Syphilis is reported in Harris County at a rate about 78% higher than the US average. If you are in Tomball, Texas, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. We list options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Tomball, TX. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 0.4 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.
Tomagwa Healthcare Ministries in Tomball runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with donations also welcome. Appointments are required for STI testing, which covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care in Tomball takes walk-ins for a full STI panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees adjusted to income, and insurance or Medicaid accepted.
Plenty of testing sites hand you results for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV and nothing more. Memorial Hermann-GoHealth covers herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) in the same visit, so infections that often go undetected elsewhere get named and addressed here.
Both PrEP and PEP are available through the clinic's own providers, not coordinated offsite. PrEP requires baseline HIV and kidney-function testing before the prescription is written, and the clinic handles that lab work directly, keeping the monitoring cycle intact rather than scattered across separate providers.
Many urgent-care settings leave non-English speakers to navigate intake and results largely on their own. Memorial Hermann-GoHealth has interpretation services woven into the visit itself, so the clinical conversation (symptoms, treatment, follow-up) carries the same clarity regardless of the language a patient speaks.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Elevate Community Health in Tomball meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket) through its federal FQHC designation, which anchors sliding-scale fees to income. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what each patient can actually pay.
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Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Spring tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, rapid and conventional, on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid accepted. HPV vaccination and same-visit bacterial treatment are available by appointment.
Clinics that handle language access through workarounds leave patients navigating their own care at arm's length. At Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Spring, American Sign Language and Spanish are available directly alongside broader interpretation services. Meaning the clinical conversation happens without a buffer.
Without Title X protection, a minor needing STI testing or family planning often faces a billing trail that surfaces to a parent's insurance. Effectively making care inaccessible. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Spring holds Title X status, which legally shields those services from disclosure, removing that barrier at the point of care.
PrEP requires an HIV test, kidney-function screening, and regular follow-up labs. Not a single prescription but an ongoing clinical protocol. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Spring carries out that full cycle in-house: initial testing, prescription, and monitoring visits are all managed within the clinic, with PEP also available for prevention.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lone Star Family Health Center, a family practice in Spring, weaves STI care into the same setting where ongoing health relationships are built: covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, on a sliding-scale fee, with walk-ins welcome and care available in Spanish.
Skip herpes or hepatitis B and C testing and you leave with only part of the picture, infections that don't announce themselves can go unmanaged for months while you track down a second appointment elsewhere. Lone Star Family Health Center includes herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in its panel, closing that gap in a single visit.
When the conversation about symptoms, medications, or treatment has to pass through a third party, details get lost and follow-through suffers. Real clinical stakes at every step of STI care. At Lone Star Family Health Center in Spring, that conversation happens directly in Spanish, keeping the full clinical picture intact.
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Listing verified May 2026 · 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Tomball, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Harris 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.
605 Holderrieth Boulevard, Tomball, TX 77375
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
421 School Street, Tomball, TX 77375
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
13422 Medical Complex Drive, Tomball, TX 77375
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1200 West Main Street Room 243, Tomball, TX 77375
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
506 Graham Drive Suite 100, Tomball, TX 77375
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Tomball. 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, 2,982 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Tomball. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,073 offer telehealth.
Sarah Simmons, MD
Family medicine · 24721 State Hwy 249, Tomball
Crystal Broussard, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 24721 Tomball Parkway, Tomball
Shaukath Zahiruddin, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 28465 State Hwy 249, Tomball
Kjersti Aagaard-Tillery, MD
OB-GYN · 13635 Michel Road, Tomball
Donald Eckhardt, MD
OB-GYN · 13635 Michel Road, Tomball
Laura Davidson, MD
OB-GYN · 647 James Street, Tomball
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 Tomball, 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.
0.2 mi Gloyer's Pharmacy
0.4 miSafemedic
0.4 miTomball Professional Atruim PHRM
0.4 miCentric RX
0.6 miPurecare Pharmacy
0.6 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Tomball, 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 Tomball, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Harris County, the county that includes Tomball, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 95% of the state
| Infection | Harris County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 641.4 31,014 cases ▲ 30% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 240.6 11,631 cases ▲ 36% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.2 1,363 cases ▲ 88% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 40.8 1,975 cases ▲ 55% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 57 2,756 cases ▲ 29% | 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 Harris County, chlamydia has risen from 528.4 to 641.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has risen from 239.6 to 240.6 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.3 to 28.2 per 100,000 (112%).
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 Harris County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Harris County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Harris County HIV care continuum (2023)
Harris County recorded 33.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Harris County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 75.2% are in care · 65.1% 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.
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 Harris County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along FM 2920, where strip centers and subdivisions like Willow Falls and Post Oak Forest sit tucked behind the main corridor, daily life in Tomball moves at a pace shaped by commutes, shift schedules, and the kind of household budgets that come with renting. Most residents here rent rather than own, and with typical monthly rent clearing a thousand dollars, discretionary spending on healthcare tends to get weighed carefully against everything else. That financial pressure matters when you think about who needs routine STI screening most. Young adults, people still in their twenties and building relationships, make up a meaningful share of Tomball's population, and they are the group where chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates consistently peak across Harris County.
For them, the practical question isn't awareness; it's whether testing is affordable and close enough to bother on a Tuesday that already involves a commute down TX 249 Business and a full household to come home to. Average households here run large, and with a significant share of residents outside the labor force or currently between jobs, flexibility in appointment times and low or sliding-scale fees are less a bonus than a deciding factor. When rent is due and schedules are tight, a same-week appointment that doesn't require taking unpaid time off is what makes testing realistic rather than a deferred thought.
Getting there
At 7.55/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Tomball 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 77375 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77375 area around Tomball: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Tomball alone.
Tomball sits in Harris County, ZIP 77375. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Tomball? 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 Harris 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 Tomball-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 Tomball 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.
Possibly, Jersey Village, TX is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 641 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
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