Gonorrhea reports in Ramsey County run about 32% lower than the US average. But if you're seeing someone new in Devils Lake, North Dakota or maintaining your sexual health, you have options. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, but labs and at-home kits let you plan your time.
Available testing centers
4 testing options are listed for Devils Lake, ND. The nearest, Lake Region District Health Unit, is about 0.7 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.
Lake Region District Health Unit in Devils Lake tests for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia on a sliding scale that bottoms out at no fee: appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
Without a regular provider or insurance, covering both testing and treatment in one visit can mean choosing which to skip. Lake Region District Health Unit's standing policy charges nothing for any service (testing, treatment, vaccines) so nothing gets deferred for cost.
Leaving hepatitis C off the visit means a second appointment somewhere else before treatment can even begin, a gap where an active infection goes unmanaged. Lake Region District Health Unit includes hepatitis C in the same panel as HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, so nothing gets scheduled for later.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Indian Health Service in Fort Totten tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with every service provided at no fee and no appointment required: walk in, get tested, and receive same-visit treatment for bacterial infections along with HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 32 miles from Devils Lake. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Devils Lake, 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 Ramsey 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.
1001 7th Street Northeast, Devils Lake, ND 58301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1031 7th Street, Devils Lake, ND 58301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
620 14th Avenue Northeast, Devils Lake, ND 58301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1031 7th Street Northeast, Devils Lake, ND 58301
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Devils Lake. 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, 21 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Devils Lake. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2 offer telehealth.
Rita Nalubega, MD
Family medicine · 503 3rd Street Northeast, Devils Lake
Somasundar Bharath, MD
Internal medicine · 1001 7th Street Northeast, Devils Lake
George Trimble, MD
Internal medicine · 1031 7th Street Northeast, Devils Lake
Kirsten Peterson, MD
Internal medicine · 618 14th Avenue Northeast, Devils Lake
Jeffrey Vaagen, MD
Family medicine · 3883 74th Avenue Northeast, Fort Totten
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 Devils Lake, ND 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.
Bell Drug
0.6 miRamsey Drug
0.7 miClinic Pharmacy
1.1 miNeumann Drug
30 miWhite Drug
32 miCentral Pharmacy
32 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Devils Lake, ND.
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 Devils Lake, 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 Ramsey County, the county that includes Devils Lake, compare with North Dakota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 53 North Dakota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 91% of the state
| Infection | Ramsey County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 663 76 cases ▲ 52% | 436.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 122.1 14 cases ▼ 17% | 147.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.7 1 cases ▼ 30% | 12.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 2.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 12 | 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 Ramsey County, chlamydia has risen from 499.8 to 663 per 100,000 (33%), gonorrhea has fallen from 310.2 to 122.1 per 100,000 (61%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 8.7 to 8.7 per 100,000.
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 Ramsey County.
Local HIV snapshot
Ramsey County HIV care continuum (2023)
Ramsey County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 3.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. 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 Ramsey County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The stretch of 4th Street Northwest that carries ND 19 through Devils Lake is lined with the kind of rental units where a lot of younger adults land their first place on their own. With the majority of residents renting rather than owning, and typical rents low enough that many people are stretching their budgets on other essentials rather than housing, a costly or inconvenient test can easily lose out to the week's other demands. That budget calculus is real here. Nearly one in five households clears six figures, but that still leaves a broad middle. Working adults near College Drive North, families larger than the national average, people holding jobs in a labor market where almost everyone who can work is working.
A full schedule and a spread-out city without reliable walking access to services means a clinic visit requires actual planning: a car, a lunch break or a weekday afternoon, sometimes childcare. The testing options listed on this page exist precisely to reduce how much planning that has to be. Ramsey County's STI landscape, combined with the life-stage that statistically carries the heaviest screening need, makes low-barrier access more than a convenience. Knowing which clinics near Roosevelt Park or along Highway 2 West fit your schedule before you need them is the kind of practical knowledge worth having in a small city where options are finite and driving is unavoidable.
Getting there
At 8.2/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Devils Lake 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 58301 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 58301 area around Devils Lake: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Devils Lake alone.
Devils Lake sits in Ramsey County, ZIP 58301. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Devils Lake? 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 Ramsey County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Dakota 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 a Devils Lake-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 Devils Lake 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota, a minor aged 14 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Dakota 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 North DakotaSource: 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.
There are 3 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Ramsey County reported ~663 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the North Dakota average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In North Dakota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
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