Hennepin County reported chlamydia rates run about 29% higher than the national average. If you have had a recent risk or test regularly in Golden Valley, Minnesota, you may choose between visiting a clinic for direct care and using an at-home kit for convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Golden Valley, MN. The nearest, Hennepin Healthcare, is about 0.7 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.
Hennepin Healthcare in Golden Valley tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and all three hepatitis strains on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone; appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
For a patient whose primary language is ASL or Spanish, or who needs interpretation in another language, Hennepin Healthcare in Golden Valley has those capabilities built into care delivery itself. That means medical history, test results, and treatment decisions are communicated directly, without a relay layer between the clinician and the person being seen.
Hennepin Healthcare in Golden Valley prescribes both PrEP and PEP and manages the ongoing clinical work each requires, for PrEP, that means the baseline HIV and kidney-function testing, the prescription itself, and the regular monitoring visits that keep the regimen current; for PEP, the full treatment course is handled within the same clinic.
For anyone without a specialist or a primary care relationship to hand this off to, Hennepin Healthcare in Golden Valley is built to carry hepatitis C from diagnosis through antiviral treatment on-site. The kind of continuity that matters most when there's no other provider already in the picture to pick it up.
Languages
American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public STD-testing option about 3 miles from Golden Valley, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Northpoint Health and Wellness, serving Minneapolis under federal community health center certification, opens sliding-scale STI screening to patients across the income spectrum. Walk-ins are welcome, and fees adjust to what you can pay. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are available without a fixed-price barrier.
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NorthPoint in Minneapolis meets patients where they are (uninsured, cash-paying, or simply between providers) through federally qualified health center status that anchors its sliding-scale STI screening. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing adjusts in cost to match each person's income.
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Fees & payment
University of Minnesota Physicians in Minneapolis tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone. Appointments are required, bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines are available on-site.
University of Minnesota Physicians carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, which means a reactive antibody result doesn't stall at the diagnostic stage: the prescribing relationship, monitoring, and direct-acting antiviral course are managed within the same practice.
Many STI-focused clinics stop at testing and hand prevention prescribing off to a separate provider. University of Minnesota Physicians writes PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the prevention and diagnostic relationship with a single clinical team.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available across appointments at University of Minnesota Physicians in Minneapolis: meaning medication adherence counseling, PrEP education, and treatment discussions carry the same clinical precision regardless of which language a patient uses.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Aug 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Golden Valley, 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 Hennepin 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.
1665 Utica Avenue South, Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
5653 Duluth Street, Golden Valley, MN 55422
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3300 Oakdale Avenue North, Robbinsdale, MN 55422
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
8401 Golden Valley Road, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55427
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2nd Floor Laboratory, Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Golden Valley. 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, 2,845 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Golden Valley. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,161 offer telehealth.
Isaac Adediran, MD
Family medicine · 1415 Lilac Drive North, Golden Valley
Clemencia Rasquinha, MD
Internal medicine · 1415 Lilac Drive North, Golden Valley
Kara Parker, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5653 Duluth Street, Golden Valley
Grace Totoe, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 4825 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley
Mohamed Hagi Aden, MD
Internal medicine · 1300 Hidden Lakes Parkway, Golden Valley
Karen Fraley, DO
Family medicine · 8301 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
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 Golden Valley, 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.
Amazon Pharmacy
0.2 mi
0.7 mi 
1.6 mi Snyder Drug Emporium
1.6 miCub Pharmacy
1.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Golden Valley, 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 Golden Valley, 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.
$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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Hennepin County, the county that includes Golden Valley, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Hennepin County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 634 7,980 cases ▲ 67% | 379.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 301.9 3,800 cases ▲ 124% | 134.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.5 246 cases ▲ 124% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16.7 210 cases ▲ 149% | 6.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 27.6 348 cases ▲ 88% | 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 Hennepin County, chlamydia has risen from 574.8 to 634 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 341.2 to 301.9 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14.8 to 19.5 per 100,000 (32%).
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 Hennepin County.
Local HIV snapshot
Hennepin County HIV care continuum (2023)
Hennepin County recorded 13.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Hennepin County residents living with HIV, 80.2% are in care · 65.1% 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 Hennepin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Golden Valley's neighborhoods, from the tree-lined streets of Eliot to the established homes dotting North Tyrol, draw people who stay put, raise families, and build careers in the region. That stability means most residents have regular doctors and health habits, yet life still moves fast: job changes, new relationships, travel. Routine STI screening fits naturally into the kind of preventive care that people here already practice, without fanfare or disruption to the rest of life. A significant share of Golden Valley's population is in their late teens through thirties, the years when confidential screening is most often needed and most often postponed. Testing in and around Golden Valley listed on this page includes options at clinics where staff handle the intake and results with the same straightforward professionalism you'd expect from any health appointment.
Confidentiality is automatic; no one discusses your visit with employers, schools, or social circles. Whether you've lived in Golden Valley for decades or just moved to one of its quieter blocks, screening happens quickly and without ceremony. Results come back to you alone, and next steps, if any are needed, stay between you and your provider. The clinics here understand that people with roots in the community value their privacy and their time.
Getting there
Golden Valley scores 12.89/20 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 55416 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 55416 area around Golden Valley: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Golden Valley alone.
Golden Valley sits in Hennepin County, ZIP 55416. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Golden Valley? 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 Hennepin 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 Golden Valley-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 Golden Valley 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.
Possibly, Minneapolis, MN is close; compare it by distance against Hennepin Healthcare.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 634 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Minnesota average.
In Minnesota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
The HPV vaccine guards against the cancer- and wart-causing types; ask a provider if you're still eligible.
Roughly 2–6 weeks by test type; a 3-month retest gives full confidence in a negative.
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