In Hondo, Texas, Medina County's chlamydia cases are reported at a rate about 56% lower than the US average. Whether starting a new relationship or maintaining ongoing care, residents have a choice between community clinics, which often provide low-cost or free testing, and private labs, known for faster results and more flexible scheduling. The list below lays out options for STI testing in Hondo, Texas.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Hondo, TX. The nearest, South Texas Rural Health Services, is about 2.0 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 Rural Health Services in Hondo runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, appointments required, with care delivered in Spanish.
Spanish runs through the clinical workflow at South Texas Rural Health Services: not routed through an add-on service but staffed directly, so counseling, treatment instructions, and follow-up conversations happen in Spanish as the primary operating language, not a secondary accommodation.
Substance abuse treatment is a named, active service at South Texas Rural Health Services alongside STI diagnosis and treatment. Meaning a provider managing both conditions can coordinate care from a single chart rather than splitting it across separate programs or facilities.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, South Texas Rural Health Services tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and carries the hepatitis A and B vaccines, so a single appointment can address the full hepatitis exposure picture rather than leaving those results to a separate visit.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public STD-testing site about 24 miles from Hondo.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lytle Community Health Center, serving Lytle, earned federal qualification that locks in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Meaning cost adjusts to what you actually earn. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
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CommuniCare Health Centers - Luckey Ranch, in San Antonio, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is never a barrier to care. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia under its federally qualified health center standing.
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CommuniCare Health Centers - Potranco, in San Antonio, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing ties fees to a sliding income scale, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available to patients across all income levels in a single visit.
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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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hondo, 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 Medina 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.
3100 Avenue East, Hondo, TX 78861
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
813 Paris Street, Castroville, TX 78009
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hondo. 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, 88 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hondo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 30 offer telehealth.
Marcela Riojas, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2912 Avenue East, Hondo
Michael Sedlak, MD
Urology · 606 31st Street, Hondo
Dawn George Mayo, MD
OB-GYN · 3100 Avenue East, Hondo
Ahmed Saad, MD
Family medicine · 3100 Avenue East, Hondo
Robert Hays, MD
Family medicine · 3100 Avenue East, Hondo
Hanna Mcgehee, MD
Family medicine · 3200 Avenue East, Hondo
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 Hondo, 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.
Lifechek
1.0 miGods Country Pharmacy
1.0 mi
2.2 mi Super Drug Mart Telepharmacy
23 mi
24 mi 
24 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Hondo, 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 Hondo, 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 $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
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 Medina County, the county that includes Hondo, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~37% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#178 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 30% of the state
| Infection | Medina County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 219 120 cases ▼ 55% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 67.5 37 cases ▼ 62% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.3 4 cases ▼ 51% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.9 12 cases ▼ 17% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 27.4 15 cases ▼ 38% | 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 Medina County, chlamydia has fallen from 281.8 to 219 per 100,000 (22%), gonorrhea has fallen from 94.6 to 67.5 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.9 to 7.3 per 100,000 (24%).
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 Medina County.
Local HIV snapshot
Medina County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Medina County residents living with HIV, 71.8% are in care · 62.8% 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 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 Medina County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US Highway 90 West runs straight through Hondo's core, and the town's modest home values and below-$800 rents make it one of the more affordable small cities in South Texas, which matters when you're weighing whether to spend an afternoon and whatever a clinic visit costs on a screening appointment. That affordability has its own shape here. More than two-thirds of households own their homes, average household size runs notably large, and nearly half of all adults aren't in the paid labor force: a picture that includes caregivers, retirees, and part-time workers whose schedules don't follow a standard nine-to-five.
For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who account for a substantial share of Hondo's population and a disproportionate share of new STI diagnoses statewide, that transportation friction can quietly delay care by weeks. The county's STI figures are visible on this page, and they're a reasonable prompt to act. Whether you're near Sunset Park or out past Hondo Recreation Park, the clinics listed here are the practical path from intention to a completed test.
Getting there
At 6.16/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hondo 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 78861 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78861 area around Hondo: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hondo alone.
Hondo sits in Medina County, ZIP 78861. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Hondo? 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 Medina 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 Hondo-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 Hondo 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, Devine, TX is close; compare it by distance against South Texas Rural Health Services.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 219 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.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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