Chlamydia cases in Taylor County run about 18% lower than the US average. If you're planning to get tested for a one-time concern or regular check-ups in Potosi, Texas, consider that public clinics are usually cheaper, private labs are often quicker, and at-home kits are more convenient but require no clinic visit. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Potosi, TX. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 4.7 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 Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene screens for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee (Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance accepted) with no appointment required and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Many testing sites hand you results and leave ongoing HIV prevention to a separate provider. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions directly, so the clinician who knows your test results is also the one managing what comes next.
The panel at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene includes hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Meaning a single visit surfaces liver-affecting infections that a narrower screen would miss entirely.
Languages
English
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Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Resource Care Community Health Center in Clyde is a community health center, meaning STI care sits alongside broader primary health services rather than in isolation. Appointments are required; the standard panel, sliding-scale fees, and same-visit bacterial treatment are all available, with services conducted in Spanish.
Resource Care delivers care in Spanish, not as an add-on, but as a working clinical language. That means intake, counseling, and treatment instructions all happen in Spanish, so nothing gets lost in a handoff between staff when the conversation turns medical.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Resource Care tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Hepatitis B is also covered by the adult vaccination program on-site, and hepatitis C antibody results feed directly into the center's ongoing care capacity rather than stopping at the lab report.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Baird on Peyton, serving Baird, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring an appointment.
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Texas Department of State Health Services in Anson delivers gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when needed, alongside HIV and hepatitis testing, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning. All at no fee, by appointment.
Every service at this clinic (testing, treatment, and vaccination) is provided at no charge. That means the scope of what someone pursues isn't shaped by what they can afford to add to the visit.
Spanish-language care at this clinic is delivered by staff who conduct the appointment in Spanish: history, results, and treatment discussion happen directly, without an intermediary channel in the conversation.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, this clinic tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, so a single visit can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave unexamined.
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English, Spanish
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Prevention services
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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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Potosi, 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 Taylor 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.
1900 Pine Street, Abilene, TX 79601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1900 Pine Street Jones Building 7, Abilene, TX 79601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
6250 Highway 83, Abilene, TX 79606
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Potosi. 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, 159 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Potosi. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 55 offer telehealth.
Erin Garner, DO
OB-GYN · 1665 Antilley Road, Abilene
Jacqueline Zimmerman, DO
OB-GYN · 1665 Antilley Road, Abilene
Clevis Parker, MD
Family medicine · 1665 Antilley Road, Abilene
James Purpura, DO
Family medicine · 1665 Antilley Road, Abilene
James Bass, MD
OB-GYN · 1680 Antilley Road, Abilene
Gary Binkley, DO
Internal medicine · 6300 Regional Plz, Abilene
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 Potosi, 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.
James McCoys Drug Store South
4.5 miTexas Oncology Pharmacy Abilene
4.6 miBig Country Dermatology Pharmacy
4.7 miSams Pharmacy
4.8 mi
6.0 mi 
6.2 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Potosi, 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 Potosi, 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
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 Taylor County, the county that includes Potosi, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#71 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 72% of the state
| Infection | Taylor County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 401.8 590 cases ▼ 18% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 91.3 134 cases ▼ 48% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.7 26 cases ▲ 18% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.1 28 cases ▼ 28% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 47.7 70 cases ▲ 8% | 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 Taylor County, chlamydia has fallen from 462.3 to 401.8 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 230.4 to 91.3 per 100,000 (60%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.6 to 17.7 per 100,000 (216%).
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 Taylor County.
Local HIV snapshot
Taylor County HIV care continuum (2023)
Taylor County recorded 9.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Taylor County residents living with HIV, 83.3% are in care · 73.3% 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 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 Taylor County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Hacienda Ranch carries the quiet rhythm of a community where most households have put down roots: nearly nine in ten residents own their homes, and a household size that runs well above three people means most addresses hold a family rather than a solo renter. That stability shapes daily life here: two adults working, kids in school, schedules built around jobs and routines rather than around errand runs. With almost two-thirds of residents in the workforce and unemployment barely registering, the practical ceiling on any optional appointment is time, not intent. That's worth naming plainly for the younger adults in Potosi, people in their late teens and twenties forming relationships and navigating a period of life when STI rates nationally run highest.
Screening rarely fails because someone decided against it; it fails because the window to act is narrow. Seven Winds and the roads leading out toward Lake Kirby Park are part of a community that quietly invests in itself, high homeownership, a strong earner base, families built to last. Checking the clinic hours listed here, picking one that fits a lunch break or a Friday afternoon, and booking before the week fills up is the move that actually clears.
Getting there
At 8.1/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Potosi 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 79602 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 79602 area around Potosi: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Potosi alone.
Potosi sits in Taylor County, ZIP 79602. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Neighborhoods & communities
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Potosi? 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 Taylor 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 Potosi-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 Potosi 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.
The closest is Labcorp (4.7 mi); 6 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV 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 402 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
Yes, rectal symptoms can come from chlamydia or gonorrhea; ask for a rectal swab if you had anal exposure.
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