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STD Testing in Los Lobos, TX: Same-Day, Low-Cost & Confidential

Syphilis rates in Zapata County are about 54% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Los Lobos, Texas, consider that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. We list your options below.

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STD testing near Los Lobos, TX

No STD testing centers are located in Los Lobos, TX. The nearest, Clinical Pathology Labs, is about 63.8 miles away. At-home STD kits and online lab tests ship to your ZIP; compare private labs and at-home kits below.

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Clinical Pathology Labs

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3401 West Alberta Road, Edinburg, TX 63.8 miles away
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Quest Diagnostics

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1201 East Ridge Road, Mcallen, TX 65.7 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Clinical Pathology Labs

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1200 E. Ridge Road, Mcallen, TX 65.7 miles away
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Los Lobos, TX

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.

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At-home STD testing in Los Lobos, TX

The nearest testing center is about 64 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Los Lobos, 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.

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

Other CLIA-certified labs near Los Lobos, TX

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Zapata 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.

  • The Pediatric Care Center

    1804 US Highway 83, Zapata, TX 78076

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
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Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Los Lobos. 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

Clinicians near Los Lobos, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 14 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Los Lobos. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3 offer telehealth.

  • Mario Vasquez Aguilar, MD

    Family medicine · 2768 Pharmacy Road, Rio Grande City

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  • Cynthia Salinas, MD

    Family medicine · 2542 Central Palm Drive, Rio Grande City

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  • Donna Joule, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 5260 Brand Street, Rio Grande City

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  • Juan Menjivar, MD

    Internal medicine · 128 North Fm, Rio Grande City

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  • Ibrahim Shaik, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 128 North Fm, Rio Grande City

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  • Gauri Kanhere, MD

    Internal medicine · 131 North Fm, Rio Grande City

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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

Pharmacies near Los Lobos, TX

No pharmacy near Los Lobos, 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.

  • Popular Pharmacy # 3

    6.3 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Linos Pharmacy

    16 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Roma Pharmacy

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • CVS Pharmacy 22 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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  • Starr Pharmacy

    24 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Fred's Pharmacy

    25 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Los Lobos, TX.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Los Lobos, 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.

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

STDs & HIV in Zapata County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Zapata County, the county that includes Los Lobos, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.

#191 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Zapata County vs Texas vs U.S.

Zapata County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Zapata County vs the state average
Infection Zapata County Texas United States
Chlamydia
203.8 28 cases ▼ 59%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
36.4 5 cases ▼ 79%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
7.3 1 cases ▼ 51%
15 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 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.

Reported STD rates in Zapata County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 42% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 200 400 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Zapata County, chlamydia has fallen from 331.2 to 203.8 per 100,000 (38%), gonorrhea has risen from 28.8 to 36.4 per 100,000 (26%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 7.3 to 7.3 per 100,000.

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

What shapes testing access in and around Los Lobos, TX

Adults uninsured
42.5%
No routine checkup
27.3%
Binge drinking
13.7%
Frequent mental distress
17.9%
Depression
20.2%
Below poverty line
29.4%
  • Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 51
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 100th percentile nationally

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 Zapata County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Zapata County (2023)

People living with HIV
158 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
121

Zapata County HIV care continuum (2023)

Among Zapata County residents living with HIV, 68.8% are in care · 56.3% 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 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Zapata County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Los Lobos, TX

Los Lobos sits in Zapata County's wide rural spread, where getting anywhere medical means committing to a real drive, and for younger adults still sorting out relationships, jobs, and where they'll land next, that drive is often the thing that turns an intention into a weeks-long postponement. The single option listed on this page reflects just how thinly testing access is distributed across this part of the county, which makes knowing exactly where to go, and confirming hours before you leave, genuinely worth doing. Zapata County's STI picture isn't abstract.

Young adults in their late teens and twenties represent the years when infections are most likely to go unnoticed, and in a county this rural, the gap between exposure and diagnosis can stretch simply because the highway out of town feels like a barrier every time. For residents without steady coverage, or carrying a high-deductible plan, the one option listed on this page may offer sliding-scale fees worth asking about directly when you call ahead to confirm the drive is worth making that day.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Los Lobos, TX

Walkability 6.49 / 20 · Below average

At 6.49/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Los Lobos 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.

Map of 3 STD & STI testing locations in Los Lobos, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 78564 snapshot

Residents
51
Median age
24.8

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78564 area around Los Lobos: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Los Lobos alone.

Reference

STD testing in Los Lobos, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Zapata 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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Los Lobos-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Los Lobos 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Texas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Los Lobos, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

There's no clinic in Los Lobos, TX, what now?

Nearest is Clinical Pathology Labs, about 63.8 mi away. An at-home kit shipped to 78564 also works.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it.

What's included in a full panel near Los Lobos, TX?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Zapata County?

Zapata County reported ~204 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How long do results take near Los Lobos, TX?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Should I get tested for herpes near Los Lobos, TX?

Herpes isn't in standard panels unless you have symptoms, a sore can be swabbed, or a blood test discussed with a provider.

How is trichomoniasis tested near Los Lobos, TX?

A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.

What samples are used for STD testing near Los Lobos, TX?

Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.

What should I do after sexual assault?

Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.

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