Limestone County reported chlamydia runs about 27% lower than the US average. If you need testing after a possible exposure in Mexia, Texas, or as part of routine care, you have several options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Mexia, TX. The nearest, Texas Department of State Health Services, is about 1.3 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.
Texas Department of State Health Services in Mexia runs testing on a sliding-scale fee with insurance accepted, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C. Appointments required, bacterial STIs treated same visit, with care available in Spanish.
Spanish is a full working language at this clinic, not a courtesy layer bolted on. That means a provider who takes your history, explains your results, and writes your treatment plan in Spanish. The whole clinical encounter, not just the front desk.
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for bacterial STI prevention sits outside the standard scope at most local health departments. Texas DSHS in Mexia prescribes it, giving patients who qualify a concrete, evidence-based tool that the majority of comparable clinics simply don't stock in their protocols.
Alongside the bacterial STI panel and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis C antibody screening is built into what this clinic offers: meaning a single appointment covers infections rather than four, and hepatitis A and B vaccination rounds out the visit for those not yet protected.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Integrity Urgent Care in Corsicana runs appointment-based STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C) and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Fees are billed to Medicare or insurance, with a direct-pay option, and Spanish-language care is available on-site.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a panel means a second appointment, a second co-pay, and time spent in the gap between suspicion and an answer. Integrity Urgent Care tests for herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial and viral STIs, so the full picture comes from one visit.
When a patient can't discuss symptoms or results in their first language, details get dropped, and dropped details affect treatment decisions. At Integrity Urgent Care in Corsicana, Spanish-language care is delivered directly, keeping the clinical conversation accurate from the first question to the final result.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Total Point Urgent Care in Corsicana takes walk-ins for STI testing: no scheduled appointment needed to get HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, or hepatitis B and C tested in a single visit, with bacterial infections treated same day on a sliding-scale fee, and Spanish-language care available.
Spanish care at Total Point runs through staff who conduct the clinical encounter itself (history, counseling, and treatment instructions) in Spanish without routing through a secondary channel. That means medication directions and prevention guidance land in full clinical detail, not compressed through translation lag.
Total Point tests for hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial and viral panel, which means a single walk-in visit can surface infections that a narrower screen would miss entirely. Important when hepatitis B is vaccine-preventable and hepatitis C is now directly treatable.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Corsicana Navarro County Public Health Department pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing with same-visit bacterial treatment, so a single appointment handles both steps. Sliding-scale fees apply to everyone, and Spanish-language care is available throughout.
For anyone whose primary language is Spanish, especially without a regular provider to follow up with, having clinical staff who communicate directly in Spanish changes what a visit can accomplish. Corsicana Navarro County Public Health Department delivers the full encounter, from intake through treatment, in Spanish.
Someone paying out of pocket and managing care without a primary physician benefits most from a panel that doesn't require a separate lab visit for hepatitis screening. Corsicana Navarro County Public Health Department tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All within one appointment.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
The Dr. Kent E. Rogers Clinic in Corsicana earns its federally qualified status by tying fees to income: meaning sliding-scale STI screening, including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, is available to patients across the full income spectrum, with no appointment required to get started.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mexia, 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 Limestone 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.
600 South Bonham Street, Mexia, TX 76667
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
600 J Bonham Street, Mexia, TX 76667
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
701 Mcclintic, Groesbeck, TX 76642
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mexia. 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, 61 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mexia. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 26 offer telehealth.
Kevin Jensen, DO
Family medicine · 401 East Milam Street, Mexia
Dileep Bhateley, MD
Family medicine · 514 South Bonham Street, Mexia
Trevor Johnson, MD
Family medicine · 514 South Bonham Street, Mexia
Jonathan Thomas, MD
Family medicine · 540 Chapel Drive, Mexia
Jeffrey Rettig, DO
Family medicine · 204 West Trinity Street, Groesbeck
Kerline Ductan, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 125 Newman Street, Fairfield
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 Mexia, 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.
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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 Mexia, 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 Limestone County, the county that includes Mexia, 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.
#96 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 62% of the state
| Infection | Limestone County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 359.6 80 cases ▼ 27% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 112.4 25 cases ▼ 36% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.5 1 cases ▼ 70% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18 4 cases ▼ 32% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 36 8 cases ▼ 19% | 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 Limestone County, chlamydia has fallen from 523.8 to 359.6 per 100,000 (31%), gonorrhea has fallen from 307.1 to 112.4 per 100,000 (63%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 13.5 to 4.5 per 100,000 (67%).
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 Limestone County.
Local HIV snapshot
Limestone County HIV care continuum (2022)
Limestone County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Limestone County residents living with HIV, 74.1% are in care · 68.5% 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 Limestone County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Along East Milam Street, where the storefronts reflect a town that has long valued roots over restlessness, most Mexia households are owner-occupied. People who have staked a claim here across years and generations. That stability shapes daily rhythms in practical ways: larger household sizes mean schedules are coordinated around more people, and with only about a third of adults married, many of those households include single adults, young relatives, or extended family navigating their own health decisions.
Those realities land differently for younger adults in their late teens and twenties, a group that statistically sees the sharpest STI rates anywhere in Texas. Typical rents around $700 a month leave little slack in a household budget, and with labor-force participation relatively modest, not everyone is working a schedule that accommodates a weekday clinic visit. The testing options listed on this page reflect genuine geographic spread and varied fee structures: enough that someone in Mexia can likely find a provider that works around a second shift, a tight budget, or a borrowed ride down North Echols Street.
Getting there
At 6.93/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mexia 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 76667 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76667 area around Mexia: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mexia alone.
Mexia sits in Limestone County, ZIP 76667. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Mexia? 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 Limestone 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 Mexia-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 Mexia 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, Groesbeck, TX is close; compare it by distance against Texas Department of State Health Services.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 360 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
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.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
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