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STD Testing in Kountze, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia rates in Hardin County run about 62% lower than the US average. If you live in Kountze, Texas and are looking for STI testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, local clinics might take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. There are several options in town, so weigh your convenience.

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STD testing near Kountze, TX

5 testing options are listed for Kountze, TX. The nearest, Gulf Coast Health Center, is about 8.5 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.

Community health center 8.5 miles

Gulf Coast Health Center

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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews

A public STD-testing option about 9 miles from Kountze, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
755 North 4th Street, Silsbee, TX 77656
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Kountze, TX

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.

At-home STD testing in Kountze, TX

The nearest testing center is about 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kountze, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Kountze, TX

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Hardin 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.

  • Altus Lumberton Hospital

    137 North Lhs Drive, Lumberton, TX 77657

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Silsbee Family Medicine

    280 Hwy 418 East, Silsbee, TX 77656

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kountze. 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.

Clinicians near Kountze, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 105 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kountze. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 18 offer telehealth.

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.

Pharmacies near Kountze, TX

No pharmacy near Kountze, 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

    0.2 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy

    0.3 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 8.3 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 8.3 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 8.3 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Kountze, TX.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Kountze, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Hardin County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Hardin County, the county that includes Kountze, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#202 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 20% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Hardin County vs Texas vs U.S.

Hardin County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Hardin County vs the state average
Infection Hardin County Texas United States
Chlamydia
187.1 109 cases ▼ 62%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
30.9 18 cases ▼ 82%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
6.9 4 cases ▼ 54%
15 15.8
Syphilis (early)
24 14 cases ▼ 9%
26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
39.5 23 cases ▼ 11%
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 Hardin County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 125 250 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Hardin County, chlamydia has fallen from 190.3 to 187.1 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 74.7 to 30.9 per 100,000 (59%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.8 to 6.9 per 100,000 (283%).

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 Kountze, TX

Adults uninsured
13.2%
No routine checkup
24.5%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Frequent mental distress
19%
Depression
25.1%
Below poverty line
17.1%
Primary-care ratio
5,697 : 1
Hardin County
  • Primary-care shortage score 12 / 26
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 65th 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 Hardin County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Hardin County (2023)

People living with HIV
127 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
5cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
77 · PnR 7.4

Hardin County HIV care continuum (2023)

Hardin County recorded 10.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Hardin County residents living with HIV, 77.2% are in care · 59.6% 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 Hardin County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Kountze, TX

South Pine Street runs through a Kountze where most households own their homes outright at values well below the state average, a cost-of-living profile that sounds comfortable until unemployment climbs and labor-force participation stays low, leaving a significant share of working-age adults outside steady income. For renters, a monthly rent under eight hundred dollars still bites when work is unpredictable, and discretionary spending on health care tends to be the first thing that waits. That calculus matters most for Kountze's younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are in the years when STIs spread most easily and are most often undetected. With average households running well above three people and more than a third of adults married, relationship networks here are tightly woven, meaning a single undetected infection moves quickly through connected households.

Routine screening is the interruption that keeps it from doing so. The page currently lists no testing options within immediate reach, so anyone driving out along TX 326 toward the nearest clinic is committing real road time, not a quick errand. Knowing exactly which option fits your schedule, and whether sliding-scale fees apply, before making that drive is the most practical thing this page can do for a Kountze resident planning ahead.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Kountze, TX

Walkability 5.57 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.57/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kountze 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Kountze, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 77625 snapshot

Residents
9,384
Median age
38.8
Median income
$70,183

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77625 area around Kountze: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kountze alone.

Kountze sits in Hardin County, ZIP 77625. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Museum of Hardin County
  • Kirby-Hill House
  • General Braxton Bragg, C. S. A.
  • Pine Lodge # 642, A. F. & A. M.
  • Hardin County
  • First Baptist Church of Kountze

Major routes

  • South Pine Street
  • TX 326 (West Monroe Street)
  • North Pine Street

STD testing in Kountze, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Hardin 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 when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 a Kountze-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Kountze 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Texas

Minor 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.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Kountze, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is walk-in STD testing available near Kountze, TX?

Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Kountze, TX?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Can I get tested in Kountze, TX without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Kountze, TX?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Hardin County?

Hardin County reported ~187 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can a cold sore cause genital herpes?

It can; oral HSV-1 transmits to the genitals during oral sex.

How is trichomoniasis tested near Kountze, TX?

A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.

What should I do after sexual assault?

Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.

How soon after sex should I get tested?

Chlamydia and gonorrhea show up about 1–2 weeks after exposure, syphilis 3–6 weeks, and HIV 2–6 weeks depending on the test.

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