In Lynn County, there are about 17 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as a part of routine care in Tahoka, Texas, you can weigh options between community or public clinics, which are often low-cost or free, and private labs, which may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Check the list below for options.
Available testing centers
8 testing options are listed for Tahoka, TX. The nearest, Lynn County Hospital District, is about 0.3 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.
Lynn County Hospital District in Tahoka accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with a sliding-scale fee available for everyone else: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines on site; appointments required. Spanish-language care is available throughout.
Lynn County Hospital District staffs Spanish as an operational language: meaning history-taking, treatment explanation, and follow-up instruction happen in Spanish directly between provider and patient, not routed through a secondary resource. That integration keeps clinical detail intact across every step of a visit.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Lynn County Hospital District tests for herpes and for hepatitis A, B, and C. A panel of infections. Catching hepatitis C, in particular, opens the door to on-site hepatitis management rather than an unresolved antibody result.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock takes walk-in patients for rapid and conventional HIV testing, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C (all on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center prescribes PrEP, typically tenofovir-based regimens, and PEP, both of which require scheduled HIV and kidney-function monitoring to stay on protocol. Carrying that monitoring in-house means the prescription and the labs that keep it valid stay with the same clinical team.
Leaving hepatitis B or C off a standard STI panel means a separate referral, a separate visit, and a gap where an active infection goes unaddressed. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock tests for both alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single visit closes the window that an incomplete panel would leave open.
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English
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
City of Lubbock Health Department runs its STI program by appointment, so scheduling ahead gets you rapid and conventional HIV testing, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and TB screening in a single visit. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and all services provided at no fee.
No sliding-scale calculation is required because the department absorbs the cost entirely: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, DoxyPEP, and HIV medical management are all staffed and dispensed here without a bill at the end. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted for those who carry them, but coverage is never a prerequisite.
The department provides care in Spanish and offers interpretation for other languages, which means medication adherence counseling, the part of HIV or hepatitis C management where precision actually matters, happens in the same conversation as the visit, without a delay or a relay.
For anyone without a primary care provider or a specialist willing to prescribe HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, post-exposure treatment, or DoxyPEP for bacterial STI prevention, the City of Lubbock Health Department carries all three: prescribed, monitored, and counseled on-site, with no outside referral needed to get started or stay current.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
South Plains Public Health District in Brownfield runs on a sliding-scale fee structure with Medicaid accepted, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing: bacterial infections treated same visit, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available, by appointment, with care delivered in Spanish.
South Plains Public Health District delivers care in Spanish from counseling through treatment decisions, which means a patient's questions about their results, their treatment options, and their prevention choices all get answered in full. Nothing compressed into a simpler version of itself.
As a Title X-funded site, South Plains Public Health District provides legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors: meaning care, testing results, and treatment records are protected from disclosure to a parent or guardian under federal program requirements.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Texas Department of State Health Services in Lubbock runs its STI panel (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when needed, all at no charge to anyone who walks through the door. An appointment is required.
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English
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Tahoka, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Lynn 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.
2600 Lockwood, Tahoka, TX 79373
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Tahoka. 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, 200 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Tahoka. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 16 offer telehealth.
Dallin Low, MD
Family medicine · 2600 Lockwood Street, Tahoka
Jeffrey Hannel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 13810 Quaker Avenue, Lubbock
David Long, MD
Family medicine · 12115 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock
Jeffrey Owen, MD
Family medicine · 5028 122nd Street, Lubbock
Marianna Cardenas-Fernandez, MD
Family medicine · 4420 114th Street, Lubbock
Piyush Mittal, MD
Internal medicine · 4709 113th Street, Lubbock
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 Tahoka, 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.
Slaton Pharmacy
21 miCaprock Pharmacy Slaton
21 miUnited Pharmacy
22 miCuremed Pharmacy
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23 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Tahoka, 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 Tahoka, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$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 $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 Lynn County, the county that includes Tahoka, 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.
#237 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 7% of the state
| Infection | Lynn County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 121.5 7 cases ▼ 75% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 86.8 5 cases ▼ 51% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.4 1 cases ▲ 16% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 34.7 2 cases ▲ 31% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 17.4 1 cases ▼ 61% | 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 Lynn County, chlamydia has fallen from 303.8 to 121.5 per 100,000 (60%), gonorrhea has fallen from 107.2 to 86.8 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 17.9 to 17.4 per 100,000 (3%).
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 Lynn County.
Local HIV snapshot
Lynn County HIV care continuum (2022)
Lynn County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lynn County residents living with HIV, 80% are in care · 60% 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 Lynn County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Tahoka's economy moves with the rhythms of agriculture and small trades: seasons of planting and harvest, steady work in local shops and service. That rhythm shapes how people here think about health care: fitting it in, keeping it affordable, staying discreet. STI testing in and around Tahoka reflects those realities. The clinics and providers listed on this page understand that cost matters, that a positive result stays confidential, and that getting tested doesn't have to mean a trip to the next county.
Screening is straightforward and private, no paperwork that follows you around town. Many households here span generations under one roof, which can make health decisions feel less private than they actually are. Confidentiality at testing sites is a legal fact, not a courtesy. Young adults in Tahoka, people in their late teens through thirties, often have the most reason to prioritize routine screening, and the clinics available locally are built to serve that need without awkwardness or delay.
Whether you're managing health during a new job, between relationships, or simply keeping up with what's routine, testing is accessible. The cost of screening is modest enough that financial strain doesn't have to keep you from knowing your status. That matters in a town where resources are tight and peace of mind is worth the effort.
Getting there
At 6.01/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Tahoka 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 79373 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 79373 area around Tahoka: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Tahoka alone.
Tahoka sits in Lynn County, ZIP 79373. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Tahoka? 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 Lynn 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 Tahoka-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 Tahoka 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 8 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+.
City of Lubbock Health Department, about 26.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Lynn County reported ~122 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
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