Chlamydia cases in Orange County are about 38% lower than the national average. If you're in Orange County, Texas for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you have options: community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Review the options listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Orange, TX. The nearest, TAN Healthcare, is about 0.8 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.
TAN Healthcare in Orange tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit on a sliding-scale fee structure that applies to everyone. Appointments are required.
TAN Healthcare carries Spanish-language services directly and extends interpretation to other languages as well. That reach means the clinical conversation (symptoms, treatment options, medication instructions) happens in full, not in fragments pieced together after the fact.
When prevention requires a prescription, a gap between the conversation and the medication is where risk quietly grows. TAN Healthcare in Orange closes that gap by providing both PrEP and PEP on-site, and specifically covers PrEP costs for uninsured patients.
TAN Healthcare in Orange doesn't hand off a hepatitis C diagnosis, it carries the case through to active treatment on-site. That single-location continuity keeps the care relationship intact and eliminates the scheduling lag that often interrupts viral management.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Triangle Area Network - Orange, serving Orange as a federally qualified health center, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted to income on a sliding scale.
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Fees & payment
Gulf Coast Health Center in Orange tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
When a clinic can only operate in English, the gap between a positive result and a follow-up plan can stretch into weeks, or quietly close without resolution. Gulf Coast Health Center delivers full STI care in Spanish, so symptoms, treatment options, and next steps get addressed completely, on the first visit.
Leaving hepatitis C off a panel means a second appointment at a separate facility: time, cost, and momentum lost before treatment even starts. Gulf Coast Health Center includes hepatitis C testing alongside the standard bacterial and viral panel, so a single visit at one clinic covers the full picture.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 12 miles from Orange. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Port Arthur Health Department pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing with same-visit treatment for any bacterial infection confirmed that day, all on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and private insurance. Appointments are required.
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English, Spanish, Vietnamese
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Orange, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Orange 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.
6901 Medical Center Drive, Orange, TX 77630
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3107 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange, TX 77630
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
1321 North 16th Street, Orange, TX 77630
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
610 Strickland Dr Suite 320, Orange, TX 77630
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Orange. 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, 185 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Orange. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 31 offer telehealth.
Lanre Udu, MD
Internal medicine · 6901 Medical Ctr Drive, Orange
Nick Pomonis, MD
Family medicine · 3306 Ridgemont Drive, Orange
Manuel Hababag, MD
Family medicine · 3321 Ridgemont Drive, Orange
Ravi Kalidindi, MD
Family medicine · 2219 Texas Avenue, Bridge City
Hamid Jalali, DO
Family medicine · 11946 Hwy 62 North, Orange
Bruce Schultz, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 225 South Main Street, Vidor
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 Orange, 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.
Bridge City Family Pharmacy
6.9 miNicks Pharmacy
7.1 mi
7.5 mi 
7.8 mi Lanes Pharmacy
12 miBreaux's Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Orange, 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 Orange, 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
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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Orange County, the county that includes Orange, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#120 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 53% of the state
| Infection | Orange County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 305.6 262 cases ▼ 38% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 89.8 77 cases ▼ 49% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.8 11 cases ▼ 15% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 25.7 22 cases ▼ 3% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 28 24 cases ▼ 37% | 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 Orange County, chlamydia has risen from 270 to 305.6 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 120.3 to 89.8 per 100,000 (25%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.5 to 12.8 per 100,000 (266%).
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 Orange County.
Local HIV snapshot
Orange County HIV care continuum (2023)
Orange County recorded 21.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Orange County residents living with HIV, 80.6% are in care · 66.1% 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 Orange County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
MacArthur Drive cuts through a city where more than half of residents own their homes, many of them long-rooted households that have watched the same streets for decades. That settled quality can make Orange feel like a place where people know their neighbors and life runs on a comfortable local rhythm. But underneath that stability, the logistics of getting screened for STIs carry real weight for a significant share of residents.
Rent here sits low enough that it rarely dominates a household budget the way it does in larger Texas cities, yet an unemployment rate that runs notably above state and national norms means a meaningful portion of Orange adults are managing costs carefully month to month. With only about one in five households clearing six figures, out-of-pocket fees at a clinic can be the quiet reason a test gets postponed. The options listed on this page include sliding-scale and low-cost providers, which matters directly for that slice of the population. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, a substantial share of Orange's residents, are at the years when routine screening has the most practical impact, and a clinic visit that demands little in cost or travel time is simply more likely to happen.
For anyone without employer coverage or with a high deductible, checking the fee structures of the nearest listed options before heading out on TX 87 is the most concrete first step.
Getting there
At 6.7/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Orange 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 77630 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77630 area around Orange: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Orange alone.
Orange sits in Orange County, ZIP 77630. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Orange? 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 Orange 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 an Orange-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 Orange 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
Orange County reported ~306 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, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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