Washington County's syphilis rate runs about 73% lower than the US average. If you're testing for the first time or staying on top of your sexual health in Afton, Minnesota, you can choose between clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs that let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the list below for your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Afton, MN. The nearest, Entira Family Clinics, is about 5.9 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.
Entira Family Clinics in Woodbury runs by appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, PrEP, PEP, and sliding-scale fees: with staff fluent in ASL, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole.
Deaf patients and those whose primary language is Mandarin, Cantonese, French, or Haitian Creole can navigate testing, treatment decisions, and PrEP counseling directly with Entira staff. No relay required. That directness shapes every part of the clinical relationship, from reading a reactive result to building a long-term prevention plan.
Entira carries both PrEP, typically tenofovir-based daily oral regimens, and PEP within its prevention services, meaning the prescriptions, monitoring labs, and follow-up appointments all run through the same clinic. Continuity of that monitoring is what separates a prescription from a functioning prevention strategy.
Confirming a hepatitis C infection and then sending a patient elsewhere for antivirals is where many clinics stop, Entira in Woodbury does not. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals is delivered on-site, so the path from a positive antibody test to a completed cure runs through a single provider relationship.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Allina Health in Cottage Grove pairs bacterial STI testing with same-visit treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, handling TB testing and treatment alongside the standard panel. Fees scale to income, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted, and an appointment is required. Care is available in Spanish.
Many clinics cap their panel at the four bacterial STIs and HIV, leaving herpes and hepatitis as afterthoughts. Allina Health tests for herpes, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, plus TB, so a single appointment covers exposures that a shorter panel would miss entirely.
For someone without a regular primary care relationship, managing substance use and looking for STI testing in the same visit, Allina Health carries both. Substance-use treatment is built into the same clinical setting, which means one appointment can address conditions that often travel together without splitting care across separate providers.
For a Spanish-speaking patient navigating STI testing, treatment options, or TB care without a regular English-speaking provider, Allina Health in Cottage Grove delivers that care directly in Spanish: medical history, treatment discussion, and follow-up all in the language that makes clinical detail precise.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Washington County Public Health and Environment Department in Stillwater takes walk-ins for gonorrhea and chlamydia testing, so a same-day decision to get checked can turn into a same-day result: with HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines and STI treatment available at the same visit, all at no charge.
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Listing verified Apr 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pierce County Health Department in River Falls runs appointments for STI testing (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C) on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines, and Title X family planning including confidential services for minors.
Without Title X standing, a minor seeking STI care often faces a billing trail or a secondary appointment at a separate site before anything gets addressed. Pierce County Health Department's Title X designation means confidential family planning and STI services for minors are handled directly here, closing that gap before it opens.
Many STI clinics cap their panel at the four core bacterial infections and HIV, leaving herpes and hepatitis testing to a separate referral appointment elsewhere. Pierce County Health Department tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in the same visit. Infections that often go undetected precisely because they require that extra step.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Elders Lodge in Saint Paul welcomes walk-ins for STI screening: no appointment needed to get tested for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Federal FQHC certification backs a sliding-scale fee tied to income, so a single visit fits most budgets without advance planning.
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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 about 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Afton, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Washington 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.
2101 Woodwinds Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1687 Woodlane Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
6936 Pine Arbor Drive Suite 100, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Afton. 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, 2,673 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Afton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,082 offer telehealth.
Kerith Lijewski, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 9900 Tamarack Road, Woodbury
Niladri Aichbhaumik, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 650 Commerce Drive, Woodbury
Stephanie Deppe Telehealth
Family medicine · 86 Coulee Road, Hudson
William Sypura, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8675 Valley Creek Road, Woodbury
Morgan Barnum, DO
OB-GYN · 2651 Hillcrest Drive, Hudson
Alyssa Lynch, DO
OB-GYN · 2651 Hillcrest Drive, Hudson
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 Afton, MN 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.
4.3 mi 
4.9 mi Sams Pharmacy 10
5.1 miAllina Health Woodbury Pharmacy
5.5 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Afton, MN.
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 Afton, 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 $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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Washington County, the county that includes Afton, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#38 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Washington County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 226.2 631 cases ▼ 40% | 379.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 59.5 166 cases ▼ 56% | 134.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.3 12 cases ▼ 51% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.4 4 cases ▼ 79% | 6.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.4 15 cases ▼ 63% | 14.7 | 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 Washington County, chlamydia has fallen from 248.5 to 226.2 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 94.9 to 59.5 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.4 to 4.3 per 100,000 (26%).
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 Washington County.
Local HIV snapshot
Washington County HIV care continuum (2023)
Washington County recorded 2.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Washington County residents living with HIV, 82.1% are in care · 62.3% 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 Washington County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Manning Avenue South cuts through a community where the overwhelming majority of households are married couples who own their homes, often for the long haul, and nearly six in ten earn well into the six figures. That settled, prosperous picture is real, but it doesn't make routine health maintenance automatic. With most adults already in the workforce and households running at three people on average, calendars fill fast, and a health appointment without urgency attached can drift for months. Washington County's STI data reflects a pattern seen everywhere: younger adults (people still in their twenties, navigating new relationships or transitions) account for a disproportionate share of new diagnoses even in communities that look demographically calm. Afton's share of that age group is smaller than in denser cities, but the biology doesn't adjust for zip code, and that cohort deserves access that matches their actual schedules, not an idealized one.
What shapes that access most concretely here is the car. Sometimes a meaningful distance along MN 95 toward larger neighboring communities. For someone squeezing an appointment between school pickup and dinner near Town Square Park, that drive either gets planned or it gets skipped. Choosing a listed option with evening or weekend hours, and confirming it before leaving home, is what turns the drive into a completed visit.
Getting there
At 5.81/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Afton 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 55001 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 55001 area around Afton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Afton alone.
Afton sits in Washington County, ZIP 55001. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Afton? 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 Washington County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Minnesota 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 an Afton-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 Afton 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Minnesota 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 MinnesotaSource: 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.
Possibly, Woodbury, MN is close; compare it by distance against Entira Family Clinics.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 226 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Minnesota average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Minnesota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
It's curable with antibiotics; catching it early avoids serious complications.
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