Gonorrhea rates in Collin County are about 52% lower than the US average. If you're in Lavon, Texas, and considering STD testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you have several options. Public clinics keep costs lower, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Lavon, TX. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 4.3 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.
Carevide in Farmersville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee open to all; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
Spanish is spoken on-site at Carevide, and interpretation services extend to other languages as well. That means counseling, test results, and treatment instructions move through the same conversation. Not filtered through a separate step after the clinical work is done.
Carevide's panel runs to herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial and HIV tests. Each of those requires its own specimen type and lab pathway (herpes via swab or blood serology, hepatitis via specific antibody and antigen markers) so the clinic is operationally set up to run all six in a single appointment.
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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
Texas Health Family Care in Rowlett runs a panel covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB: with fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Bacterial STIs are treated the same visit; an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Texas Infectious Disease Institute in Richardson tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and all three hepatitis strains, and treats bacterial STIs at the same appointment. Fees run on a sliding scale, with insurance and Medicaid accepted. Care is available in French and Spanish.
Plenty of clinics will run a hepatitis C antibody test and leave patients to find a specialist for what comes next. Texas Infectious Disease Institute closes that gap, antiviral treatment for hepatitis C is managed on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a care plan without a separate provider search.
PrEP at Texas Infectious Disease Institute means a prescription for daily oral medication alongside the regular HIV and kidney-function monitoring the regimen requires. PEP is similarly prescribed and followed here. Both are available to uninsured patients through sliding-scale fees, keeping the clinical relationship, not just the initial script, intact.
When a clinic can't conduct a visit in a patient's language, the workaround costs time and sometimes accuracy. A misread symptom, a misunderstood dosing schedule, a follow-up that doesn't happen. Texas Infectious Disease Institute holds clinical conversations directly in French and Spanish, so nothing in a care plan gets filtered through an intermediary.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hope Clinic of Garland runs STI care on a donation-based, no-fee model, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment available by appointment. Fees scale to what each patient can give, including nothing.
Hope Clinic of Garland charges nothing for any of its services, testing, treatment, vaccines, all of it. That means a patient can book an appointment, get the full visit, and leave without any financial transaction having happened at all.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Hope Clinic of Garland draws for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibodies in the same visit. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are also stocked on-site, so a reactive hepatitis B screen can move directly into a conversation about vaccination status and next steps for management.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Women's Health Center of McKinney anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied directly to income, so cost is never a barrier to being seen. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening at this federally qualified health center in McKinney.
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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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lavon, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Collin 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.
1872 North Lake Forest Drive, Mckinney, TX 75071
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
5301 West University Drive, Mckinney, TX 75071
CMS-certified lab
411 East Mcdermott Drive, Allen, TX 75002
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lavon. 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, 3,270 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lavon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,161 offer telehealth.
Sam Rostami, DO
Internal medicine · 3090 North Goliad Street, Rockwall
Tanvir Ahmad, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 615 South Hwy 78, Wylie
Kenechim Anamekwe, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 500 South Westgate Way, Wylie
Amanda Abbott, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1192 Tl Townsend Drive, Rockwall
Mitra Doty, DO
Family medicine · 5000 East Interstate 30, Fate
Anand Prakash, MD
Internal medicine · 115 Fm, Royse City
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 Lavon, 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.
Nevatex Pharmacy
3.1 miKingsway Pharmacy
4.3 mi
4.3 mi Tom Thumb Pharmacy
4.4 mi
5.2 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lavon, 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 Lavon, 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
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
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 Collin County, the county that includes Lavon, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#154 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 39% of the state
| Infection | Collin County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 256.8 3,070 cases ▼ 48% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 86.3 1,032 cases ▼ 51% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.3 75 cases ▼ 58% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16.3 195 cases ▼ 38% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8.4 100 cases ▼ 81% | 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 Collin County, chlamydia has risen from 221.5 to 256.8 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has risen from 76.8 to 86.3 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.1 to 6.3 per 100,000 (200%).
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 Collin County.
Local HIV snapshot
Collin County HIV care continuum (2023)
Collin County recorded 10.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Collin County residents living with HIV, 79.9% are in care · 70.5% 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 Collin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Lavonia Park sits at the quiet center of a town where nearly nine in ten households own their homes and most families have put down roots for the long term, which makes Lavon feel stable and close-knit, but doesn't automatically make healthcare logistics simple. That's the honest access reality for residents: the clinics listed on this page serve this area, but none are a short stroll from Lavonia Park or Lavon School. That distance matters most for the roughly one in four residents in their late teens and twenties: the years when new relationships, shifting living situations, and a general sense of invincibility make regular STI screening both most useful and easiest to skip. Collin County's STI picture reinforces why that routine matters.
Lavon's workforce participation is high and unemployment low, meaning most adults here are carrying full schedules. Early shifts, long commutes out on TX 78, evenings with family. The options listed on this page include clinics with extended and weekend hours that don't require rearranging a workweek, which is exactly the kind of flexibility that turns a packed Tuesday into a manageable one.
Getting there
At 4.86/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lavon 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 75166 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 75166 area around Lavon: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lavon alone.
Lavon sits in Collin County, ZIP 75166. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lavon? 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 Collin 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 Lavon-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 Lavon 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Collin County reported ~257 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
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.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
Yes, sores or ulcers can indicate herpes or syphilis and should be evaluated quickly, ideally while a sore is present.
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