In Milwaukee County, there are about 35 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you're in Franklin, Wisconsin and considering your first STI test or a routine screening, you have options. Visiting a clinic provides immediate access to healthcare professionals, while at-home kits offer convenience and flexibility. For both options, see the list below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Franklin, WI. The nearest, ACL Laboratories, is about 1.5 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.
Muslim Community & Health Center Milwaukee, in Milwaukee, earns its federally qualified standing by tying fees to income on a sliding scale. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get a full visit handled in one stop.
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Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-20th Street, in Milwaukee, carries federally qualified status that ties its STI screening fees directly to patient income. Sliding-scale pricing puts syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach regardless of insurance status, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in West Allis tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments are required, and interpretation services are available for non-English speakers.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at the West Allis clinic, meaning a patient can discuss symptoms, understand a diagnosis, and make informed decisions about treatment without losing nuance at any step of the conversation.
As a Title X family planning site, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in West Allis is legally required to keep services for minors confidential: a named federal protection, not a policy that can shift with staff turnover or a billing cycle.
For anyone without a regular prescriber, the West Allis clinic holds the standing capacity to initiate PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP on-site: three distinct prevention medications across HIV and bacterial STIs, sourced and managed through the same appointment rather than split across multiple providers.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Southwest Suburban Health Department in West Allis requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB testing alongside STI treatment and hepatitis A and B vaccination. All at no charge, making a single scheduled visit surprisingly complete.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Gerald L Ignace Indian Health Center in Milwaukee covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and HIV testing: with same-visit bacterial treatment, appointments required, and the full slate of services provided at no charge to patients regardless of insurance status.
Sliding-scale clinics still hand patients a bill, adjusted, but real. Gerald L Ignace Indian Health Center absorbs the cost entirely: Medicaid, Medicare, and a no-fee structure for those without coverage mean the visit ends without a payment conversation at the desk.
Someone without a regular provider, and paying nothing out of pocket here, can get herpes and hepatitis C testing alongside the bacterial infections in a single appointment. Gerald L Ignace Indian Health Center maintains that expanded standing panel, so those results don't require a second clinic visit elsewhere.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Infectious Disease Specialists of Southeastern Wisconsin in Brookfield runs by appointment, with sliding-scale fees covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing: same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, plus PrEP and PEP on-site.
For anyone whose exposure history spans more than the basic four infections, Infectious Disease Specialists of Southeastern Wisconsin tests for herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All within a single appointment rather than split across multiple providers.
Anyone managing hepatitis C without a regular specialist finds that Infectious Disease Specialists of Southeastern Wisconsin carries treatment through to completion on-site, diagnosis and the medication that clears the infection handled by the same clinical team, no separate referral required.
Infectious Disease Specialists of Southeastern Wisconsin prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning ongoing HIV prevention is built into the practice's standing care. Patients establish with a team that manages prevention and, if needed, HIV treatment without switching providers.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee, with every service ultimately available at no charge. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; PrEP and HIV medical management are on-site. Appointments are required.
Plenty of clinics post a sliding scale and leave patients absorbing a remainder. At Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, the full scope of care (testing, treatment, PrEP, and ongoing HIV management) carries no charge. The sliding scale doesn't bottom out at a reduced rate; it goes to zero.
Many clinics treat language access as a logistical afterthought, patched on after the clinical interaction has already begun. Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee builds interpretation services into the visit itself, so the conversation about exposure, symptoms, and treatment happens fully, not around the edges of a language gap.
Ryan White funding at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee is a longitudinal infrastructure: a positive HIV result doesn't close the visit: it opens enrollment into ongoing antiretroviral management, with medication adherence counseling and medical oversight sustained over time through the same program that covered the initial test.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Franklin, 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 Milwaukee 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.
Laboratory 1st Floor, Franklin, WI 53132
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
7400 West Rawson Ave Suite G12, Franklin, WI 53132
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
West Allis Memorial Hospital 2nd Flr, West Allis, WI 53227
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Franklin. 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, 1,586 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Franklin. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 486 offer telehealth.
Reny Varghese, MD
Family medicine · 9200 West Loomis Road, Franklin
Scott Caldwell, MD
OB-GYN · 9200 West Loomis Road, Franklin
Jeffrey Aldred, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 9200 West Loomis Road, Franklin
Sandhya Sureddi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 7740 South Lovers Lane Road, Franklin
Christopher Walsh, MD
Urology · 7400 West Rawson Avenue, Franklin
Katherine Pellino, MD
OB-GYN · 4202 West Oakwood Park Court, Franklin
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 Franklin, 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.
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2.6 mi Pick N Save Pharmacy
3.4 miAscension at Home
3.4 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Franklin, WI.
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 Franklin, 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 $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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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 Milwaukee County, the county that includes Franklin, compare with Wisconsin and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1139.6 10,441 cases ▲ 170% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 468.7 4,294 cases ▲ 296% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 34.7 318 cases ▲ 281% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.2 203 cases ▲ 258% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 47.4 434 cases ▲ 222% | 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 Milwaukee County, chlamydia has fallen from 1144.6 to 1139.6 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 567.5 to 468.7 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 24.1 to 34.7 per 100,000 (44%).
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 Milwaukee County.
Local HIV snapshot
Milwaukee County HIV care continuum (2023)
Milwaukee County recorded 13.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Milwaukee County residents living with HIV, 82.9% are in care · 76% 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 Milwaukee County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Prairie Grass Preserve and The Woodlands draw families more than transient renters, which shapes the rhythms of daily life here in ways worth understanding. With more than three in four residents owning their homes and the majority of adults married, Franklin reads like a community of settled households rather than a churning rental market. Average households run to just over three people, meaning many addresses belong to couples with children or multigenerational setups, not the solo or short-term arrangements more common closer to the city core. That stability is real, but it coexists with a share of younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties, who are navigating early relationships and new sexual partnerships while still embedded in family-anchored neighborhoods.
For that group, the practical question is rarely awareness; it is timing and transport. Franklin sits in Milwaukee County, where county STI trends carry enough weight that routine screening is a reasonable baseline, not a response to alarm. For households where two incomes and a mortgage already structure the calendar tightly, that drive needs to align with an appointment slot that does not require taking a half-day. Clinics with extended or weekend hours make that possible in a way that a standard nine-to-five window simply does not, and in Franklin, that scheduling match is often the deciding factor.
Getting there
At 7.54/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Franklin 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 53132 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 53132 area around Franklin: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Franklin alone.
Franklin sits in Milwaukee County, ZIP 53132. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Franklin? 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 Milwaukee 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.
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 Franklin-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 Franklin 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 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).
In Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 WisconsinSource: 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.
Gerald L Ignace Indian Health Center, about 9.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Milwaukee County reported ~1,140 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Wisconsin average.
In Wisconsin, 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.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea show up about 1–2 weeks after exposure, syphilis 3–6 weeks, and HIV 2–6 weeks depending on the test.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
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