In Tarrant County, about 507 residents per 100,000 are diagnosed with chlamydia each year. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly in Richland Hills, Texas, some clinics offer same-day service, while labs and at-home kits let you manage your own timing. Review your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Richland Hills, TX. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.6 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.
Collins Family Planning Clinic in Fort Worth covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when needed, and all of it, including counseling, in Spanish.
Plenty of testing sites draw the line at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Herpes and hepatitis land on a separate referral track, if they're addressed at all. Collins Family Planning Clinic tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in the same appointment, no secondary visit required.
Without Title X designation, a minor seeking family planning or STI care often hits a wall: services that require parental consent, or a referral to a separate facility that may or may not have availability. Collins Family Planning Clinic's Title X status means those services, including legally confidential care for minors, are delivered here, in the same appointment.
Most clinics handle Spanish through an intermediary: a third party on a call, a staff member pulled from another role, a lag between question and answer that flattens the conversation. At Collins Family Planning Clinic in Fort Worth, Spanish is a primary language of care, meaning counseling, history-taking, and treatment discussion happen directly, without the filter.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Texas Health Family Care, a family practice in Fort Worth, folds STI testing into the same continuity of care as your annual physicals and chronic-disease management: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted, by appointment.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Health 4u Clinic in Fort Worth tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale structure that bottoms out at no fee, with HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines also available; appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
Health 4u Clinic runs a six-test panel that adds herpes and hepatitis C to the gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV baseline. Hepatitis C is diagnosed and managed directly through the clinic, no separate referral chain, and herpes typing is handled in the same appointment.
Health 4u Clinic structures its entire operation (testing, vaccines, STI treatment, prevention counseling) under a sliding-scale schedule with a hard floor of no charge. The sliding scale is not reserved for a subset of services; it governs every clinical encounter the clinic provides, and donations are accepted rather than required.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Aoc in Fort Worth runs on a no-fee model, covering every service it offers at no cost to patients. Walk in without an appointment for rapid or conventional HIV testing, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C: same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, PrEP, and PEP included.
When a fee becomes the reason care gets deferred (the gonorrhea that goes untreated another week, the follow-up that never happens) that gap is the real risk. At Aoc, nothing on the menu carries a charge: testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, counseling, all of it, no bill at the end.
Missing a diagnosis because a language barrier distorted a question about symptoms, or a treatment instruction didn't land, is a concrete harm. Aoc delivers care in American Sign Language, Spanish, and French, with interpretation services for other languages, so nothing critical gets lost between provider and patient.
Ryan White funding at Aoc means HIV care doesn't stop at a positive result, it structures what comes next. Clinicians prescribe and monitor antiretroviral therapy, track viral load, and manage long-term adherence, with medication adherence counseling staffed as a standing part of the care model.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Himalaya Health Clinic in Euless tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with every service offered at no fee or on a sliding scale supported by donations. HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines are available alongside STI treatment, and an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Richland Hills, 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 Tarrant 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.
4109 City Point Drive Suite A, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
901 B Medical Center Drive, Arlington, TX 76012
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
3050 South Center Street Suite 140, Arlington, TX 76014
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Richland Hills. 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, 4,088 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Richland Hills. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,365 offer telehealth.
Sweety Rai, MD
Internal medicine · 7146 Baker Boulevard, Richland Hills
Olutoyin Abitoye, MD
Internal medicine · 3109 Kings Court, Richland Hills
Anshul Agarwal, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 7505 Glenview Drive, Richland Hills
Ameenjamal Ahmed, MD
Internal medicine · 7505 Glenview Drive, Richland Hills
Patrick Allen, MD
OB-GYN · 7560 Glenview Drive, Richland Hills
Tehmina Tasneem, MD
Family medicine · 7601 Glenview Drive, Richland Hills
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 Richland Hills, 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.
Freedom Pharmacy
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1.0 mi Centro Pediatric Pharmacy
1.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Richland Hills, 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 Richland Hills, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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
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 Tarrant County, the county that includes Richland Hills, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#38 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 85% of the state
| Infection | Tarrant County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 507.1 11,069 cases ▲ 3% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 205.9 4,494 cases ▲ 17% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.1 330 cases ▲ 1% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.7 496 cases ▼ 14% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.7 691 cases ▼ 28% | 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 Tarrant County, chlamydia has risen from 401.1 to 507.1 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has risen from 191.8 to 205.9 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 12.9 to 15.1 per 100,000 (17%).
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 Tarrant County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Tarrant County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Tarrant County HIV care continuum (2023)
Tarrant County recorded 18.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tarrant County residents living with HIV, 78.6% know their status · 81.7% are in care · 71.6% 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 Tarrant County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Jaycee-Baker Park anchors the quieter residential core of Richland Hills, and the streets fanning out from Baker Boulevard tell the same story the housing numbers do: most households here own their homes, settled into a city where the typical mortgage reflects values well below the regional average. That kind of financial grounding shapes daily decisions in practical ways, and for younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who represent a genuinely large slice of this community, it means cost is rarely the only reason screening gets postponed. What does delay testing here is time. Nearly two-thirds of residents are in the labor force, and with unemployment practically at the floor, most working adults are fully committed to jobs that run conventional hours.
Households averaging close to three people tend to run full calendars, between work, kids, and the ordinary logistics of a mid-size Texas home. Getting onto TX 183 or TX 121 during a work week to reach a clinic is a real consideration, not a trivial one, especially for someone who can't step away mid-shift. For a workforce that is largely clocked in Monday through Friday, that scheduling flexibility is what converts an intention into a kept appointment rather than a postponed one.
Getting there
At 9/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Richland Hills 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 76118 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76118 area around Richland Hills: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Richland Hills alone.
Richland Hills sits in Tarrant County, ZIP 76118. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Richland Hills? 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 Tarrant 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 Richland Hills-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 Richland Hills 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, North Richland Hills, TX is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 507 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above 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.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 76118; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
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