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

Syphilis cases in Fort Bend County are about 58% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Stafford, Texas, consider that community and public clinics may be low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Test options are listed below.

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STD testing near Stafford, TX

9 testing options are listed for Stafford, TX. The nearest, Stafford Center, is about 0.5 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, 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.

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Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 352 reviews
Address
11150 S. Wilcrest Dr. Suite #100, Houston, TX 77099 2.3 miles away
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Labcorp

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Rated 2.5 out of 5 from 106 reviews
Address
1235 Lake Pointe Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77478 3.1 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Community health center 0.5 miles

Stafford Center

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 400 reviews

Stafford Center in Stafford welcomes anyone navigating care without coverage, between providers, or paying out of pocket. Federal FQHC standing anchors its sliding-scale fees, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely affordable regardless of income. No appointment needed to get started.

Sliding-scale
Address
10435 Greenbough Drive, #300, Stafford, TX 77477
Website
1.3 miles

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast

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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Stafford tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with appointments required; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and HPV vaccination and PrEP round out the clinical offerings.

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ASL and Spanish Spoken Directly at the Desk

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Stafford provides care directly in American Sign Language, Spanish, and through interpretation services for other languages, which means test results, treatment instructions, and prevention counseling are exchanged in the same visit without a communication gap between clinician and patient.

Title X Funding Makes Minor Confidentiality Legally Binding

As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast operates under federal statute that legally protects the confidentiality of family planning services for minors: not as a policy preference, but as a funded mandate with defined compliance requirements that the clinic is staffed and structured to fulfill.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed Here, No Second Stop

Without on-site PrEP and PEP, a patient leaves with a gap between STI testing and the prevention medication that closes it. Tracking down a separate prescriber, a second appointment, a second co-pay. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Stafford writes and manages both prescriptions directly, keeping prevention and testing in one clinical relationship.

Tests & treats Title X PrEP
Address
12614 Southwest Freeway, Suite A Stafford, TX 77477
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 1.6 miles

Legacy Sugardale Fountains

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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 61 reviews

Legacy Sugardale Fountains, in Stafford, scales its fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. That federal health center standing backs routine STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.

Sliding-scale
Address
12540 Sugardale Drive, Stafford, TX 77477
Website
Community health center 1.9 miles

Fort Bend County Clinical Health Services Department

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Fort Bend County Clinical Health Services Department in Missouri City covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections on a sliding scale, and every test and HIV service runs at no charge.

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Zero-Cost Services, Real Clinical Depth

Fort Bend County Clinical Health Services charges nothing for its full range of STI and HIV services, which means the sliding scale bottoms out at zero, and that stays true whether you're coming in for a rapid HIV test or picking up PrEP.

Spanish Is a Working Clinical Language Here

Spanish is an operational language at Fort Bend County Clinical Health Services, covering HIV test counseling, STI prevention education, and treatment conversations directly, so clinical nuance around PrEP adherence or syphilis staging doesn't compress into abbreviated exchanges.

Ryan White Funding Anchors HIV Care End-to-End

Ryan White funding lets Fort Bend County Clinical Health Services carry HIV-positive patients from initial rapid testing through ongoing treatment and management, a standing capability that serves anyone without a regular HIV provider or the cash flow to sustain specialist care independently.

Tests & treats Ryan White HIV care Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
307 Texas Parkway, Suite 148 Missouri City, TX 77489
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
Community health center 2.1 miles

Second Mile

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 442 reviews

Second Mile in Missouri City earned its federally qualified health center designation by anchoring care for people paying out of pocket, between insurance plans, or stretching a tight budget. Sliding-scale fees mean cost adjusts to income, and STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is part of that access.

Sliding-scale
Address
1135 Highway 90 A, Missouri City, TX 77489
Website
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 561 reviews
Address
15259 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478 3.2 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 217 reviews
Address
16545 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 4.5 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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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 Stafford, 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.

Test from home

At-home STD testing in Stafford, TX

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Stafford, 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.

Also in the area

Other CLIA-certified labs near Stafford, TX

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

  • HCA Houston ER 24/7, A Department of HCA Houston

    3531 Main Street, Stafford, TX 77477

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
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  • Immatics US

    13203 Murphy Road Suite 100, Stafford, TX 77477

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
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  • ETX Diagnostics

    12849 Capricorn Street, Stafford, TX 77477

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
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  • Atrium Medical Center

    11929 West Airport Blvd Suite 110, Stafford, TX 77477

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
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  • Meadows Diagnostics

    11720 West Airport Blvd Suite # 800, Meadows Place, TX 77477

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.

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

Clinicians near Stafford, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 3,440 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Stafford. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,223 offer telehealth.

