STD Testing in Iglesia Antigua, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
HIV diagnoses in Cameron County run about 34% higher than the US average. Whether you're getting tested for the first time in Iglesia Antigua, Texas, or as a routine screening, consider that community-based and public clinics often provide low-cost or free STD/STI testing, while private labs may deliver results faster and offer more scheduling flexibility.
7 testing options are listed for Iglesia Antigua, TX. The nearest, Nuestra Clinica del Valle, is about 7.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp
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3.6(38)?
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 38 reviews
Address
1102 South Airport Drive, Weslaco, TX 78596 10.1 miles away
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Community health center 7.7 miles
Nuestra Clinica del Valle
4.0(116)?
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 116 reviews
Nuestra Clinica del Valle in Mercedes is a community health center where STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and herpes) runs on a sliding scale open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and no appointment required; care is delivered in Spanish.
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Spanish Is the Working Language Here
Across most clinics, Spanish speakers navigate their care through improvised workarounds: real conversations about exposure, symptoms, and treatment plans that lose something in the handoff. At Nuestra Clinica del Valle, Spanish is the operating language of care itself, not a bridge bolted onto an English-first system.
Herpes Testing Without the Second Stop
Skipping herpes from a testing panel means leaving with answers that don't cover everything: then chasing a separate appointment, a separate cost, and a longer wait before knowing where you stand. Nuestra Clinica del Valle builds herpes testing into its panel alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so one visit closes the full picture.
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Most reviewed 10.5 miles
ASAS Health
4.9(540)?
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 540 reviews
ASAS Health in Weslaco tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with fees on a sliding scale and Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance all accepted. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; appointments are required.
Su Clinica in Harlingen earned its federal health center designation by tying fees directly to what patients earn, no one is turned away for cost. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with charges adjusted to each person's income.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Iglesia Antigua, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Iglesia Antigua, TX
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Cameron 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Iglesia Antigua. 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
Clinicians near Iglesia Antigua, TX who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 474 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Iglesia Antigua. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 104 offer telehealth.
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Lorenzo Bortolotti, MD
Internal medicine · 106 North Main Street, La Feria
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
Pharmacies near Iglesia Antigua, TX
Compare the pharmacies closest to Iglesia Antigua, TX. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
5.7 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Iglesia Antigua, TX.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Iglesia Antigua, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Cameron County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Cameron County, the county that includes Iglesia Antigua, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~54% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#20 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 92% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Cameron County vs Texas vs U.S.
Cameron CountyTexasU.S.▲▼ = Cameron County vs the state average
Infection
Cameron County
Texas
United States
Chlamydia
604.62,580 cases▲ 23%
491.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
84.1359 cases▼ 52%
176.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
7.532 cases▼ 50%
15
15.8
Syphilis (early)
21.692 cases▼ 18%
26.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
45.2193 cases▲ 2%
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.
Reported STD rates in Cameron County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 12% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Cameron County, chlamydia has risen from 369.8 to 604.6 per 100,000 (63%), gonorrhea has risen from 69.1 to 84.1 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.4 to 7.5 per 100,000 (213%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Iglesia Antigua, TX
Adults uninsured
36%
No routine checkup
27.2%
Binge drinking
14.7%
Frequent mental distress
16.6%
Depression
19.3%
Below poverty line
23.2%
Primary-care ratio
2,034 : 1
Cameron County
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 58
Social Vulnerability Index · 98th percentile nationally
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 Cameron County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Cameron County (2023)
People living with HIV
333 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
63cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
35.4%
Cameron County HIV care continuum (2023)
Cameron County recorded 18.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Cameron County residents living with HIV, 71% are in care · 64.5% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Cameron County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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US 281, the Military Highway, threads through Iglesia Antigua past Our Lady of Visitation Catholic Church and out toward the Rio Grande, and it's along this corridor that much of community life settles into a particular rhythm: most households here are owner-occupied and run larger than the national norm, with extended families sharing roofs across generations. That kind of rooted, multi-person household structure is easy to read as stability, and it is, but it also means younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who make up an outsized share of Iglesia Antigua's population, are often navigating early relationships and sexual health decisions within tight family orbits where privacy carries its own weight. Nearly six in ten residents are in the labor force, and recorded unemployment is essentially zero, which sounds like good news, and mostly is.
But full household schedules and working hours leave little slack for medical appointments that feel optional until they aren't. With most households owning their homes and relatively few earning above the six-figure threshold, out-of-pocket testing costs can quietly become the deciding factor. That distance is the real variable: knowing the hours and costs before you leave the house is what keeps a reasonable intention from turning into a rescheduled one.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Iglesia Antigua, TX
Walkability4.5 / 20 · Least walkable
At 4.5/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Iglesia Antigua 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 78559 snapshot
Residents
12,752
Median age
32.3
Median income
$48,117
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78559 area around Iglesia Antigua: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Iglesia Antigua alone.
Iglesia Antigua sits in Cameron County, ZIP 78559. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Our Lady of Visitation Catholic Church
Longoria Cemetery
Alonzo de Leon Expeditions
The Spot Where "American Blood was Shed on American Soil"
El Horcon Tract and Rio Rico
Major routes
US 281 (Military Highway)
MEX 2D (Autopista Matamoros-Reynosa)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Iglesia Antigua, TX
Just outside Iglesia Antigua? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Iglesia Antigua, TX: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Cameron 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.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Iglesia Antigua-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Iglesia Antigua 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.
Confidentiality & consent in TexasMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
