In Ramsey County there are about 16 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents. To prepare for a new relationship or schedule routine care, here are options in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Some clinics offer walk-in testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Falcon Heights, MN. The nearest, Entira Family Clinics, is about 1.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Entira Family Clinics in Saint Paul requires an appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB in a single visit: with bacterial STIs treated same-day, vaccines on-site, and fees scaled by income.
Plenty of clinics handle language access through an on-call service that puts a voice between the provider and the patient. At Entira Family Clinics, staff deliver care directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole, among other languages, so the clinical conversation happens without a relay.
Entira Family Clinics prescribes both PrEP and PEP, which means prevention doesn't stall between a diagnosis visit and a separate prescribing appointment. A patient can leave with a plan already in motion.
A hepatitis C diagnosis sent elsewhere for treatment means a second intake, a second wait, and a gap where adherence breaks down. Entira Family Clinics in Saint Paul closes that gap entirely, hepatitis C treatment happens on-site, with the same clinical team that ran the test.
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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 Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Allina Health in Saint Paul screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A and B, HIV, and TB, with fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance on a sliding-scale basis; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, by appointment, with Spanish-language care available.
Without a clinic that tests herpes and hepatitis A and B alongside the standard four, a person without a regular provider ends up coordinating separate appointments, separate billing, and separate results. Allina Health runs the full extended panel in one appointment, so the picture is complete before anyone leaves.
When substance-use treatment lives somewhere else, the gap between an STI diagnosis and addressing its context often stays open. Another intake, another wait, another point where follow-through breaks down. At Allina Health in Saint Paul, both services are offered in the same care setting, so neither need waits for the other.
Without direct Spanish-language care, a patient navigating STI results and treatment decisions faces a version of those conversations that costs more. In clarity, in confidence, in time spent compensating for the gap. Allina Health in Saint Paul delivers that care in Spanish as part of the visit itself.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Saint Paul pairs STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV) with full family planning under Title X, on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required. Interpretation services extend access across languages, and same-visit treatment covers bacterial infections.
For anyone navigating STI care without English as a primary language, every clinical exchange (symptoms, treatment instructions, medication questions) runs through interpretation services on-site. That capability sits at the center of the visit, not as a workaround, so nothing critical is condensed or skipped.
Reproductive and STI care for minors often hits a wall: many providers require parental involvement or simply don't offer the legal confidentiality framework that makes independent care possible. As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood North Central States provides legally confidential family planning services to minors. A protection built into the funding structure, not added on.
PrEP, whether Truvada or Descovy, requires the regular HIV testing and prescription renewals that tie prevention to an ongoing clinical relationship; Planned Parenthood North Central States carries that relationship in-house. PEP is similarly prescribed and managed here, so both prevention medications stay within the same care team that handles STI treatment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
First Care Pregnancy Center in Minneapolis requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing alongside STI treatment and family planning. Every service provided at no fee.
Every service at First Care Pregnancy Center is provided at no charge, which means the scope of care a patient receives (testing, treatment, counseling) is determined by clinical need, not by what's affordable that day.
First Care tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and hepatitis C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single appointment in Minneapolis produces a genuinely complete picture of where things stand, without scheduling separate visits elsewhere.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
M Health Fairview in Minneapolis accepts Medicaid and most insurance on a fee-based sliding scale, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. Spanish and interpretation services extend access across languages.
M Health Fairview carries Spanish-language care directly on staff and extends interpretation services to additional languages beyond Spanish. That dual capacity means clinical conversations (about medication adherence, PrEP counseling, or hepatitis management) happen in full rather than in shorthand.
M Health Fairview holds PrEP and PEP prescribing within its own clinical scope, which matters for anyone without an established primary care provider or who needs prevention medication managed alongside regular STI testing. Both medications are handled by the same team rather than routed to a separate prescriber.
Hepatitis C treatment at M Health Fairview goes beyond antibody detection: antiviral therapy is managed on-site, meaning the gap between a reactive result and a treatment plan closes within the same practice. Medication adherence education and counseling support the full treatment course.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Falcon Heights, 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 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.
2500 Como Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2831 Snelling Avenue North, Roseville, MN 55113
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2770 Fairview Avenue North, Roseville, MN 55113
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2720 Fairview Avenue North #200, Roseville, MN 55113
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2840 Patton Road, Saint Paul, MN 55113
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Falcon Heights. 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, 2,835 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Falcon Heights. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,160 offer telehealth.
Mary Bretzman, MD
Family medicine · 2265 Como Avenue, Saint Paul
Kathleen Woo-Rippe, MD
Family medicine · 2401 Fairview Avenue North, Roseville
Andrew Gottfried, DO
Internal medicine · 1021 Bandana Boulevard East, St Paul
Brian Dixon, MD
Internal medicine · 3433 Broadway Street Northeast, Minneapolis
Charles Vang, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 777 Raymond Avenue, Saint Paul
Nicole Solberg, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2550 University Avenue West, Saint Paul
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 Falcon Heights, 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.
Cub Pharmacy
1.2 miComo Healthpartners
1.3 mi
1.3 mi Rainbow Foods Pharmacy
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1.5 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Falcon Heights, 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 Falcon Heights, 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
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
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 Falcon Heights, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~34% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Ramsey County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 590 3,163 cases ▲ 55% | 379.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 293.6 1,574 cases ▲ 118% | 134.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.5 83 cases ▲ 78% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.7 52 cases ▲ 45% | 6.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 30.2 162 cases ▲ 105% | 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 Ramsey County, chlamydia has risen from 558.9 to 590 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 325.9 to 293.6 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.7 to 15.5 per 100,000 (78%).
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 11.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Ramsey County residents living with HIV, 75.5% are in care · 59.7% 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 Ramsey County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Snelling Avenue North cuts straight from Falcon Heights into the clinic options just a few minutes south, a drive so short it barely outlasts a playlist track, yet it's still a drive that has to happen at a conscious moment in someone's week. That proximity matters most for younger adults still rotating through new relationships and shared housing, the years when STI rates climb and testing calendars tend to slip. Nearly half of households here rent, and at a typical rent that already claims a real slice of a modest paycheck, an unexpected lab bill can reframe a routine screening as a financial calculation rather than a simple errand. Knowing which of the listed clinics offer sliding-scale or low-cost options removes that mental arithmetic before it starts.
At the same time, close to four in ten households clear six figures, yet high earners aren't immune. Convenience gaps affect everyone when the unemployment rate is meaningful and most adults are in the workforce juggling schedules that don't bend easily for midday appointments. It can just mean a walk past Tower Hill Park and back before lunch.
Getting there
Falcon Heights scores 12.45/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 55113 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 55113 area around Falcon Heights: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Falcon Heights alone.
Falcon Heights sits in Ramsey County, ZIP 55113. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Falcon Heights? 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 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 a Falcon Heights-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 Falcon Heights 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Ramsey County reported ~590 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Minnesota average.
In Minnesota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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