  • Riya Joseph, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 11211 Nexus Avenue, Stafford

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  • Jenifer Dinis Ballestas, MD

    OB-GYN · 12603 Southwest Freeway, Stafford

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  • Fakhar Zaidi, MD

    Internal medicine · 3727 Greenbriar Drive, Stafford

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  • Sobia Khan, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 3819 Grand Promenade Lane, Stafford

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  • Riaz Haque, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 203 Brand Lane, Stafford

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  • Fangxian Lu, MD

    OB-GYN · 4732 Sugar Grove Boulevard, Stafford

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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

Pharmacies near Stafford, TX

No pharmacy near Stafford, 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.

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Stafford, TX.

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

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Stafford, 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.

STD stats & rates

STDs & HIV in Fort Bend County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Fort Bend County, the county that includes Stafford, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~33% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#112 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state

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

Fort Bend County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Fort Bend County vs the state average
Infection Fort Bend County Texas United States
Chlamydia
322.8 2,959 cases ▼ 34%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
97 889 cases ▼ 45%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
6.7 61 cases ▼ 55%
15 15.8
Syphilis (early)
10.4 95 cases ▼ 61%
26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
16.8 154 cases ▼ 62%
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 Fort Bend County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 23% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 175 350 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Fort Bend County, chlamydia has risen from 264.8 to 322.8 per 100,000 (22%), gonorrhea has fallen from 99.1 to 97 per 100,000 (2%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.7 to 6.7 per 100,000 (43%).

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 Stafford, TX

Adults uninsured
17.3%
No routine checkup
25.8%
Binge drinking
14.5%
Frequent mental distress
16.3%
Depression
18.2%
Below poverty line
12.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,181 : 1
Fort Bend County
  • Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 54.25
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 45th 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 Fort Bend County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Fort Bend County (2023)

People living with HIV
292 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
83cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
22.3%

Fort Bend County HIV care continuum (2023)

Fort Bend County recorded 11.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Fort Bend County residents living with HIV, 78.4% are in care · 71.1% 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 Fort Bend County tests for syphilis.

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

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Local context

About Stafford, TX

Glenshire Park sits just off Murphy Road, and for many Stafford residents, that familiar stretch of FM 1092 is also the corridor where daily errands, commutes, and appointments converge. Testing options listed on this page fit into that same geography, with twelve choices in and around Stafford reachable without reorienting your whole day.

The community's profile shapes why accessible screening genuinely matters here. Just over half of residents rent rather than own, and with typical monthly rents running well above a thousand dollars, a household budget leaving little room for unexpected costs makes free or low-cost clinic options worth knowing before you need them. Average household size leans larger than in many Texas suburbs, meaning people in their late teens and twenties are often sharing space with family members and navigating shared schedules rather than acting on complete personal flexibility. Fort Bend County's STI patterns reflect what happens statewide: younger adults in their twenties and early thirties account for the bulk of new diagnoses, so straightforward access to testing, without barriers of cost or distance, carries real public-health weight in a city where that age group is well represented.

About seven in ten Stafford adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate here is enough to remind you that schedules shift. The options listed on this page include extended and weekend hours at several locations, so a missed Thursday appointment along US 90 Alt doesn't have to wait until the following week to be rescheduled.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Stafford, TX

Walkability 8.78 / 20 · Below average

At 8.78/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Stafford 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 9 STD & STI testing locations in Stafford, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 77477 snapshot

Residents
32,722
Median age
34.6
Median income
$73,290

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77477 area around Stafford: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Stafford alone.

Stafford sits in Fort Bend County, ZIP 77477. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Glenshire Park
  • Fondren Park
  • Forum Park
  • Marian Park
  • South Main Estates Park
  • Haviland Park

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Missouri City
  • Crestmont Place
  • Brays Oaks
  • Westwood
  • Chimneystone
  • Fondren Gardens
  • Settlers Park

Major routes

  • FM 1092 (Murphy Road)
  • US 90 Alt (Main Street)

Reference

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

Everything to know before you test in Fort Bend 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 Stafford-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
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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 Stafford 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.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Stafford, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Stafford, TX?

There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.

How much does STD testing cost near Stafford, TX?

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

Is there free HIV testing near Stafford, TX?

Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.

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

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

How common is chlamydia in Fort Bend County?

Fort Bend County reported ~323 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.

Can I get PrEP near Stafford, TX?

Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.

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.

Should I test if a partner tells me they're positive?

Yes, test even without symptoms, and tell the provider which infection so they can treat or retest appropriately.

How do I prevent STDs?

Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.

Do routine blood tests include STD testing?

No, standard bloodwork doesn't include STIs unless you ask, so request STD testing specifically.

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