RapidRapid STD testing in El Paso today
23 private walk-in lab locations in the El Paso 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 El Paso Lab → See all 23 locations ↓El Paso’s walk-in labs are unusual in one way: almost all of them open on Saturday. Combined with a free, no-appointment city STD clinic, rapid STD testing in El Paso is available six days a week. This page lists every walk-in lab in El Paso and Horizon City with hours, plus the city clinic. For other Texas cities, see San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas–Fort Worth.
The fastest option: order online, walk into a lab today
Private lab draw sites are concentrated on the East Side along Zaragoza Road, Pebble Hills Boulevard, Edgemere Boulevard, Vista Del Sol Drive, and Eastlake near Horizon City, with others on the West Side and in the Northeast. 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 or 7 a.m. on weekdays, and 19 of 23 open Saturday mornings. The full list with hours is below.
City of El Paso Department of Public Health STD Clinic
- Address: 5115 El Paso Dr, Suite B, El Paso, TX 79905 (Central El Paso, near the county hospital district)
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Walk-in STD and HIV testing: Monday through Friday 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. No appointment required.
- Phone: 915-212-0200
- Tests: HIV (blood draw), hepatitis C, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis
- Cost: HIV and hepatitis C tests free; sliding scale for others; insurance and Medicaid accepted
Rapid HIV results are available during the visit; lab results take several days.
Urgent care in El Paso
Urgent care centers along Mesa Street, Montana Avenue, and the East Side 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. Best if you have symptoms and want treatment today.
Texas and border notes
- Expedited partner therapy is allowed in Texas for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
- Minors can consent to their own STD testing and treatment.
- No residency requirement for private testing. Visitors, students, Fort Bliss personnel, and cross-border commuters can order online, walk in, and read results anywhere.
- Syphilis has risen sharply along the Texas border; include it in any panel and test during pregnancy.
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 El Paso
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 El Paso?
Order online and walk into any private lab draw site in El Paso the same day. No appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days. The city health department's STD clinic on El Paso Drive also takes walk-ins Monday through Friday.
Is there free STD testing in El Paso?
Yes. The City of El Paso Department of Public Health STD clinic at 5115 El Paso Dr, Suite B, offers walk-in STD and HIV testing Monday through Friday 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. HIV and hepatitis C tests are free; other tests are on a sliding scale.
How much does STD testing cost in El Paso 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 El Paso?
Yes. Nineteen of the 23 El Paso-area lab locations open Saturday mornings, the highest share of any Texas city. Order online first and confirm the hours of the location you choose.