In Victoria County, the reported chlamydia rate runs about 16% higher than the US average. If you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Inez, Texas, clinics offer in-person support and immediate treatment, while at-home kits allow self-collection and mail-in convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Inez, TX. The nearest, Clinical Pathology Labs, is about 11.5 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.
DeTar Healthcare System in Victoria tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, treating bacterial infections the same visit; fees are charged on a sliding scale with insurance accepted, and an appointment is required.
PrEP at DeTar isn't a prescription handed off to a primary care stranger: the clinic's own providers write it, track the required HIV and kidney-function labs, and adjust dosing over time. PEP is similarly staffed in-house, with follow-up built into the same system.
The standard STI panel at most clinics stops at four infections and leaves hepatitis to a separate referral chain. DeTar tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats hepatitis B on-site rather than handing that diagnosis off.
Languages
English
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 12 miles from Inez. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Community Health Centers of South Central Texas in Victoria operates on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, making the standard panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV) financially reachable across income levels. Appointments are required.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Crossroads Virology in Victoria tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, treating bacterial infections the same visit, with fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
Crossroads Virology staffs Spanish-language care directly into clinical encounters: prescriptions explained, adherence counseling conducted, and medication monitoring discussed in Spanish by the people doing the work, not patched in from outside the room.
Without Ryan White funding, HIV-positive patients who can't afford ongoing care often cycle between a diagnosis and an unmet treatment plan. Crossroads Virology uses Ryan White to carry eligible patients from initial testing through sustained HIV medical treatment and medication adherence counseling, with costs scaled to income.
Leaving a clinic with only a test result and no prevention prescription means another appointment, another provider, and time that erodes the value of acting early. Crossroads Virology prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, keeping prevention and testing in the same clinical relationship.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Victoria City-County Health Department tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee with all services currently provided at no charge: bacterial infections treated same visit, mpox and HPV vaccines on hand, and appointments required.
All services at Victoria City-County Health Department carry no fee, which means the cost of adding a syphilis test or an HPV vaccine to a visit is the same as skipping it. Nothing. That removes the mental arithmetic that quietly shrinks what people actually ask for.
Spanish is a direct clinical language at Victoria City-County Health Department, not a workaround layered on top of the visit. For patients managing HIV care or a treatment course in Spanish, that means dosing instructions, follow-up schedules, and care decisions land with the same precision as they do in English.
Without Ryan White-funded infrastructure, a positive HIV result often marks the beginning of a fragmented process: costs that accumulate, gaps between diagnosis and ongoing management. At Victoria City-County Health Department, Ryan White funding connects testing directly to sustained HIV treatment, so the clinical relationship doesn't end where the lab result begins.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Inez, 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 Victoria 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.
102 Medical Drive, Victoria, TX 77904
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
110 Medical Dr Suite 100, Victoria, TX 77904
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
601 East San Antonio Street Suite 201, Victoria, TX 77901
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Inez. 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, 98 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Inez. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 13 offer telehealth.
Mark Gonzalez, MD
Family medicine · 2810 North Ben Wilson Street, Victoria
Miguel Sierra-Hoffman, MD
Infectious disease · 2710 Hospital Drive, Victoria
Edward Ferrell, MD
Family medicine · 2710 Hospital Drive, Victoria
Shannon Casey, MD
Family medicine · 2701 Hospital Drive, Victoria
Engilberto Ramos, MD
Family medicine · 2701 Hospital Drive, Victoria
Kishan Chand, MD
Family medicine · 2701 Hospital Drive, Victoria
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 Inez, 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.
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12 mi Rogers Pharmacy
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12 mi Jackson County Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Inez, 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 Inez, 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.
$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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Victoria County, the county that includes Inez, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#27 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 89% of the state
| Infection | Victoria County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 572.7 525 cases ▲ 16% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 193.1 177 cases ▲ 9% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.1 12 cases ▼ 13% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 30.5 28 cases ▲ 16% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 37.1 34 cases ▼ 16% | 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 Victoria County, chlamydia has risen from 526.7 to 572.7 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 202.6 to 193.1 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.5 to 13.1 per 100,000 (138%).
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 Victoria County.
Local HIV snapshot
Victoria County HIV care continuum (2023)
Victoria County recorded 6.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Victoria County residents living with HIV, 87.1% are in care · 75.5% 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.
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 Victoria County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
KY-16 stretches out of Inez toward the nearest clinic options listed on this page, a drive that, for most residents, means carving out a deliberate chunk of the day rather than slipping away on a lunch break. That reality shapes how testing actually gets done here, and it's worth naming plainly. What the numbers behind this community suggest is a place with deep roots: the overwhelming majority of households own their homes, many of them large family units where schedules are shared and rarely entirely your own. With nearly three in ten adults outside the labor force and a low unemployment rate among those who are working, the people who are employed tend to carry full, structured weeks.
Making a distant appointment harder to fit than it might look on paper. For younger adults still in the highest-risk years for STIs, that combination of distance and a packed household calendar can quietly add up to a test that keeps getting rescheduled. The options listed on this page include a range of fees and hours, and with roughly half of Inez households in higher income brackets, cost is less the obstacle than time and distance. For a couple or a young adult living in a 3-person home near Saint Joseph Catholic Church, an afternoon away means coordinating more than just yourself, which makes choosing the right clinic from this list, before the week fills up, the practical first step.
Getting there
At 3.96/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Inez 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 77968 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77968 area around Inez: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Inez alone.
Inez sits in Victoria County, ZIP 77968. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Inez? 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 Victoria 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 an Inez-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 Inez 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.
Clinical Pathology Labs, about 11.5 mi away, with 9 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+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Victoria County reported ~573 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Texas average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, test even without symptoms, and tell the provider which infection so they can treat or retest appropriately.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
No real difference for testing, "STI" is just the current term for what used to be called "STD."
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