RapidRapid STD testing in Corpus Christi today
16 private walk-in lab locations in the Corpus Christi area. Order online, walk in with no appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days. Individual tests from $24, 10-test panel $139. Nothing billed to insurance.
Find a Corpus Christi Lab → See all 16 locations ↓Corpus Christi has a free public health STI clinic that takes walk-ins and a handful of private walk-in labs on the Southside and in Calallen, so rapid STD testing in Corpus Christi is available the same day at either price point. This page lists every walk-in lab in Corpus Christi and Portland, Texas with hours, plus the public clinic. For San Antonio and the rest of the state, see the San Antonio page.
The fastest option: order online, walk into a lab today
Private lab draw sites are concentrated on the Southside along South Staples Street, Saratoga Boulevard, Airline Road, and South Alameda Street near the hospitals, with more along Northwest Boulevard in Calallen and in Portland across the bay. Order online, walk in with no appointment, spend about 5 minutes, and get results in 1 to 2 days in a private account. Nothing is billed to insurance and nothing goes on your medical record.
Most sites open at 6:30 or 7 a.m. on weekdays and a couple open Saturday mornings. The full list with hours is below.
Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District STI/HIV Clinic
- Address: 1702 Horne Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78416 (west of Crosstown Expressway)
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.
- Walk-ins accepted; no appointment necessary per the district’s listings. Call (361) 826-7200 to confirm the day’s schedule.
- Services: examination, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling for STIs and HIV
- Cost: free STI and HIV testing
Rapid HIV results are available during the visit; lab results take several days.
Urgent care in Corpus Christi
Urgent care centers along South Padre Island Drive, Staples Street, and in Calallen offer STD testing with an exam. Without insurance, plan on a visit fee of $100 to $200 plus lab charges, with results in 2 to 5 days.
Texas notes
- Expedited partner therapy is allowed in Texas for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
- Minors can consent to their own STD testing and treatment in Texas.
- Military: NAS Corpus Christi and NAS Kingsville personnel can use military medicine, but a private walk-in lab is the confidential option. No residency requirement.
- Syphilis has risen sharply across South Texas; include it in any panel.
When to test
Chlamydia and gonorrhea at 2 weeks after exposure, HIV and syphilis at 6 weeks, herpes antibody at 12 weeks. With symptoms, test now and retest after the window.
Which tests to order
The 10-test panel ($139) covers the common infections in one visit. After one known exposure, chlamydia and gonorrhea together ($99) at two weeks and HIV plus syphilis ($49 each) at six weeks is a reasonable minimum.
Testing with a partner in Corpus Christi
A lot of people get tested as a couple, at the start of a relationship or before stopping condoms. It works the same way as testing alone, just twice: each of you places your own order, so each of you gets your own private results, then you can walk into the same lab together and be done in about ten minutes.
- Same tests, same day. Ordering the same panel for both of you keeps the results easy to compare. The 10-test panel is the usual choice; add trichomoniasis if you have vaginal sex.
- Results are individual. Neither of you can see the other's results unless you share them, which is worth agreeing on before you test.
- If one of you tests positive, treat both of you at the same time for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, even if the other person tested negative, or the infection passes back and forth. Retest in 3 months.
- A positive result is not proof of recent cheating. Chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes, and HPV can go unnoticed for months or years.
Order tests for both of you → Read the full guide to testing as a couple
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get same-day STD testing in Corpus Christi?
Order online and walk into any of about nine private lab draw sites in Corpus Christi or Portland the same day. No appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days. The public health district's STI clinic on Horne Road also takes walk-ins on weekdays.
Is there free STD testing in Corpus Christi?
Yes. The Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District STI/HIV clinic at 1702 Horne Rd offers free testing and treatment Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m., with walk-ins accepted. Call (361) 826-7200 to confirm.
How much does STD testing cost in Corpus Christi without insurance?
Private lab tests are $24 to $59 each or $139 for a 10-test panel, paid directly with no visit fee.
Can I get STD tested on a Saturday in Corpus Christi?
A couple of Corpus Christi lab locations open Saturday mornings. Order online first and confirm the hours of the location you choose.