Chlamydia cases in Becker County are about 53% lower than the US average. When it's time for an STI test in Audubon, Minnesota, whether it's your first or a routine screening, consider the trade-offs: visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. Find options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Audubon, MN. The nearest, Essentia Health, is about 5.5 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.
Essentia Health in Lake Park covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs when results warrant it. Fees run on a sliding scale, and walk-ins are welcome.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Health Resources Center in Detroit Lakes keeps gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and treatment completely free, with no appointment needed. The two-test panel covers the bacterial STIs most likely to go unnoticed, and treatment can happen the same visit.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mahube-OTWA Community Action Partnership in Detroit Lakes tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, with free STI testing available, plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
MAHUBE-OTWA's free STI testing applies across the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C) with no service excluded. That zero-cost floor extends to STI treatment and HPV vaccination, meaning the care plan costs the same as the test itself.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at MAHUBE-OTWA, covering the full scope of care. From testing through treatment and medication adherence counseling. Every clinical conversation, including follow-up education, stays in the language the appointment is conducted in.
Beyond the core four bacterial and viral STIs, MAHUBE-OTWA tests for herpes simplex and hepatitis C. Infections that a shorter panel would leave unaddressed. Adding hepatitis C to a sexual health visit means a chronic, often asymptomatic infection gets caught in the same appointment.
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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 about 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Audubon, 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 Becker 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.
1027 Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1114 Highway 59 South Suite 1, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
CMS-certified lab
40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, MN 56569
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Audubon. 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, 76 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Audubon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.
Scott Lawrence, MD
Family medicine · 1361 Wenner Road, Detroit Lakes
Larry Leadbetter, MD
Internal medicine · 1027 Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes
Hallie Thompson, MD
Internal medicine · 1245 Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes
Anne Harper, MD
Internal medicine · 1111 Hwy 10 East, Detroit Lakes
Christian Kishlock, MD
Family medicine · 1412 Main Street, Hawley
Julie Pazdernik, MD
Family medicine · 300 East Main Avenue, Frazee
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 Audubon, 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.
5.5 mi Thrifty White Pharmacy
6.9 miEssentia Health Detroit Lakes Pharmacy
7.3 miEssentia Pharmacy
7.3 miPrescription Shoppe Ii
7.4 miSeip Prescription Shoppe
7.4 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Audubon, 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 Audubon, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Becker County, the county that includes Audubon, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#35 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 60% of the state
| Infection | Becker County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 232.4 82 cases ▼ 39% | 379.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 51 18 cases ▼ 62% | 134.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.3 4 cases ▲ 30% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.7 2 cases ▼ 15% | 6.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8.5 3 cases ▼ 42% | 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 Becker County, chlamydia has fallen from 326.9 to 232.4 per 100,000 (29%), gonorrhea has fallen from 105.2 to 51 per 100,000 (52%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 28.4 to 11.3 per 100,000 (60%).
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 Becker County.
Local HIV snapshot
Becker County HIV care continuum (2023)
Becker County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Becker County residents living with HIV, 91.7% are in care · 91.7% 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 Becker County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Labelle Lake sits quietly at the edge of town, and for most Audubon residents, getting to a testing clinic means committing to a real drive. The options listed on this page serve the area but none are a short walk from the water access or Falcon Park. That's the practical shape of healthcare here: intentional trips, not spontaneous ones. Audubon leans heavily toward homeownership, with a smaller renter share paying modest monthly rent by most standards, but modest doesn't mean effortless, and a household budget stretched across a family-sized home still weighs every out-of-pocket cost. For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, a meaningful slice of the local population, routine screening can feel like one more errand competing with everything else.
When the nearest option requires planning rather than a quick stop, the chance of skipping it goes up simply because life fills in around it. That's where the workforce reality sharpens the picture. With most Audubon adults employed and a solid share working full schedules, the options listed here matter most when they offer early, late, or weekend availability rather than a standard nine-to-five window. A provider that's open before a shift starts or after one ends isn't a convenience, for a working household in Becker County, it's often the only slot that actually exists on the calendar.
Getting there
At 5.74/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Audubon 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 56511 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 56511 area around Audubon: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Audubon alone.
Audubon sits in Becker County, ZIP 56511. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Audubon? 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 Becker 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 Audubon-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 Audubon 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Becker County reported ~232 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Minnesota average.
In Minnesota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 56511: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
It checks for the p24 antigen plus antibodies, detecting HIV a week or two sooner than older tests.
Certain high-risk HPV types raise cancer risk; vaccination and routine screening are the defenses.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
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