Find A Local Herpes Test Clinic in Texas

If you think you have herpes, get tested. Find A free herpes clinic closest to you in Texas. 

1. Houston Community Health Center
424 Hahlo Street
Houston, TX 77020-3022
Phone: 713-674-3326

2. Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Department
15 Waller Street, RBJ Building
Austin, TX 78702
Phone: 512-972-5430
Closed 12-1pm, Mon-Fri

3. Dallas County Health and Human Services
Room 100, 1st floor, DCHHS building,
2377 N. Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207-2710
Phone: 214-819-1819

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Tests used to diagnose or screen for genital herpes include:

• PCR blood test: The PCR blood test can tell if you have genital herpes even if you don't have symptoms. The PCR test looks for pieces of the virus's DNA. This is the most common test used to diagnose genital herpes and is very accurate.
• Cell culture: During the exam, your health care provider can take a sample of cells from a sore and look for the herpes simplex virus(HSV) under a microscope.

Cell culture or PCR test may give a false-negative result if the sores have begun healing or if you are recently infected. It takes several weeks for HSV antibodies to show up in the blood. A false-negative test shows you don't have the condition when in fact you do. False-positive test results are possible, too. If you test positive, but your risk for getting the virus is low, you may need to be tested again.

PCR and cell culture tests show that you have been exposed to the virus at some point. It is difficult to tell from these tests when the exposure may have occurred. You may have had HSV for many years before you have your first noticeable outbreak. Or you may have never had an outbreak but still may be contagious to a sexual partner.