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STD Testing in Florence, WI: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

The rate of reported chlamydia in Florence County runs about 70% lower than the national average. Whether you need testing after a potential exposure or as part of routine care in Florence County, Wisconsin, some clinics offer same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits allow for more scheduling flexibility.

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STD testing near Florence, WI

6 testing options are listed for Florence, WI. The nearest, Dickinson-Iron District Health Department, is about 12.6 miles away. Compare 3 community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Closest to you 12.6 miles

Dickinson-Iron District Health Department

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Dickinson-Iron District Health Department in Crystal Falls pairs rapid HIV testing and a full bacterial STI panel with same-visit treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia, on a sliding scale open to everyone, and every service carries no fee.

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Zero Cost Across Every Service Offered

All services at Dickinson-Iron District Health Department are provided at no fee, which means the sliding scale lands at zero regardless of income, and nothing about cost changes what testing or treatment a patient receives.

Title X Means Minors Have Confidential Access

As a Title X clinic, Dickinson-Iron District Health Department provides family planning services, including legally confidential care for minors, which gives younger patients the ability to seek testing and treatment without parental disclosure required by law.

Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Alongside the Core Panel

Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Dickinson-Iron District Health Department tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Three infections that a standard four-pathogen screen leaves undetected, making a single appointment here more diagnostically complete.

Tests & treats Title X Sliding-scale
Address
1374 Commercial Avenue, Crystal Falls, MI 49920
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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Community health center 12.8 miles

Dickinson County Healthcare System

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Rated 3 out of 5 from 196 reviews

A safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Florence. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
1721 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
Website
Community health center 12.8 miles

Michigan-Wisconsin Family Practice Associates

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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Florence. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
1711 South Stephenson Ave Suite 300, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
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ACL Laboratories

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Address
4061 Old Peshtigo Road, Marinette, WI 65.1 miles away
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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ACL Laboratories

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Address
1910 Alabama Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 86.2 miles away
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Employment Health Services

Results in 1–2 days
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Address
721 Cardinal Lane, Green Bay, WI 94.6 miles away
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Florence, WI

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.

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At-home STD testing in Florence, WI

The nearest testing center is about 13 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Florence, 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.

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.

Local clinicians

Clinicians near Florence, WI who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 157 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Florence. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 40 offer telehealth.

  • Amber Lindholm Telehealth

    Nurse practitioner · 715 Pyle Drive, Kingsford

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  • Charles Talakkottur, MD

    Internal medicine · 1225 Woodward Avenue, Kingsford

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  • Sarah Petschar

    Nurse practitioner · 1711 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain

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  • Matthew Turner, NP

    Nurse practitioner · 1711 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain

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  • Kristen Forstrom

    Nurse practitioner · 1711 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain

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  • Brandon Rogers

    Nurse practitioner · 1721 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain

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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

Pharmacies near Florence, WI

No pharmacy near Florence, WI 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.

  • Walgreens 12 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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  • TDS

    12 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Shopko Stores Operating

    12 mi
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  • Falls Drug Store

    12 mi
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  • Crystal Falls Pharmacy

    13 mi
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  • Walmart Pharmacy 13 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Florence, WI.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Florence, 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.

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

STDs & HIV in Florence County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Florence County, the county that includes Florence, compare with Wisconsin 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.

#54 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Florence County vs Wisconsin vs U.S.

Florence County Wisconsin U.S. ▲▼ = Florence County vs the state average
Infection Florence County Wisconsin United States
Chlamydia
149.5 7 cases ▼ 65%
422.8 492.2
Gonorrhea — no data 118.5 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 9.1 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 6.2 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 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.

Reported STD rates in Florence County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 134% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 75 150 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Florence County, chlamydia has risen from 131.6 to 149.5 per 100,000 (14%), and gonorrhea has held roughly steady from 21.8 to 21.8 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

What shapes testing access in and around Florence, WI

Adults uninsured
6.5%
No routine checkup
18.8%
No transportation
5.4%
Binge drinking
16.5%
Frequent mental distress
13.8%
Depression
22.3%
Below poverty line
8.1%
Primary-care ratio
1,531 : 1
Florence County
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 55.5
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 11th percentile nationally

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 Florence County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Florence County (2023)

People living with HIV
0 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide

Florence County HIV care continuum (2023)

Florence County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Florence County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Florence, WI

Florence's timber operations and logging heritage shape the rhythms of work here: early starts, physical labor, and the kind of fatigue that makes a health appointment feel like one more task to schedule. Routine STI screening fits into that reality best when it's straightforward and discreet. Testing in and around Florence, listed on this page, can be arranged without the complications that pile up when you're juggling shifts or managing privacy concerns in a tight-knit setting. Young adults in Florence, those in their late teens through their thirties, encounter particular value in confidential screening, especially as they navigate job changes, new relationships, or simply the unpredictability of this phase of life. A quick test clears the air without fanfare and without assumptions.

The providers available locally understand that discretion matters and that results belong to you alone. Access to screening here doesn't require elaborate planning or a drive far from home. Whether you're near the Keyes Peak Recreation Area or heading down Central Avenue, testing remains within reach when you decide the moment is right. Knowing your status, and knowing it stays confidential, removes one source of uncertainty that many people carry silently.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Florence, WI

Walkability 4.59 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.59/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Florence 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Florence, Wisconsin, EasySTD

ZIP 54121 snapshot

Residents
3,213
Median age
55.5
Median income
$57,927

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 54121 area around Florence: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Florence alone.

Florence sits in Florence County, ZIP 54121. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Florence County Fairgrounds
  • Keyes Peak Recreation Area

Major routes

  • Central Avenue
  • State Highway 70/101
  • WI 70 (State Highway 70)
  • WI 101 (State Highway 101)

Reference

STD testing in Florence, WI: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Florence County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Wisconsin law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Florence-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Florence 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Wisconsin

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Wisconsin 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Florence, WI

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

There's no clinic in Florence, WI, what now?

Nearest is Dickinson-Iron District Health Department, about 12.6 mi away; 3 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 54121 also works.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.

Is there free HIV testing near Florence, WI?

Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.

What's included in a full panel near Florence, WI?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Florence County?

Florence County reported ~150 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Wisconsin average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Wisconsin without a parent?

In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is STD testing part of prenatal care?

Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.

Clinic or at-home test, which is better near Florence, WI?

Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.

How do I prepare for an STD test near Florence, WI?

Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.

How do I tell a partner I tested positive?

Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.

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