Cherokee County has gonorrhea rates 38% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Rusk, Texas, appreciate that some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Rusk, TX. The nearest, Hope Community Medicine - Rusk, is about 1.4 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.
Hope Community Medicine - Rusk carries federal qualification that obligates it to price STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing) on a sliding scale tied to each patient's income, so no one is turned away by cost. Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment needed.
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Cherokee County Health Department in Jacksonville schedules appointments for rapid and conventional HIV testing alongside the standard bacterial panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and sliding-scale fees accepted alongside insurance.
Without Spanish-language care at the point of testing, a patient faces a second appointment, a second copay, and days of uncertainty while results wait on a bilingual intermediary. At Cherokee County Health Department, that gap doesn't open: counseling, results, and treatment happen in Spanish at the same visit.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Total Point Urgent Care in Jacksonville runs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) alongside rapid and conventional HIV testing, on a sliding-scale fee structure that applies to all patients, with no appointment required. Spanish-language care is available throughout.
Spanish is a working clinical language at Total Point Urgent Care (covering intake, counseling, and treatment conversations) so every service on the panel, from HIV testing to hepatitis vaccines, is accessible without a language gap narrowing what gets discussed or addressed.
The testing panel at Total Point Urgent Care extends to hepatitis B and hepatitis C in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Meaning a single visit can resolve questions across seven infections, with hepatitis B vaccination also available on-site to complete a prevention course.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hope in Jacksonville runs on a sliding-scale fee with donations accepted, keeping the standard panel within reach: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing, with walk-in access and same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family Circle of Care Health Centers in Jacksonville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and Medicare accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Rusk, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Cherokee 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.
203 Nacogdoches Street Suite 230, Jacksonville, TX 75766
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2114 East Rusk Street, Jacksonville, TX 75766
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
2026 South Jackson Street, Jacksonville, TX 75766
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Rusk. 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, 82 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Rusk. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 28 offer telehealth.
Kyle Mcmorries, MD
OB-GYN · 115 South Barron Street, Rusk
Shawn Pierce, MD
Family medicine · 805 North Dickinson Drive, Rusk
Victor Estevez Telehealth
Internal medicine · 330 Bagley Road, Rusk
James Cochran, MD
Family medicine · 123 Busy Bee Street, Alto
Melissa Springmeyer, MD
Family medicine · 2026 South Jackson Street, Jacksonville
Matthew Proctor, MD
Family medicine · 2026 South Jackson Street, Jacksonville
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 Rusk, 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.
Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy
0.2 miB and B Pharmacy
11 miVcare Pharmacy
12 mi
13 mi 
13 mi Evercareplus Pharmacy
13 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Rusk, 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 Rusk, 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
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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Cherokee County, the county that includes Rusk, 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.
#63 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 75% of the state
| Infection | Cherokee County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 409.8 214 cases ▼ 17% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 111.1 58 cases ▼ 37% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.5 6 cases ▼ 23% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.8 2 cases ▼ 86% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 55.5 29 cases ▲ 25% | 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 Cherokee County, chlamydia has risen from 341.2 to 409.8 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 228.1 to 111.1 per 100,000 (51%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2 to 11.5 per 100,000 (475%).
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 Cherokee County.
Local HIV snapshot
Cherokee County HIV care continuum (2022)
Cherokee County recorded 16.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Cherokee County residents living with HIV, 82.6% are in care · 69.7% 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 Cherokee County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Along US 84, the highway spine that doubles as North Henderson Street before bending into the heart of town, a monthly rent of $921 lands differently when labor-force participation runs unusually low and unemployment is notably high, making an out-of-pocket clinic visit the kind of expense Rusk residents weigh against groceries rather than schedule without a second thought. That cost calculus matters most for younger adults still building financial footing, the very people in their late teens and twenties who account for the bulk of new STI diagnoses in Cherokee County. With two-thirds of households owning homes and a significant share carrying mortgages on modest property values, discretionary spending is genuinely tight across a broad cross-section of the city, not just among renters. Getting around compounds things.
The options listed here vary in cost and distance, which means browsing the clinic cards for fees and hours before you go is worth the five minutes. With Cherokee County STI rates already visible on this page, the picture is clear enough: affordable, reachable screening isn't an abstraction in Rusk. It's the specific difference between the Cherokee County Courthouse side of town and a lab result you actually have.
Getting there
At 4.53/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Rusk 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 75785 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 75785 area around Rusk: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Rusk alone.
Rusk sits in Cherokee County, ZIP 75785. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Rusk? 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 Cherokee 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 Rusk-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 Rusk 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.
There are 6 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Cherokee County reported ~410 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
At-home kits mail to 75785: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea show up about 1–2 weeks after exposure, syphilis 3–6 weeks, and HIV 2–6 weeks depending on the test.
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