New HIV diagnoses in Cameron County run about 34% higher than the US average. Before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you'll find local clinics and private labs for STI testing in Las Palmas II, Texas. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling — see your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Las Palmas II, TX. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.4 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Cameron County Public Health in Harlingen tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis, treats bacterial STIs the same visit, and covers every service at no fee. On a sliding scale for all, with appointments required.
Skipping the cost of testing means skipping the cost of treatment, counseling, and vaccines too. A gap that leaves infections unmanaged and conditions worsening. Cameron County Public Health charges nothing across the board: testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, hepatitis vaccines, and HIV counseling all carry no fee.
Cameron County Public Health delivers care entirely in Spanish, not through a relay or a side channel, but as the working language of the visit itself. For someone navigating treatment decisions, medication instructions, or prevention options, that means the clinical conversation happens with full fluency on both sides.
Leaving hepatitis off a testing visit means a separate appointment, a separate cost, and time during which an infection goes undetected. Cameron County Public Health tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Closing that gap within a single visit.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
ASAS Health in Harlingen tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee structure that also accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood South Texas in Harlingen runs its full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV) on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid and most insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments are required, and care is delivered in Spanish.
Every clinical interaction at this location (intake, testing, results, and treatment planning) happens in Spanish. For someone without a regular provider whose primary language is Spanish, that continuity across every step of a visit means nothing is filtered, summarized, or left to interpretation.
As a Title X site, Planned Parenthood South Texas provides legally confidential family planning services to minors. Meaning a young person without a parent's insurance or involvement can access STI testing and contraception without that care appearing on a family plan or requiring guardian consent.
Clinicians here prescribe daily oral PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP as a short-course post-exposure HIV medication, and DoxyPEP, the doxycycline regimen taken after potential bacterial STI exposure, with follow-up monitoring built into the same practice rather than handled through a separate referral chain.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Las Palmas II, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 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.
1301 South Rangerville Road, Harlingen, TX 78552
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1214 Dixieland Rd Suite 8, Harlingen, TX 78552
CMS-certified lab
1502 Midlane Dr Suite 111, Harlingen, TX 78552
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
6902 West Expressway 83, Harlingen, TX 78552
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Las Palmas II. 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, 401 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Las Palmas II. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 92 offer telehealth.
Donna Joule, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2902 South 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen
Fausto Escobedo, MD
Family medicine · 1214 Dixieland Road, Harlingen
Fernando Garcia, MD
Internal medicine · 1022 South F Street, Harlingen
Ruben Martinez, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2306 Camelot Plaza Circle, Harlingen
Arnulfo Izquierdo, DO
Family medicine · 24750 Stuart Place Road, Harlingen
Erik Sanchez, MD
Family medicine · 509 South Expressway 83 B, Harlingen
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 Las Palmas II, 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.
Sam's Club Pharmacy 10
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2.1 mi Pete Pharmacy
2.5 miSalinas Pharmacy
2.7 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Las Palmas II, 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 Las Palmas II, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Cameron County, the county that includes Las Palmas II, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~14% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#20 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 92% of the state
| Infection | Cameron County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 604.6 2,580 cases ▲ 23% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 84.1 359 cases ▼ 52% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.5 32 cases ▼ 50% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.6 92 cases ▼ 18% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 45.2 193 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.
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
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
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.
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).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Spur 54 bends through a stretch where nearly half of households rent rather than own, and where no household clears six figures. A cost-of-living reality that shapes nearly every practical decision here, including health care. Large average household sizes mean schedules are rarely simple: multiple people sharing a home, sharing a car, sharing obligations. With labor-force participation notably restrained, many residents are working within tight windows or navigating care responsibilities that leave little room for an appointment that isn't genuinely close or affordable.
Cameron County's STI rates give context to why access matters. That's not impossible, but it does mean that a Thursday afternoon off work carries real weight. S. Highway 77, sit within reach of that listed option, making it practical to fold a screening visit into a trip already on the calendar rather than treating it as a separate undertaking.
Getting there
At 4.96/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Las Palmas II 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 78552 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78552 area around Las Palmas II: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Las Palmas II alone.
Las Palmas II sits in Cameron County, ZIP 78552. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Las Palmas II? 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 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.
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 Las Palmas II-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 Las Palmas II 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
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.
Cameron County reported ~605 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
Wait roughly 1–2 weeks after exposure for a reliable chlamydia result.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
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