New HIV diagnoses in Williamson County run about 50% lower than the US average. Whether you're in Granger, Texas for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you have options. Public clinics keep costs down, but private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Granger, TX. The nearest, Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, is about 8.4 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.
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services in Taylor tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis, treats bacterial STIs the same visit, and runs on a sliding-scale fee with donations accepted and insurance including Medicaid welcomed. Walk-ins are welcome.
Bluebonnet Trails runs hepatitis A, B, and C antibody testing and herpes testing through the same visit as the core bacterial panel. That means a single appointment generates results across nine infection types, with TB testing and treatment also available on-site for patients who need it.
Bluebonnet Trails holds a dedicated funding stream for PrEP for uninsured patients, so the medication itself doesn't become the obstacle after the prescription is written. PEP is also available, and the clinic's sliding-scale structure means ongoing PrEP follow-up stays financially manageable for people without a regular provider.
Bluebonnet Trails delivers care in American Sign Language and Spanish, with interpretation services available for other languages, which means a patient's conversation about results, treatment options, or PrEP logistics unfolds clearly in the language they use, not summarized through a second hand.
Languages
American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lone Star Circle of Care at Taylor earns its federally qualified standing by tying fees to income across its STI screening services: syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available on a sliding scale, no appointment needed, so cost isn't the barrier standing between Taylor residents and a straight answer.
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Fees & payment
Lone Star Circle of Care at Hutto carries federal qualification as a community health center, which translates directly into sliding-scale fees tied to household income for STI screening. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no one turned away based on ability to pay.
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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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Granger, 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 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 Williamson 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.
9835 North Lake Creek Parkway, Austin, TX 78717
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
900 East Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park, TX 78613
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2410 Round Rock Ave Suite 150, Round Rock, TX 78681
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Granger. 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, 1,205 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Granger. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 522 offer telehealth.
Adrienne Gonzales, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 305 Mallard Lane, Taylor
Nathan Cohen, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 403 Mallard Lane, Taylor
Tamilselvi Periasamy, MD
Internal medicine · 1301 West 4th Street, Taylor
Krystal Limsiaco, MD
Family medicine · 4681 College Park, Round Rock
Mohammed Zawahiri, MD
Family medicine · 351 Exchange Boulevard, Hutto
Andrea Campaigne, MD
OB-GYN · 151 Exchange Boulevard, Hutto
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 Granger, 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.
8.2 mi 
8.3 mi Schwenker Pharmacy
9.1 mi
9.5 mi 
9.5 mi Taylor Area Pharmacy
10.0 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Granger, 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 Granger, 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
$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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Williamson County, the county that includes Granger, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#115 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 55% of the state
| Infection | Williamson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 319.3 2,226 cases ▼ 35% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 111.9 780 cases ▼ 37% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.6 53 cases ▼ 49% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.6 39 cases ▼ 79% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 14.3 100 cases ▼ 68% | 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 Williamson County, chlamydia has risen from 308 to 319.3 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has risen from 102.6 to 111.9 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.1 to 7.6 per 100,000 (7%).
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 Williamson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Williamson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Williamson County recorded 6.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Williamson County residents living with HIV, 82.9% are in care · 73.8% 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 Williamson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
The brick streets running off TX 95 through the center of Granger tell you something about how this town moves, deliberately, rooted, with most residents having lived here long enough to put down real stakes. That stability shows in the numbers: nearly three in four households own their homes, and the typical home value reflects a community where housing costs haven't priced people out. Average households here run larger than most small Texas towns, and married adults make up a significant share of those homes, which means health decisions, including whether to get tested, often get made in the context of a partner, a family, a shared calendar. That household character matters for sexual health. Many residents balance work schedules against a labor market where participation is notably uneven, and not everyone is in a position to take a midday appointment in a larger city.
Reaching any clinic means getting in a vehicle and planning the trip. For younger adults still forming relationships, that drive is a real calculation, not a minor inconvenience, and affordable testing keeps it from becoming the reason someone waits. Williamson County's STI figures carry weight here. Staying current with screening (annually, or after a new partner) is simply what gives a person an accurate picture of their own health in a county where those rates are visible and tracked.
Getting there
At 5.66/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Granger 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 76530 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76530 area around Granger: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Granger alone.
Granger sits in Williamson County, ZIP 76530. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Granger? 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 Williamson 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 Granger-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 Granger 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.
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, about 8.4 mi away, with 7 options within 30 miles.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Williamson County reported ~319 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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