In Harris County, Texas, reported syphilis runs about 78% higher than the US average. Whether you're in West University Place, Texas for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. See the list below for more options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for West University Place, TX. The nearest, Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care, is about 0.7 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.
Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care in Houston takes walk-in patients for a panel spanning HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. No appointment needed. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; fees are billed to insurance or Medicaid, with direct payment also accepted.
Without language support at the point of care, a patient leaves with partial understanding. A prescription they're unsure how to take, a diagnosis they can't fully explain to a partner. Memorial Hermann-GoHealth in Houston provides interpretation services directly, so the clinical conversation, the treatment plan, and the follow-up instructions are fully understood before anyone walks out.
For someone paying out of pocket or without an established physician to order additional labs, Memorial Hermann-GoHealth in Houston carries herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing alongside the core bacterial and viral panel. Meaning a single walk-in visit can resolve diagnostic questions that would otherwise require a separate referral to another practice.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
OnPoint Urgent Care in Houston takes walk-ins for STI testing, so a single unscheduled visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside insurance, with care available in Spanish.
For a Spanish-speaking patient navigating an STI concern without a primary care provider, or managing treatment and follow-up questions on their own, OnPoint's ability to conduct the entire visit in Spanish means the clinical conversation happens at full depth, not reduced to what's easiest to relay.
Plenty of STI clinics cap their panel at the four-infection standard, leaving herpes and hepatitis testing to be sorted out elsewhere. OnPoint tests for herpes alongside hepatitis A, B, and C in the same walk-in visit, closing the gap before it becomes a separate errand.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Crofoot MD Clinic and Research Center in Houston combines clinical research depth with full STI care (rapid and conventional HIV testing, herpes, hepatitis A/B/C, TB, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) on a fee or insurance basis, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, by appointment.
Crofoot MD Clinic carries both dedicated Spanish-language services and broader interpretation access for other languages, meaning the clinical conversation, not just the paperwork, runs in the language the patient actually uses. That range is built into how care is delivered, not arranged case by case.
Prevention prescriptions frequently fall outside what an STI-focused clinic will write, patients are pointed toward a primary care provider instead. Crofoot MD Clinic prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping HIV prevention and testing inside the same clinical relationship.
Crofoot MD Clinic carries hepatitis C treatment on-site alongside the antibody test, a distinction that means active infection doesn't require a second provider to manage. Hepatitis B treatment is available on the same basis, giving both chronic hepatotropic infections a treatment path within the clinic itself.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
The Source, in Houston, accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with sliding-scale fees available for those paying out of pocket. Testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with STI treatment and family planning on-site. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Saint Hope Foundation in Bellaire requires an appointment and covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding scale, all services at no fee.
Saint Hope Foundation charges nothing for any service it provides: testing, treatment, vaccines, or ongoing HIV and hepatitis care. That zero-cost baseline means a patient can follow the full care path, from diagnosis through treatment, without a bill arriving at any step.
Saint Hope Foundation delivers care in Spanish, not through a workaround but as the language of the clinical encounter itself. That means medication adherence counseling, HIV test counseling, and PrEP discussions all happen with the same precision and detail as they do in English.
Without a clinic that prescribes PrEP and PEP directly, prevention often stalls at an extra referral, a separate specialist, and a gap where coverage lapses. Saint Hope Foundation in Bellaire holds both prescriptions in-house, so the decision to start prevention doesn't outlast the visit it was made in.
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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 West University Place, 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 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.
1701 Sunset Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2500 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
13523 Hargrave Road, Houston, TX 77070
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near West University Place. 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, 3,628 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of West University Place. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,288 offer telehealth.
Zhihao Dai, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3525 West Holcombe Boulevard, Houston
Najda Mujtaba, MD
Family medicine · 3525 West Holcombe Boulevard, Houston
Tejal Shah, MD
Internal medicine · 3400 Bissonnet Street, Houston
Erik Maus, MD
Internal medicine · 3139 West Holcombe Boulevard, Houston
Samarina Ahmad, MD
Internal medicine · 3003 West Holcombe Boulevard, Houston
Robert Slack, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2929 West Holcombe Boulevard, Houston
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 West University Place, 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.
Randalls Pharmacy
0.7 mi
0.7 mi QVL Pharmacy 141
0.8 mi
0.8 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to West University Place, 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 West University Place, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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
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 West University Place, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~15% 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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Data & references
Local context
Rice Village sits at the edge of West University Place like a front porch, familiar and unhurried, but the nearest STI testing option listed on this page may still mean a real drive down West Holcombe Boulevard or out to the Southwest Freeway, depending on where the appointment lands.
That drive matters more here than the zip code might suggest. The city's population skews married, households run larger than average, and the vast majority of residents own their homes, many at values that place this among the pricier corners of Harris County. That settled profile can make routine screening feel unnecessary, but the young adults in their late teens and twenties who do live here, students near Rice Village or renters in Weslayan Plaza, are precisely the people for whom an inconvenient appointment most often becomes a cancelled one. When fewer than one in ten households rents, the renting minority tends to be younger, more mobile, and more likely to be uninsured or between employer plans.
For that subset, the fee structure at a given clinic can be the deciding factor, not distance. Several options listed here offer sliding-scale or low-cost visits, which is worth knowing if you are among the small share of West University Place households without the coverage or cash flow that the neighborhood's median profile implies.
Getting there
West University Place scores 15.01/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 77005 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77005 area around West University Place: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not West University Place alone.
West University Place sits in Harris County, ZIP 77005. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside West University Place? 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 West University Place-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 West University Place 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Harris County reported ~641 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above 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.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
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