STD Testing in Uvalde, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Uvalde County reports about 493 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test on a regular schedule in Uvalde County, Texas, you can choose between visiting a clinic for on-site support and treatment, or using an at-home kit for a more convenient sample collection process.
8 testing options are listed for Uvalde, TX. The nearest, STRHS Uvalde Behavioral Health Site, is about 1.5 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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Community health center In Uvalde
Community Health Development
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews
Community Health Development is a community health center in Uvalde, TX, where STI care sits alongside ongoing primary care: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing, HIV testing with counseling, and treatment are coordinated rather than siloed. Fees run on a sliding scale, and an appointment is required.
STRHS Uvalde Behavioral Health Site in Uvalde meets federal FQHC standards, which means fees slide with your income so cost is never a barrier to care. Walk in for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening. No appointment needed.
CHDI Ham Lane in Uvalde earns its federally qualified standing partly by tying visit costs to what patients actually earn, no one is turned away for inability to pay. That sliding-scale access covers STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required.
Texas Department of State Health Services in Uvalde tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on-site, on a sliding-scale fee structure open to anyone, with appointments required and all services available at no cost.
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Every Service Runs Without a Bill
Fee schedules and sliding-scale minimums still leave a bottom number. At Texas Department of State Health Services in Uvalde, there is no bottom number: testing, STI treatment, DoxyPEP, and vaccines including HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mpox are all provided at no charge.
Spanish-Language Care Without the Wait for It
When a clinic can't serve a patient in Spanish directly, the appointment stretches, details slip, and follow-through suffers. Texas Department of State Health Services in Uvalde delivers STI counseling, prevention education, and treatment conversations in Spanish as a native part of care. Not a workaround grafted onto it.
DoxyPEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a potential bacterial STI exposure, requires a clinical conversation about timing, dosage, and when it applies. Texas Department of State Health Services in Uvalde carries it as a direct prevention service: staff assess eligibility, write the prescription, and provide the ongoing STI education that makes the regimen effective.
Lpisd-Vshsi Communty Based & School Based Health Clinic
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Lpisd-Vshsi Communty Based & School Based Health Clinic in La Pryor welcomes walk-ins without an appointment, letting patients address syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening in a single visit. Federal FQHC designation means fees follow a sliding scale tied to income, so cost stays proportional to what each person can pay.
Sliding-scale
Address
117 East United States Highway 57, La Pryor, TX 78872
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.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Uvalde, 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
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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 Uvalde, TX
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Uvalde 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Uvalde. 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 Uvalde, TX who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 15 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Uvalde. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.
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Mark Jacob, MD
Internal medicine · 1195 Garner Field Road, Uvalde
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 Uvalde, TX
No pharmacy near Uvalde, 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.
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 Uvalde, 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.
Online treatment
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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
STDs & HIV in Uvalde County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Uvalde County, the county that includes Uvalde, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#44 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 83% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Uvalde County vs Texas vs U.S.
Uvalde CountyTexasU.S.▲▼ = Uvalde County vs the state average
Infection
Uvalde County
Texas
United States
Chlamydia
492.8123 cases≈ the state average
491.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
100.225 cases▼ 43%
176.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
— no data
15
15.8
Syphilis (early)
123 cases▼ 55%
26.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
123 cases▼ 73%
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 Uvalde County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 21% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Uvalde County, chlamydia has risen from 309.4 to 492.8 per 100,000 (59%), gonorrhea has risen from 93.6 to 100.2 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 4 to 4 per 100,000.
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 Uvalde, TX
Adults uninsured
29%
No routine checkup
26.5%
Binge drinking
15.5%
Frequent mental distress
16.9%
Depression
20.5%
Below poverty line
22.9%
Primary-care ratio
3,091 : 1
Uvalde County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61.7
Social Vulnerability Index · 99th 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 Uvalde County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Uvalde County (2023)
People living with HIV
154 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
64
Uvalde County HIV care continuum (2023)
Uvalde County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Uvalde County residents living with HIV, 67.7% are in care · 51.6% 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 Uvalde County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Brice Lane Colonia anchors the western edge of Uvalde the way the colonias generally do here: households averaging nearly four people, a pace built around family schedules, and home values that keep costs tight for most residents. With nearly three-quarters of residents owning their homes, this is not a transitory population; people have roots, neighbors they know by name, and weekly routines that run along US 90 and North Getty Street without much slack in them. A modest share of households clears six figures, and typical rents well under a thousand dollars speak to a community where discretionary spending is genuinely limited. That financial reality shapes how health decisions get made.
A screening appointment that costs too much, sits too far away, or conflicts with a work shift simply does not happen. For the sizable share of Uvalde adults in their late teens and twenties, a period when STI transmission is at its most common, that threshold matters most. Households here tend to be large and interconnected, and the labor-force reality means mornings, lunch hours, and early evenings may be the only windows available, making flexible clinic hours worth checking before you assume a visit won't fit. If you are near Memorial Park on East Main Street, pull up the listed hours and confirm same-day availability before heading out.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Uvalde, TX
Walkability9.12 / 20 · Below average
At 9.12/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Uvalde 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 78801 snapshot
Residents
21,487
Median age
32.9
Median income
$58,028
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78801 area around Uvalde: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Uvalde alone.
Uvalde sits in Uvalde County, ZIP 78801. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Memorial Park
Uvalde Memorial Park
USS Uvalde
Rice Hotel and Saddlery
The Uvalde "Leader-News"
Reading Wood Black
Neighborhoods & communities
Brice Lane Colonia
South Grove Street Colonia
Vanessa Street Colonia
Vanham Addition Colonia
Gonzales Colonia
North Uvalde Colonia
Fort Clark Road Colonia
Major routes
US 90 (East Main Street)
US 83 (North Getty Street)
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Uvalde, TX
Just outside Uvalde? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Uvalde, TX: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Uvalde 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.
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Uvalde-area provider.
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 Uvalde 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.
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.