In Harris County, about 33 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents are reported. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in La Porte, Texas, you may prefer walk-in clinics for same-day testing, or the flexibility of labs and at-home kits. See options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for La Porte, TX. The nearest, Legacy Community Health, is about 4.6 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.
Legacy Community Health in Deer Park tests for syphilis, HIV, gonorrhea, and chlamydia on a sliding scale open to everyone, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and all services are provided at no fee.
Without a regular provider or insurance, STI care can mean choosing between a prescription and rent. Legacy Community Health's standing policy covers the full visit (testing, treatment, and prevention) at no charge, so the cost calculation never enters the room.
When language support means waiting for a callback or rescheduling, bacterial infections go untreated and follow-up gets skipped. Legacy Community Health in Deer Park provides Spanish-language care and broader interpretation services directly, so nothing clinical is lost between the conversation and the prescription.
Daily oral PrEP, Truvada or Descovy, requires regular HIV testing and kidney-function monitoring to prescribe safely; Legacy Community Health handles that full cycle in-house, including coverage for uninsured patients. PEP is also available for prevention, keeping both ends of HIV risk management at a single location.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community Health Network in Pasadena covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, TB, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, and extends into long-term prevention through PrEP and PEP. Appointments required.
Plenty of testing sites hand off prevention to a separate provider entirely, leaving patients to navigate that gap on their own. Community Health Network closes it, PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention and PEP are both prescribed and managed here, keeping care continuous rather than fragmented.
The panel at Community Health Network includes hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside the bacterial STIs and HIV, and the clinic carries adult hepatitis B vaccination to act on a reactive result without leaving. Hepatitis C, once detected, is managed through the clinic's own care rather than handed elsewhere.
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English
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Harris Health System in Baytown runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering the full panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) with an appointment required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
Harris Health System provides care directly in Spanish, which means treatment decisions, medication instructions, and prevention counseling all happen in the same language. No step in the visit gets filtered or compressed in translation.
Many testing sites hand off prevention prescribing entirely, leaving patients to find it elsewhere. Harris Health System in Baytown writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions on-site, so the clinic that identifies your risk is the same one that acts on it.
For hepatitis C, Harris Health System goes past antibody detection into direct-acting antiviral prescribing and ongoing monitoring. The treatment course is managed here, with clinical staff tracking viral response rather than sending patients elsewhere to begin it.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Legacy Baytown Garth, in Baytown, earns its federal qualification by tying fees to income, so patients paying cash, between providers, or working without coverage can get screened for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without turning the cost into a barrier. No appointment is required to start.
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Legacy San Jacinto in Baytown carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means its STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to your income, no appointment needed to get started.
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VCare Clinics in Pasadena runs on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and hepatitis C managed entirely on-site. Appointments are required.
VCare Clinics handles hepatitis C treatment in-house, meaning a confirmed diagnosis moves into a treatment plan without changing providers or facilities. Keeping your care continuous and your records in one place.
VCare tests for herpes and both hepatitis A and C alongside the core four, which means conditions that narrower panels would miss entirely get caught at the same appointment, and for hepatitis C, treatment follows on-site.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pasadena Health Center tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee structure, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. Bacterial infections caught here are treated same-visit, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines are available alongside family planning care. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · 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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to La Porte, 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 Harris 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.
1220 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
26306 Kuykendahl Road, Tomball, TX 77375
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
2525A Holly Hall Street, Houston, TX 77054
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near La Porte. 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, 2,763 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of La Porte. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 969 offer telehealth.
Sapan Bhatt, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 401 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte
Justin Lantz, MD
Internal medicine · 3430 Ctr Street, Deer Park
Donald Metz, DO
Family medicine · 2910 Ctr Street, Deer Park
Zaher Shebib, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 6319 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena
Jose Ventura, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5000 Space Ctr Boulevard, Pasadena
Travis Green, MD Telehealth
Urology · 11476 Space Ctr Boulevard, Houston
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 La Porte, 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.
Deangelo Pharmacy
1.1 mi
1.5 mi Fairmont Pharmacy
1.9 miAmrit Pharmacy
1.9 miCrowned Z Investments
1.9 mi
2.1 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to La Porte, 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 La Porte, 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.
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
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 Harris County, the county that includes La Porte, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 95% of the state
| Infection | Harris County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 641.4 31,014 cases ▲ 30% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 240.6 11,631 cases ▲ 36% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.2 1,363 cases ▲ 88% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 40.8 1,975 cases ▲ 55% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 57 2,756 cases ▲ 29% | 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 Harris County, chlamydia has risen from 528.4 to 641.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has risen from 239.6 to 240.6 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.3 to 28.2 per 100,000 (112%).
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 Harris County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Harris County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Harris County HIV care continuum (2023)
Harris County recorded 33.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Harris County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 75.2% are in care · 65.1% 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 Harris County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
West Fairmont Parkway runs quiet past the edge of Fairmont Park before it feeds onto TX 225, and from most of La Porte's neighborhoods a clinic visit is a straight shot. Fifteen minutes on the freeway, no transfers, no guesswork about parking. That kind of direct access matters more than it might sound in a city where most households own their homes and have planted roots here, but a meaningful share rent at rents that leave little buffer, and where unemployment running above the regional norm means some residents are navigating tighter schedules and tighter budgets simultaneously. Those pressures fall unevenly on younger adults (the late-teens-and-twenties crowd who are most likely to be between stable coverage, between relationships, or between jobs) and for whom a clinic visit that requires a half-day off or an out-of-pocket fee they didn't plan for simply doesn't happen.
With average households running closer to three people than two, and over half of adults partnered, STI screening here is rarely just a personal decision. It's a household one. Finding a time that works around a shared car, a shared schedule, or a shared childcare gap is the actual calculus most La Porte residents are doing.
Getting there
At 6.53/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in La Porte 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 77571 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77571 area around La Porte: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not La Porte alone.
La Porte sits in Harris County, ZIP 77571. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside La Porte? 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 Harris 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 La Porte-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 La Porte 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.
The closest is Legacy Community Health (4.6 mi); 11 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Legacy Community Health (4.6 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 641 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
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