Medicine Lake's Hennepin County sees chlamydia reports running about 29% higher than the average for the whole US. Whether you're screening before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, clinics may offer same-day testing, but labs and at-home kits let you set the pace. Learn more about your STI testing options in Medicine Lake, Minnesota.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Medicine Lake, MN. The nearest, Allina Health, is about 1.9 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Allina Health in Minneapolis pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all on a sliding-scale fee that applies whether you carry insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. An appointment is required.
Many STI clinics handle testing and stop there, leaving prevention prescriptions to a primary care provider you may or may not have. Allina Health in Minneapolis prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so prevention and testing live in the same clinical relationship.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Allina Health tests for hepatitis A, B, and C. Meaning a single visit can clarify your full hepatitis status, which matters when treatment decisions for different strains follow completely different clinical paths.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Annex Teen Clinic in Robbinsdale runs STI testing and treatment alongside ongoing prevention care (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing) on a sliding-scale fee with walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and PrEP and PEP available on-site.
Leaving Annex Teen Clinic without a prevention plan when you need one means starting over: finding a prescriber, waiting for another appointment, and carrying risk in the meantime. PrEP and PEP are both managed here directly, so that gap never opens.
Annex Teen Clinic tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, which means an infection that would otherwise go undetected and unaddressed gets named and treated in the same visit.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 Medicine Lake, 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 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.
2855 Campus Drive Suite 215, Plymouth, MN 55441
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2855 Campus Dr #650, Plymouth, MN 55441
CMS-certified lab
2805 Campus Drive, Suite 105, Plymouth, MN 55441
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Medicine Lake. 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, 2,826 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Medicine Lake. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,151 offer telehealth.
Eric Thompson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2805 Campus Drive, Plymouth
Prakhya Bhatnagar, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2855 Campus Drive, Plymouth
Emily Lund, MD
Family medicine · 8401 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
Michael Borofsky, MD Telehealth
Urology · 8401 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
Piya Barkley, MD
Family medicine · 3033 Campus Drive, Plymouth
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 Medicine Lake, 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.
Cub Pharmacy
1.1 miRainbow Pharmacy
1.1 miAlllina Health Westhealth Pharmacy
1.8 miAllina Health Westhealth Pharamcy
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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 Medicine Lake, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Hennepin County, the county that includes Medicine Lake, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% 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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Data & references
Local context
MN 55, Olson Memorial Highway, cuts close enough to Medicine Lake that a clinic visit means a manageable drive rather than a half-day commitment, and that proximity matters when most households here are running on full schedules. With two-thirds of residents owning homes at values that put serious equity on the line, and nearly a third renting at rates that still leave real budget pressure, the cost of letting a health appointment slide tends to show up somewhere else eventually. The dozen options listed on this page serve Medicine Lake and the surrounding area, including communities like Shelard Park and Golden Valley reachable along the MN 55 corridor, with varied hours and fee structures that can work around the area's high labor-force participation.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties represent a smaller slice of the local population, but they're also the years when relationship patterns shift most and routine screening does the most practical good; low-cost, low-hassle access is what keeps that from becoming a once-a-decade thought. Medicine Lake skews toward larger households and a high rate of married adults, which means a lot of people are making health decisions in the context of a partner or family rather than alone. For couples, a shared appointment near West Medicine Lake Park on a weekday morning is a different kind of errand: ordinary, practical, and finished before lunch.
Getting there
At 10.38/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Medicine Lake 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 55441 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 55441 area around Medicine Lake: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Medicine Lake alone.
Medicine Lake sits in Hennepin County, ZIP 55441. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Medicine Lake? 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 Medicine Lake-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 Medicine Lake 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.
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.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Hennepin County reported ~634 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Minnesota average.
In Minnesota, 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.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
No real difference for testing, "STI" is just the current term for what used to be called "STD."
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