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

In Kinney County, Texas, reported chlamydia runs about 87% lower than the US average. If you've had recent risk or simply test regularly in Spofford, Texas, some nearby clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. You'll find your options listed below.

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STD testing near Spofford, TX

4 testing options are listed for Spofford, TX. The nearest, United Medical Centers, is about 9.6 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 9.6 miles

United Medical Centers

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Rated 2 out of 5 from 4 reviews

United Medical Centers in Brackettville runs STI care alongside full family planning and primary services, so gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing share a roof with same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees for all, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. Appointments required. Care is delivered in Spanish.

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Spanish Is the Working Language of the Clinic

Spanish-language care at United Medical Centers isn't routed through an add-on service: clinical staff conduct counseling, treatment discussions, and HIV test counseling directly in Spanish. That means prescriptions are explained, follow-up instructions are given, and TB treatment monitoring happens in the same language as the diagnosis.

Hepatitis B and C Testing Alongside the Standard Panel

United Medical Centers tests for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Six pathogens on a single visit. Hepatitis B vaccination is also on-site, so a reactive hepatitis B antibody result can move directly into a vaccine or management conversation without leaving the building.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
202 James Street, Brackettville, TX 78832
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
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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 Spofford, 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 Spofford, TX

The nearest testing center is about 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Spofford, 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.

Pharmacies near Spofford, TX

No pharmacy near Spofford, 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.

  • Clinic Pharmacy

    9.6 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Avita Pharmacy 1083

    32 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Luna's Family Pharmacy

    32 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Hometown Wellness Pharmacy

    32 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 32 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • H-E-B Pharmacy 32 mi
    Rx pickupHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Spofford, 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 Spofford, 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 Kinney County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Kinney County, the county that includes Spofford, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.

#245 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 4% of the state

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

Kinney County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Kinney County vs the state average
Infection Kinney County Texas United States
Chlamydia
63.5 2 cases ▼ 87%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
31.8 1 cases ▼ 82%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 15 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 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 Kinney County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 83% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 200 400 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Kinney County, chlamydia has fallen from 255.7 to 63.5 per 100,000 (75%), and gonorrhea has fallen from 63.9 to 31.8 per 100,000 (50%).

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 Spofford, TX

Adults uninsured
21%
No routine checkup
24.1%
Binge drinking
15.8%
Frequent mental distress
15.7%
Depression
20.3%
Below poverty line
11.3%
  • Primary-care shortage score 7 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 49
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 63rd 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 Kinney County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Kinney County (2023)

People living with HIV
397 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide

Kinney County HIV care continuum (2023)

Kinney County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Kinney County residents living with HIV, 36.4% are in care · 27.3% 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.

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 Kinney County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Spofford, TX

Spofford's limestone bluffs and scrub draw people who value self-reliance and privacy in equal measure. That same independence shapes how residents approach health decisions, including the choice to get tested without fanfare or assumption. Routine screening for STIs fits naturally into life here, where people tend their own affairs and expect the same courtesy in return. Testing in and around Spofford gives you exactly that: a straightforward way to confirm your status without explanation owed to anyone else.

Young adults in town (those navigating new relationships, job changes, or simply the ordinary uncertainties of their twenties and thirties) often find screening easiest when it's discreet and on their own terms. The clinics and providers listed on this page understand that confidentiality isn't theater; it's the baseline. Your results remain yours alone, shared only with you and your care provider, with no automatic reporting to anyone in your circle. Getting tested early and regularly catches infections before they cause complications and stops transmission chains before they spread.

In a place where people look out for themselves and their partners, that straightforward approach makes sense. The testing available in and around Spofford meets you where you are, no judgment, no surprises.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Spofford, TX

Walkability 5.29 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.29/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Spofford 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 Spofford, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 78832 snapshot

Residents
3,140
Median age
50.4
Median income
$66,341

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78832 area around Spofford: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Spofford alone.

STD testing in Spofford, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Kinney 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 Spofford-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 Spofford 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 Spofford, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is testing closer in Elm Creek, TX?

Elm Creek, 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 Spofford, TX?

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

Can I get tested in Spofford, TX without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

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

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

How common is chlamydia in Kinney County?

Kinney County reported ~64 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 at-home STD kits work near Spofford, TX?

A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.

How is chlamydia tested near Spofford, TX?

Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.

What should I do after sexual assault?

Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.

Will an early test be wrong?

It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.

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