Gonorrhea cases in Rusk County are about 50% lower than the average across the U.S. If you're living in New London, Texas and want a test before starting a new relationship or as part of your ongoing care, consider whether you prefer to go to a clinic with insurance billing or a private lab with a flat fee. See the list below for your testing options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for New London, TX. The nearest, Wellness Pointe, is about 8.0 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.
Wellness Pointe in Kilgore screens for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers. Bacterial infections are treated same visit; appointments are required.
Wellness Pointe runs a ten-infection panel: HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, TB, and hepatitis A, B, and C. That hepatitis breadth means a single appointment establishes your status across all three strains, rather than leaving hepatitis B or C uncharted until a separate encounter surfaces them.
Without a clinic that prescribes and monitors PrEP on-site, the gap between a testing visit and an actual prescription often stretches into weeks. Weeks when daily dosing isn't happening. Wellness Pointe carries PrEP and PEP as standing services, so the prescription and the follow-up lab work stay within the same clinic, not split across two different providers.
Wellness Pointe provides interpretation services directly for non-English-speaking patients, a staffed operational layer, not a dial-in service activated mid-appointment. That distinction shapes how sexual health history is gathered and how treatment instructions are confirmed, since nuance in those exchanges affects clinical accuracy, not just comfort.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Crossroads Family Care - Henderson North, in Henderson, earned federal qualification as a community health center, which means STI screening costs scale to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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Fees & payment
Crossroads Family Care in Henderson tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit when results warrant it. Fees run on a sliding scale and Medicaid and Medicare are accepted. Appointments are required. Care is available in Spanish.
Spanish is available throughout the clinical encounter at Crossroads Family Care, which means a patient's symptoms, history, and treatment instructions are communicated in the same language, not relayed across a gap, so nothing critical gets lost between diagnosis and follow-through.
Crossroads Family Care runs herpes testing and hepatitis A, B, and C testing as part of its panel, each requiring its own specimen type and clinical interpretation, alongside the conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia workup, so a single appointment maps a fuller picture of what's actually present.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to New London, 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 Rusk 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.
300 Wilson Street, Henderson, TX 75652
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near New London. 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, 499 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of New London. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 129 offer telehealth.
Jose Serpa-Alvarez, MD
Infectious disease · 102 West Henderson Street, Overton
Jason Brockway, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1614 South Henderson Boulevard, Kilgore
Olusesan Olotu, MD
Family medicine · 1612 South Henderson Boulevard, Kilgore
Simon Fensterszaub, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 1010 West Main Street, Henderson
Bruno Romeo Miramon, MD
OB-GYN · 300 Wilson Street, Henderson
Kalpana Basoor, MD
Internal medicine · 300 Wilson Street, Henderson
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 New London, 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.
Louis Morgan Drug No 5
2.8 miOverton Pharmacy
2.9 miLonghorn Drug Company
8.0 mi
9.0 mi Brookshires Pharmacy
9.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to New London, 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 New London, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Rusk County, the county that includes New London, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#83 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
| Infection | Rusk County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 376.8 200 cases ▼ 23% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 90.4 48 cases ▼ 49% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17 9 cases ▲ 13% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 103.6 55 cases ▲ 292% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 226.1 120 cases ▲ 410% | 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 Rusk County, chlamydia has risen from 296.9 to 376.8 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has fallen from 160.9 to 90.4 per 100,000 (44%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.3 to 17 per 100,000 (28%).
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 Rusk County.
Local HIV snapshot
Rusk County HIV care continuum (2023)
Rusk County recorded 26.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Rusk County residents living with HIV, 81.2% are in care · 65.5% 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 Rusk County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
TX 135 threads through New London as McKay Street before it straightens into North Commerce, and the households clustered along that corridor tend to be rooted ones, with most residents owning their homes and average households running well above two people. That ownership depth and those larger family units reflect a community where many adults are partnered and settled, which shapes how people think about health decisions: routine screening is likelier to feel like a shared concern than a solo errand. Still, the share of residents in their late teens and twenties, the years when new relationships overlap with the least experience navigating healthcare, is a real part of the population here, and a meaningful share of local households carry month-to-month financial pressure despite the community's stability.
With more than one in twelve working-age adults currently out of work, and a labor-force participation rate that leaves many households managing on a single income, an $821 monthly rent or the cost of an out-of-pocket clinic visit can be enough to make someone delay a test they fully intend to get. Knowing the nearest clinic's hours before you leave TX 135 is what makes the trip happen on a given afternoon rather than getting rescheduled indefinitely.
Getting there
At 6.02/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in New London 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 75684 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 75684 area around New London: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not New London alone.
New London sits in Rusk County, ZIP 75684. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside New London? 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 Rusk 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 New London-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 New London 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, Kilgore, TX is close; compare it by distance against Wellness Pointe.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 377 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.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 75684; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
It's curable with antibiotics; catching it early avoids serious complications.
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