In Clay County, reported chlamydia rates are about 25% lower than the US average. If you're in Georgetown, Minnesota for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider that some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own schedule. Find your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Georgetown, MN. The nearest, Essentia Health, is about 12.0 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.
Essentia Health in North River covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV, treating bacterial STIs at the same visit when results call for it. Walk-ins are welcome, and fees scale to income with Medicaid and Medicare both accepted.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sanford Health in Fargo charges nothing for its core services, covering HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding scale. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. An appointment is required.
Sanford Health in Fargo provides all of its services at no charge, which means the cost of follow-up care (counseling, treatment, vaccines) never becomes the reason a patient stops short of finishing what they started.
Without PrEP and PEP available at the same clinic managing your STI care, prevention often lands on a separate provider, a separate bill, and a gap that goes unfilled. Sanford Health in Fargo carries both, and covers PrEP for uninsured patients, so prevention doesn't get deferred to a system that isn't coordinated with your testing.
Sanford Health in Fargo treats hepatitis C on-site, which means a confirmed diagnosis doesn't require locating a specialist elsewhere: antiviral treatment is already part of what this clinic does, keeping the timeline between detection and cure as short as possible.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Rural AIDS Action Network in Moorhead tests for HIV and hepatitis C at no fee to anyone who walks through the door: appointments are required, and the sliding-scale here bottoms out at zero across every service offered.
Every service Rural AIDS Action Network provides carries no fee, which means follow-up counseling, repeat testing, and hepatitis or TB care are all covered without a bill accumulating over time. That consistency lets people stay engaged with care rather than weighing whether the next visit is worth the cost.
Alongside rapid HIV testing, Rural AIDS Action Network runs rapid hepatitis C antibody testing directly on-site. Results come back during the same visit. Hepatitis B vaccination is also available, rounding out a viral hepatitis response that goes well beyond a single-infection screen.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · 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 Georgetown, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Clay 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.
1711 Center Avenue West, Dilworth, MN 56529
CMS-certified lab
209 2nd Street Southeast, Barnesville, MN 56514
CMS-certified lab
4000 28th Ave South, Moorhead, MN 56560
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 Georgetown. 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, 218 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Georgetown. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 24 offer telehealth.
Jessie Lindemann, MD
Family medicine · 3101 Broadway North, Fargo
Jason Myrmoe, MD
Family medicine · 2601 Broadway North, Fargo
Genevieve Goven, MD
Family medicine · 800 Broadway North, Fargo
Jedidiah Perkerewicz, MD
OB-GYN · 801 Broadway North, Fargo
Roza Glessing, MD
Internal medicine · 801 Broadway North, Fargo
Priya Karthikeyan, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 321 8th Avenue North, Fargo
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 Georgetown, 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.
Medicine Shoppe
11 miNorthport Drug
12 mi
12 mi Ndsu Health Services Pharmacy
13 miCollege of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences
13 miThrifty White Partners in Care
14 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Georgetown, 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 Georgetown, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Clay County, the county that includes Georgetown, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~8% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
| Infection | Clay County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 368.3 244 cases ▼ 3% | 379.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 125.3 83 cases ▼ 7% | 134.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.5 5 cases ▼ 14% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.5 1 cases ▼ 78% | 6.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.5 5 cases ▼ 49% | 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 Clay County, chlamydia has fallen from 414.9 to 368.3 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 176.1 to 125.3 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.1 to 7.5 per 100,000 (23%).
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 Clay County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clay County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Clay County residents living with HIV, 85.1% are in care · 56.8% 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 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 Clay County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Georgetown's Richards Memorial Park neighborhood anchors a community where the overwhelming majority of households own their homes and have put down lasting roots, yet nearly one in ten working-age residents is currently between jobs, which means irregular schedules and stretched budgets are a real part of daily life here. That combination shapes how people think about healthcare: when income feels uncertain, a clinic visit can seem like something to postpone rather than prioritize. For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, a slice of Georgetown's population concentrated enough to matter for sexual health, the calculus is straightforward: the less a screening appointment costs in time, money, or distance, the more likely it actually happens.
That's exactly where options listed on this page become useful. The range covers varying fee structures and hours, so someone squeezed between job searching and family obligations (Georgetown's average household runs to more than two people, and over a third of adults are married) can find an appointment that doesn't require reorganizing the week. Whether a resident is near Georgetown City Park or farther out toward Hudson Bay Park, the listed options offer enough variety that finding a workable fit is far more achievable than driving blind to one overbooked clinic.
Getting there
At 3.26/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Georgetown 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 56546 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 56546 area around Georgetown: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Georgetown alone.
Georgetown sits in Clay County, ZIP 56546. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Georgetown? 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 Clay 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 Georgetown-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 Georgetown 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 |
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| 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.
7 testing options are within 30 miles of Georgetown, MN.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, Sanford Health (13.4 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 368 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Minnesota average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 56546; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Minnesota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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