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STD Testing in Rising Star, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Reported gonorrhea in Eastland County runs about 85% lower than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, you'll find local clinics and private labs for STI testing in Rising Star, Texas. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price — see your options below.

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STD testing near Rising Star, TX

4 testing options are listed for Rising Star, TX. The nearest, Resource Care Community Health Center, is about 11.8 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Community health center 11.8 miles

Resource Care Community Health Center

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  • EasySTD5
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 288 reviews

Resource Care Community Health Center brings community health center breadth to STI care in Cross Plains: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB, on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit bacterial treatment, by appointment, with care delivered in Spanish.

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Full Clinical Care Conducted in Spanish

Plenty of clinics accommodate Spanish speakers through add-on solutions that keep the actual clinical conversation at arm's length. At Resource Care Community Health Center, Spanish is a language of care itself: counseling, treatment decisions, and follow-up happen in it directly, without a layer between provider and patient.

Hepatitis B and C Testing Alongside the Standard Panel

For anyone paying out of pocket without a primary care provider to coordinate separate referrals, Resource Care Community Health Center's panel is built to consolidate. Hepatitis B and C testing sit alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single appointment covers infections that often require separate clinic visits elsewhere.

Tests & treats
Address
301 South Main Street, Cross Plains, TX 76443
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Rising Star, TX

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.

At-home STD testing in Rising Star, TX

The nearest testing center is about 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Rising Star, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Rising Star, TX

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Eastland 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.

  • Eastland Memorial Hospital Laboratory

    304 South Daugherty, Eastland, TX 76448

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Rising Star. 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.

Clinicians near Rising Star, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 51 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Rising Star. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.

  • Joanne Paulk, DO

    Family medicine · 301 South Main Street, Cross Plains

  • Robert Deluca, DO

    Family medicine · 500 West Plummer Street, Eastland

  • Kevin Cunningham, DO Telehealth

    Family medicine · 400 West Plummer, Eastland

  • Giang Nguyen, MD

    Internal medicine · 304 South Daugherty Avenue, Eastland

  • Bethany Pierce, MD

    Family medicine · 304 South Daugherty Avenue, Eastland

  • Jerome Cordova, MD

    Internal medicine · 10235 I-20, Eastland

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.

Pharmacies near Rising Star, TX

No pharmacy near Rising Star, 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.

  • Palace Drug Company

    0.2 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Rising Star Pharmacy

    0.9 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Rural Pharmacy Solutions

    12 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Gorman Pharmacy

    19 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Rising Star, TX.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Rising Star, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Eastland County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Eastland County, the county that includes Rising Star, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#187 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 26% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Eastland County vs Texas vs U.S.

Eastland County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Eastland County vs the state average
Infection Eastland County Texas United States
Chlamydia
210.7 38 cases ▼ 57%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
27.7 5 cases ▼ 84%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 15 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
16.6 3 cases ▼ 63%
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.

Reported STD rates in Eastland County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 1% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 125 250 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Eastland County, chlamydia has fallen from 231.3 to 210.7 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 56.4 to 27.7 per 100,000 (51%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 5.6 to 5.6 per 100,000.

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

What shapes testing access in and around Rising Star, TX

Adults uninsured
14.8%
No routine checkup
22.9%
Binge drinking
14.7%
Frequent mental distress
18.1%
Depression
24.9%
Below poverty line
21.3%
Primary-care ratio
4,466 : 1
Eastland County
  • Primary-care shortage score 12 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 56
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 86th percentile nationally

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 Eastland County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Eastland County (2023)

People living with HIV
85 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
52

Eastland County HIV care continuum (2023)

Eastland County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Eastland County residents living with HIV, 69.2% are in care · 61.5% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Eastland County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Rising Star, TX

The mesquite and prairie stretch across Rising Star with a steadiness that suits the people here: families who've lived on the same land for decades, alongside single adults and younger households building their own stability in town. Because life in Rising Star centers on staying put and knowing your neighbors well, confidential health care takes on particular importance. Routine STI screening isn't something that announces itself; it's a quiet, practical step that fits into the health decisions young adults and others make to protect themselves and their partners, without that screening becoming part of the local conversation. Testing in and around Rising Star listed on this page reflects what many residents need: straightforward access to confidential care, whether you're establishing baseline health or getting checked after a change in your circumstances.

The clinics and providers available understand that people here value discretion not because they're ashamed, but because their medical information belongs to them alone. Rising Star's young adults, from late teens through their thirties, have access to the same testing options as anyone else, available locally or nearby. What matters is that screening happens on your schedule and your terms, with results that stay between you and your provider.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Rising Star, TX

Walkability 4.34 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.34/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Rising Star 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.

Map of 4 STD & STI testing locations in Rising Star, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 76471 snapshot

Residents
1,530
Median age
51.2
Median income
$42,333

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76471 area around Rising Star: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Rising Star alone.

Rising Star sits in Eastland County, ZIP 76471. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • First United Methodist Church of Rising Star
  • Colquitt Williams Memorial Park

Major routes

  • TX 36 (West College Street)
  • US 183 (North Main Street)

STD testing in Rising Star, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Eastland 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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Rising Star-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Rising Star 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Texas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Rising Star, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is testing closer in Cisco, TX?

Cisco, TX is a nearby town with options, the listing shows each one's distance so you can pick the closest.

How much does STD testing cost near Rising Star, TX?

Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

What's included in a full panel near Rising Star, TX?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Eastland County?

Eastland County reported ~211 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How do I tell a partner I tested positive?

Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.

How do I prepare for an STD test near Rising Star, TX?

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.

Clinic or at-home test, which is better near Rising Star, TX?

Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.

Is STD testing part of prenatal care?

Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.

What does a 4th-gen HIV test do?

It checks for the p24 antigen plus antibodies, detecting HIV a week or two sooner than older tests.

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