New HIV diagnoses in Dubuque County run about 47% lower than the US average. Weigh your options for STI testing in Dyersville, Iowa, whether it's your first test or part of routine screening. Some clinics in town take walk-ins for same-day testing; other options let you plan around your own time. See your list of options below.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Dyersville, IA. The nearest, Delaware County Memorial Hospital, is about 11.6 miles away. Compare 5 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 12 miles from Dyersville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 18 miles from Dyersville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 18 miles from Dyersville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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MercyCare in Monticello tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid HIV, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB, and treats bacterial STIs the same visit. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque delivers rapid and conventional HIV testing, a full bacterial panel, same-visit treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, plus hepatitis C screening. Walk-ins welcome, all at no charge to anyone who comes through the door.
Sliding-scale means negotiating what you owe based on income, that's the norm nearly everywhere. Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque operates on a different model: testing, treatment, and counseling carry no fee at all, for everyone, with no income documentation required to get there.
For anyone without a regular provider who needs a complete picture of their sexual health, Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque builds hepatitis C testing directly into its panel alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. On-site, at no fee, with results handled through the same visit.
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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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dyersville, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Dubuque 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.
1111 Third Street Southwest, Dyersville, IA 52040
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
350 North Grandview Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1500 Associates Drive, Dubuque, IA 52002
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dyersville. 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, 112 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dyersville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 16 offer telehealth.
Clinton Cummings, DO
Family medicine · 980 Field Of Dreams Way, Dyersville
Cynthia Konz, MD
Internal medicine · 8456 Peosta Commercial Court, Peosta
Eli James, MD
Family medicine · 222 West Amelia Street, Cassville
Ghaith Aboud, MD
Internal medicine · 709 West Main Street, Manchester
Sherif Latif, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 709 West Main Street, Manchester
Latonia Moncur, MD
Internal medicine · 709 West Main Street, Manchester
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 Dyersville, IA 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.
Prescription Shoppe
0.6 miMercy Family Pharmacy
0.7 miHartig Drug
0.8 miFinley Pharmacy
14 miMercy Family Pharmacy-Cascade
14 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Dyersville, IA.
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 Dyersville, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Dubuque County, the county that includes Dyersville, compare with Iowa and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#12 of 99 Iowa counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 88% of the state
| Infection | Dubuque County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 499.6 494 cases ▲ 17% | 426.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 124.4 123 cases ▲ 7% | 116.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.1 7 cases ▼ 31% | 10.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.1 7 cases ▼ 23% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.1 7 cases ▼ 28% | 9.9 | 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 Dubuque County, chlamydia has risen from 462.4 to 499.6 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 229.7 to 124.4 per 100,000 (46%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 17.1 to 7.1 per 100,000 (58%).
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 Dubuque County.
Local HIV snapshot
Dubuque County HIV care continuum (2023)
Dubuque County recorded 7.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Dubuque County residents living with HIV, 83.1% are in care · 79.2% 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 Dubuque County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
2nd Avenue Southeast runs through a Dyersville where most households own their homes outright and typical rents hover well below what you'd pay in most Iowa cities, that affordability shapes daily life here in ways that aren't always obvious until you think about what people actually prioritize. With the large majority of adults partnered and households averaging nearly three people, this is a community built around stability and routine, which can make something like routine screening feel easy to defer when nothing seems urgently wrong. That's exactly where the access picture gets specific. It's a planned outing along US 52 or out of town entirely.
The options listed on this page serve residents in and around Dyersville, and with a workforce that's largely employed and active, the scheduling window for a weekday appointment can be narrow. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission is most common nationally, benefit most from testing that doesn't require burning half a day of PTO or arranging a ride well in advance. The low unemployment and modest rent levels here suggest most people have some financial footing, but that doesn't automatically translate to proactive care. Knowing which listed options offer the right hours and cost structure before you need them is the practical starting point for anyone in Summit Village or near Commercial Club Park.
Getting there
At 7.29/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dyersville 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 52040 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 52040 area around Dyersville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dyersville alone.
Dyersville sits in Dubuque County, ZIP 52040. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Dyersville? 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 Dubuque County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Iowa 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 Dyersville-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 Dyersville 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 Iowa 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 Iowa, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a parent may be notified only in the case of a positive HIV test result.
Iowa 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 IowaSource: 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, Farley, IA is close; compare it by distance against Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Hillcrest Family Services (21.1 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, Trichomoniasis, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 500 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Iowa average.
In Iowa, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
Definitely worth testing; abnormal discharge often points to a treatable STI.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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