Syphilis in Jim Wells County runs about 51% lower than the US average. If you need testing in Loma Linda East, Texas for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can visit a clinic for immediate answers and support, or use an at-home kit for convenience and discretion. See options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Loma Linda East, TX. The nearest, Community Action Corporation of South Texas, is about 7.3 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.
Community Action Corporation Of South in Alice, carries FQHC designation: meaning its sliding-scale fees adjust to income, so cash-paying patients and those without coverage can realistically afford syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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ASAS Health in Alice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with a sliding scale and donations welcomed for those paying out of pocket: the full panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with STI treatment and HPV and hepatitis vaccines on site. Appointments are required.
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English
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend, in Alice, runs on a sliding scale with Medicaid and most insurance accepted, covering gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and rapid HIV. No appointment required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Walk-in STI clinics routinely test for the core four and stop there, leaving herpes unconfirmed and patients guessing. Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend adds herpes to its standard panel, so a single visit produces a fuller picture rather than a partial answer.
When Spanish is someone's primary language and a clinic can't provide it directly, the result is a second visit, delayed results, or a treatment plan that never fully landed. At Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend in Alice, Spanish-language care is built into the visit: counseling, results, and follow-through happen in Spanish from the start.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Loma Linda East, 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 Jim Wells 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.
2500 East Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
305 East 3rd, Alice, TX 78332
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Loma Linda East. 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, 34 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Loma Linda East. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 10 offer telehealth.
Carlos Elizondo, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 230 South Gulf Street, Alice
Marc Ibanez, MD
Internal medicine · 1009 East 6th Street, Alice
Jared Mitchell, MD
Family medicine · 2500 East Main Street, Alice
Gustavo Villarreal, MD
Family medicine · 2510 East Main Street, Alice
Martin Boyd, MD
OB-GYN · 700 Flournoy Road, Alice
Sergio Cantu, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 779 North Texas Boulevard, Alice
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 Loma Linda East, 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.
San Diego Pharmacy
2.5 miLa Hacienda Pharmacy
2.8 miElsas Pillbox
7.9 mi
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8.0 mi 
9.3 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Loma Linda East, 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 Loma Linda East, 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
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
$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 Jim Wells County, the county that includes Loma Linda East, 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.
#79 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state
| Infection | Jim Wells County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 388 150 cases ▼ 21% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 119 46 cases ▼ 33% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.8 3 cases ▼ 48% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.7 8 cases ▼ 22% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 33.6 13 cases ▼ 24% | 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 Jim Wells County, chlamydia has fallen from 540 to 388 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has risen from 74.6 to 119 per 100,000 (60%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.7 to 7.8 per 100,000 (1%).
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 Jim Wells County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jim Wells County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jim Wells County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jim Wells County residents living with HIV, 88.6% are in care · 85.7% 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 Jim Wells County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
The flat grassland around Loma Linda East stretches quietly under wide sky, with life organized around family, work, and the rhythms of a close-knit community. In a place where many residents are young adults building careers and relationships, routine STI screening fits naturally into healthcare the same way a checkup does. A straightforward step that protects both personal health and the people you're close to. Testing available in and around Loma Linda East, listed on this page, gives you access to confidential results without the weight of running into someone you know at the clinic door. The San Diego neighborhood and areas near County Road 111 Colonia anchor daily life here, and clinics in the region understand that privacy isn't negotiable when you're deciding whether to get tested.
A screening visit takes an hour or less, and you receive results directly: no surprise letters, no automatic calls to employers or family. Whether you're sexually active, have a new partner, or simply want peace of mind, the testing sites serving Loma Linda East handle your visit as routine medical care. What matters most is that you can walk in, get tested, and walk out knowing your status. That simplicity removes one barrier to staying informed about your health, and in a community this size, that kind of straightforward access makes all the difference.
Getting there
At 8.15/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Loma Linda East 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 78332 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78332 area around Loma Linda East: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Loma Linda East alone.
Loma Linda East sits in Jim Wells County, ZIP 78332. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Loma Linda East? 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 Jim Wells 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 Loma Linda East-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 Loma Linda East 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.
Nearest is Community Action Corporation of South Texas, about 7.3 mi away; 7 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 78332 also works.
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.
Jim Wells County reported ~388 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, a body or genital rash can be a sign of syphilis or HIV, so get tested and evaluated.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
No real difference for testing, "STI" is just the current term for what used to be called "STD."
Yes, syphilis is cured with antibiotics (usually penicillin), and earlier treatment prevents long-term damage.
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