, Fort Worth
Mary Snellings, MD
Internal medicine · 5802 Berryhill Drive, Arlington
Rowena Maclin, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1650 South Beach Street, Fort Worth
Dennis Poquiz, MD
Family medicine · 2309 West Green Oaks Boulevard, Arlington
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 Forest Hill, 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.
0.2 mi U S Pharmacy
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0.3 mi Super 1 Pharmacy
0.4 miGenoa Healthcare
2.2 miSeminary Drive Pharmacy
3.0 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Forest Hill, 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 Forest Hill, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Tarrant County, the county that includes Forest Hill, 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.
#38 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 85% of the state
| Infection | Tarrant County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 507.1 11,069 cases ▲ 3% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 205.9 4,494 cases ▲ 17% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.1 330 cases ▲ 1% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.7 496 cases ▼ 14% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.7 691 cases ▼ 28% | 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 Tarrant County, chlamydia has risen from 401.1 to 507.1 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has risen from 191.8 to 205.9 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 12.9 to 15.1 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 Tarrant County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Tarrant County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Tarrant County HIV care continuum (2023)
Tarrant County recorded 18.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tarrant County residents living with HIV, 78.6% know their status · 81.7% are in care · 71.6% 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 Tarrant County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Rolling Hills Park anchors the quieter residential side of Forest Hill, and the households radiating out from it reflect a community where most residents own their homes and live in larger family units than you'd find in most Texas suburbs. With the average household running well above three people and a strong married-couple share, health decisions here often get made collectively, worked around shared schedules, school pickups, and the kind of stretched budgets that come with a relatively modest typical home value and a small share of households reaching six-figure incomes.
That family-first rhythm shapes how and when people seek care. A significant portion of Forest Hill's young adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically in the years when STIs circulate most actively, are managing those decisions inside households where one partner's schedule or one afternoon off work carries real weight. The options listed on this page are reachable via the Mansfield Highway corridor or a straightforward I-20 run, so geography rarely blocks a visit as much as finding the right window in a week already full of obligations.
Tarrant County's STI figures aren't abstract for a place like Forest Hill. Chlamydia and gonorrhea move steadily through communities of this size and age profile, and staying current with screening means the people sharing households along Lindberg and the streets around Prairie Dog Park aren't quietly carrying something that a single appointment could have caught.
Getting there
At 7.26/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Forest Hill 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 76119 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76119 area around Forest Hill: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Forest Hill alone.
Forest Hill sits in Tarrant County, ZIP 76119. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Forest Hill? 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 Tarrant 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 Forest Hill-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 Forest Hill 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 Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas (3.1 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 507 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
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.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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