Gonorrhea is reported 46% less often in Angelina County than nationwide. Whether you are symptomatic or not, you have options for STI testing in Hudson, Texas: consider whether you want in-person care or prefer the flexibility of a home test.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Hudson, TX. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 2.9 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.
St. Lukes Health in Lufkin is a hospital-affiliated clinic where appointments are required and STI testing runs on insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available.
Many clinics can check a box for language access without ever offering a real clinical conversation. St. Lukes Health in Lufkin delivers care directly in Spanish: meaning questions about symptoms, prevention, and treatment happen in the language the visit actually requires, not through a workaround.
St. Lukes Health in Lufkin tests for hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. A meaningful range for anyone without a regular provider who needs comprehensive bloodwork in a single appointment rather than piecemeal across multiple visits.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Angelina County and Cities Health District in Lufkin tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding scale, with HIV testing available at no charge. Appointments required, bacterial STIs treated same visit.
The Health District operates under a funding structure that eliminates the charge at the point of care: not reduced, not deferred, but zeroed out across the full service menu: testing, treatment, vaccines, and family planning alike. That mechanism means the sliding scale bottoms out at nothing for qualifying visits.
Spanish functions as a full clinical language at the Health District: counseling, STI prevention education, and HIV test counseling are conducted directly in Spanish by staff, not routed through supplemental services. The consequence is that nuance in risk conversations and follow-up instructions survives intact.
Title X federal designation mandates that family planning services, including STI testing and contraceptive care, be provided to minors with legally confidential status. At the Health District, that protection is built into the program structure itself, not a case-by-case administrative decision.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hope Community Medicine - Lufkin earns its federally qualified designation by tying STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, and no one is turned away because the sliding scale adjusts costs across all income levels.
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East Texas Community Health Services is a community health center in Lufkin where appointments cover gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections on a sliding-scale fee, and full care delivered in Spanish.
Many clinics in the region offer testing in English only, folding Spanish-speaking patients into workarounds that fracture the conversation at exactly the moments that matter. At East Texas Community Health Services, Spanish runs through the entire clinical encounter (history, results, treatment decisions) not just the front desk.
Walking out of an STI visit without hepatitis C results means booking somewhere else, waiting again, and absorbing another co-pay or fee calculation. East Texas Community Health Services folds hepatitis C testing directly into the panel alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. One appointment closes the gap.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Westside Community Clinic in Nacogdoches was built for patients navigating gaps in coverage: uninsured, underinsured, or paying out of pocket. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fees, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely affordable regardless of income or insurance status.
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hudson, 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 Angelina 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.
2206 North John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1201 West Frank Avenue, Lufkin, TX 75904
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
505 South John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
310 Gaslight Boulevard, Lufkin, TX 75904
CMS-certified lab
700 Gaslight Boulevard, Lufkin, TX 75904
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hudson. 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, 123 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hudson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 32 offer telehealth.
Clifton Cathcart, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 1 Medical Ctr Boulevard, Lufkin
Sudheer Karnati, MD
Internal medicine · 5 Medical Ctr Boulevard, Lufkin
Kyle Krohn, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10 Medical Ctr Boulevard East, Lufkin
Carlton Lewis, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 10 Medical Ctr Boulevard, Lufkin
Sushma Arramraju, MD
Internal medicine · 515 Gaslight Boulevard, Lufkin
Pratibha Deshpande, MD
Internal medicine · 507 Gaslight Boulevard, Lufkin
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 Hudson, 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.
East Texas Behavioral Healthcare Network Pharmacy
2.7 miBrookshire Brothers Pharmacy
2.8 miAbeldt's Gaslight Pharmacy
2.9 miGenoa Healthcare
3.2 mi
3.7 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hudson, 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 Hudson, 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 Angelina County, the county that includes Hudson, 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.
#46 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 82% of the state
| Infection | Angelina County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 481 420 cases ▼ 2% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 96.2 84 cases ▼ 45% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.9 6 cases ▼ 54% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.6 11 cases ▼ 52% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 77.9 68 cases ▲ 76% | 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 Angelina County, chlamydia has risen from 388.9 to 481 per 100,000 (24%), gonorrhea has fallen from 217.6 to 96.2 per 100,000 (56%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 6.9 to 6.9 per 100,000.
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 Angelina County.
Local HIV snapshot
Angelina County HIV care continuum (2023)
Angelina County recorded 13.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Angelina County residents living with HIV, 80.3% are in care · 66.7% 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 Angelina County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Four in ten working-age Hudson residents aren't in the labor force at all, and those who are often work the kinds of schedules (retail, healthcare support, trades along Ted Trout Drive) that leave little room for a mid-week clinic visit. That timing squeeze lands hardest on younger adults still building careers and relationships, exactly the people for whom routine screening matters most. Hudson's rental market runs close enough to the bone that a $50 co-pay or a half-day off work can genuinely move the needle on whether testing happens this month or next.
With nearly half of households renting and average household sizes running well above three people, most Hudson homes are busy, shared spaces where privacy and scheduling aren't guaranteed. The options listed on this page vary enough in hours and fees that at least a few are structured around those real constraints (evenings, sliding-scale costs, or quick turnaround) rather than assuming everyone controls their own calendar. Getting there is its own consideration.
Getting there
At 5.94/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hudson 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 75904 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 75904 area around Hudson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hudson alone.
Hudson sits in Angelina County, ZIP 75904. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hudson? 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 Angelina 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 Hudson-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 Hudson 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, Lufkin, TX is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 481 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 75904; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
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, 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.
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