In Travis County, chlamydia reports run about 39% higher than the US average. If you need testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Lago Vista, Texas, you might prefer the immediacy of walk-in clinics or the convenience of labs and at-home kits. Use the options below to weigh your choices.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Lago Vista, TX. The nearest, Lone Star Circle of Care, is about 6.3 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.
A public STD-testing location about 6 miles from Lago Vista, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a fee-based structure that accepts Medicare and most insurance, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
Without on-site language support, an STI diagnosis can stall: prescriptions go unfilled, follow-up questions go unasked, and care quietly lapses. Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park integrates interpretation services directly into the appointment, so nothing critical gets lost between the provider's explanation and the patient's next step.
Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park prescribes and manages PrEP and PEP as part of its regular care, which means patients can establish continuous HIV prevention alongside their other health needs rather than juggling separate providers.
Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park runs herpes testing as part of its STI panel: a standing capability that serves anyone without a regular provider who wants a thorough picture, or anyone paying out of pocket who needs results that actually answer the question they came in with.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Baylor Scott & White Health in Austin requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a fee-based model with Medicare and insurance accepted; bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and PrEP is available on-site.
Many testing-only clinics leave prevention management to a separate provider. Baylor Scott & White Health in Austin writes and manages both PrEP and PEP in the same clinical setting where testing happens, so prevention and care stay with one team rather than splitting across appointments.
When hepatitis C is detected at Baylor Scott & White Health in Austin, the clinic's own providers prescribe direct-acting antivirals and carry the monitoring through to clearance: meaning lab follow-up, dosing adjustments, and sustained virologic response checks are managed by the same clinical staff who ran the initial test.
The panel at Baylor Scott & White Health in Austin includes herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the four core STIs, which means a single visit can surface infections that would otherwise go undetected until symptoms appeared or a separate specialist ordered additional labs.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
The Charlie Center in Austin earned its federally qualified designation by committing to serve patients regardless of their ability to pay, including those between providers or paying out of pocket. Sliding-scale fees make syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially within reach, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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Carbon Health in Austin screens for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A and C on a fee-based, insurance-accepted model with no appointment required, and bacterial infections caught on-site are treated the same visit, with interpretation services available throughout.
When language gaps go unaddressed, follow-up instructions get misread, treatment adherence slips, and a manageable infection becomes a longer problem. Carbon Health's interpretation services span the entire visit (history, results, and treatment plan) so nothing critical gets lost between the clinician and the patient.
Carbon Health prescribes all three biomedical prevention options: daily oral PrEP (tenofovir-based), post-exposure PEP, and DoxyPEP taken after bacterial-STI exposure events. Ongoing PrEP requires lab monitoring, and that bloodwork, including the HIV and kidney-function checks, is managed at the same location where the prescription originates.
Plenty of walk-in STI clinics test HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia and consider the panel complete. Carbon Health in Austin adds hepatitis A and hepatitis C to that baseline, infections that can circulate silently for years and rarely get flagged unless a provider is specifically looking.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lago Vista, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Travis 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.
5656 Bee Caves Road, Building D Suite 203, Austin, TX 78746
CMS-certified lab
5656 Bee Cave Road Building L 2nd Floor, Austin, TX 78746
CMS-certified lab
300 Beardsley Ln Building B Suite 220, Austin, TX 78746
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 Lago Vista. 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, 1,512 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lago Vista. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 624 offer telehealth.
Yevgeniy Khariton, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6502 Lohmans Ford Road, Lago Vista
Luis Egelsee, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8008 Bronco Lane, Lago Vista
Denis Ha, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 11805 Fm 2244 Road, Bee Cave
Narendra Punjabi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 12005 Bee Caves Road, Austin
Adriana Pratt, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 15801 West Sh, Bee Cave
Mark Weisberg, MD
Internal medicine · 1008 Ranch Rd 620, Lakeway
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 Lago Vista, 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.
Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy
2.1 mi
5.3 mi 
5.3 mi Hill Country Apothecary
7.2 miPure Pharmacy
7.4 mi
7.6 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Lago Vista, 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 Lago Vista, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Travis County, the county that includes Lago Vista, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Travis County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 681.7 9,100 cases ▲ 39% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 347.9 4,644 cases ▲ 97% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 29.8 398 cases ▲ 99% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 33 440 cases ▲ 25% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 49.7 663 cases ▲ 12% | 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 Travis County, chlamydia has risen from 614.3 to 681.7 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has risen from 316.8 to 347.9 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 20.5 to 29.8 per 100,000 (45%).
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 Travis County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Travis 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.
Travis County HIV care continuum (2023)
Travis County recorded 18.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Travis County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 84% are in care · 72.1% 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 Travis County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Getting tested for STIs in Lago Vista means accepting that the town itself has limited walk-in capacity, most residents travel to nearby Austin for the range of clinics and testing sites available in and around the area listed on this page. That distance is the trade-off of choosing a place where people tend to stay, where families settle into homes and build lives across decades rather than move on. It's the reality that shapes how and when testing happens here. For young adults in their twenties and early thirties, a meaningful part of the population, routine screening fits into the practical calculus of occasional trips into the city. The confidentiality that matters most at that stage of life isn't negotiable; results belong to you alone, not to the neighborhood.
Clinics in the greater Austin area honor that boundary completely, and the distance itself can feel like a buffer. Residents with established roots in Lago Vista, the homeowners and families who define the character of Post Oak Ridge and the surrounding neighborhoods, often build testing into larger health maintenance visits. What matters is that the services exist and are genuinely accessible, whether that means scheduling ahead or combining a screening visit with other business in town. The listed providers make that planning straightforward.
Getting there
Lago Vista scores 10.73/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 78645 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78645 area around Lago Vista: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lago Vista alone.
Lago Vista sits in Travis County, ZIP 78645. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Lago Vista? 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 Travis 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 Lago Vista-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 Lago Vista 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, Lakeway, TX is close; compare it by distance against Lone Star Circle of Care.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 682 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
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, at-home kits ship to 78645; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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