Syphilis in St. Croix County runs about 87% lower than the US average. If you live in Hudson, Wisconsin and are considering testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you'll need to weigh your options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. For options see the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Hudson, WI. The nearest, Washington County Public Health and Environment Department, is about 6.2 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Washington County Public Health and Environment Department in Stillwater takes walk-ins for gonorrhea and chlamydia testing, so a same-day decision to get checked can turn into a same-day result: with HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines and STI treatment available at the same visit, all at no charge.
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Listing verified Apr 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pierce County Health Department in River Falls runs appointments for STI testing (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C) on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines, and Title X family planning including confidential services for minors.
Without Title X standing, a minor seeking STI care often faces a billing trail or a secondary appointment at a separate site before anything gets addressed. Pierce County Health Department's Title X designation means confidential family planning and STI services for minors are handled directly here, closing that gap before it opens.
Many STI clinics cap their panel at the four core bacterial infections and HIV, leaving herpes and hepatitis testing to a separate referral appointment elsewhere. Pierce County Health Department tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in the same visit. Infections that often go undetected precisely because they require that extra step.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Entira Family Clinics in Woodbury runs by appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, PrEP, PEP, and sliding-scale fees: with staff fluent in ASL, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole.
Deaf patients and those whose primary language is Mandarin, Cantonese, French, or Haitian Creole can navigate testing, treatment decisions, and PrEP counseling directly with Entira staff. No relay required. That directness shapes every part of the clinical relationship, from reading a reactive result to building a long-term prevention plan.
Entira carries both PrEP, typically tenofovir-based daily oral regimens, and PEP within its prevention services, meaning the prescriptions, monitoring labs, and follow-up appointments all run through the same clinic. Continuity of that monitoring is what separates a prescription from a functioning prevention strategy.
Confirming a hepatitis C infection and then sending a patient elsewhere for antivirals is where many clinics stop, Entira in Woodbury does not. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals is delivered on-site, so the path from a positive antibody test to a completed cure runs through a single provider relationship.
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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 Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Allina Health in Landfall runs STI care on a scheduled basis, appointments are required, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside insurance and Medicaid.
Allina Health prescribes PrEP and manages follow-up care (the regular HIV testing, kidney function checks, and refill cycles that make the medication work as intended) without routing that ongoing monitoring elsewhere. PEP is also available for post-exposure prevention, handled by the same clinical staff.
For anyone without a regular provider, or managing care on a cash-pay basis, having hepatitis A, B, and C testing available alongside hepatitis A and B vaccination at one clinic closes a gap that a narrower panel leaves open. A reactive hepatitis finding doesn't require a separate referral chain to begin addressing it, Allina Health carries both the diagnostic and the preventive side.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Saint Croix County Public Health in New Richmond requires an appointment, and that scheduled visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, and TB testing alongside STI treatment and HPV and hepatitis vaccines. On a sliding-scale fee basis, with Spanish-language care available.
Saint Croix County Public Health tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. A five-pathogen panel rather than four. That means a single scheduled visit can resolve uncertainty about a symptom or exposure that a narrower panel would leave unanswered.
Spanish-language care at Saint Croix County Public Health is delivered directly through the clinic's own capacity: counseling, test results, and STI education conducted in Spanish rather than routed through an external service. That staffing means the clinical conversation, not just the greeting, happens in Spanish.
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Listing verified Jan 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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hudson, 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 St. Croix 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.
405 Stageline Road, Hudson, WI 54016
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
405 Stageline Road, Hudson, WI 54016
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2651 Hillcrest Drive, Hudson, WI 54016
CMS-certified lab
1610 Maxwell Drive Suite 210, Hudson, WI 54016
CMS-certified lab
2651 Hillcrest Drive, Suite 304, Hudson, WI 54016
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 Hudson. 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, 2,170 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hudson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 857 offer telehealth.
Morgan Barnum, DO
OB-GYN · 2651 Hillcrest Drive, Hudson
Alyssa Lynch, DO
OB-GYN · 2651 Hillcrest Drive, Hudson
Stephanie Deppe Telehealth
Family medicine · 86 Coulee Road, Hudson
Bethel Averbeck Telehealth
Internal medicine · 403 Stageline Road, Hudson
Paige Sams, DO
Internal medicine · 405 Stageline Road, Hudson
Michael Tiffany, DO
OB-GYN · 411 Stageline Road, Hudson
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 Hudson, 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.
Jerrys Enterprises
0.4 miMicklesen Drug
1.5 miSnyder Drug Emporium
6.2 mi
6.3 mi 
6.9 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hudson, 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 Hudson, 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 St. Croix County, the county that includes Hudson, compare with Wisconsin and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#42 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 42% of the state
| Infection | St. Croix County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 180.9 175 cases ▼ 57% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 34.1 33 cases ▼ 71% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.1 2 cases ▼ 77% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.1 3 cases ▼ 79% | 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 St. Croix County, chlamydia has risen from 170 to 180.9 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has risen from 28.9 to 34.1 per 100,000 (18%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.1 to 2.1 per 100,000 (91%).
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 St. Croix County.
Local HIV snapshot
St. Croix County HIV care continuum (2023)
St. Croix County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among St. Croix County residents living with HIV, 87.2% are in care · 64.1% 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 St. Croix County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Williams Park sits close to the heart of a town where most households are anchored by long-term residents: homeowners with roots, routines, and a shared calendar to negotiate. When half of Hudson's adults are married and the average household runs nearly three people, health decisions rarely happen in isolation; a testing appointment competes with school pickups, shared budgets, and a partner's schedule. That household character shapes who gets screened and when. Nearly four in ten residents rent, many of them younger adults still figuring out where they'll land: the people moving through their late teens and twenties, forming new relationships, and most likely to benefit from routine STI screening.
At roughly $1,167 a month, rent absorbs a real slice of income, which makes the cost and convenience of a clinic visit genuinely matter. Hudson's labor-force participation is high and unemployment is low, meaning most working-age residents have jobs to return to, and leaving mid-shift to drive CTH U to an appointment isn't a casual ask. A location near Second Street South, open during evening or weekend hours, is often the one that moves from consideration to an actual visit.
Getting there
At 7.77/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hudson 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 54016 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 54016 area around Hudson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hudson alone.
Hudson sits in St. Croix County, ZIP 54016. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hudson? 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 St. Croix 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 Hudson-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 Hudson 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.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Washington County Public Health and Environment Department, about 6.2 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
St. Croix County reported ~181 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below 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.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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