Skip to main content

STD Testing in Mio, MI: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Gonorrhea in Oscoda County runs about 93% lower than the national average. If it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Mio, Michigan, you have several options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the list below.

Find a lab
  • Clinics, labs & at-home kits compared
  • Free & low-cost options included
  • Backed by CDC, CMS & Census data
  • Editorially reviewed

STD testing near Mio, MI

6 testing options are listed for Mio, MI. The nearest, District Health Department 2, is about 0.9 miles away. Compare 3 community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Closest to you 0.9 miles

District Health Department 2

No ratings yet

District Health Department 2 in Mio pairs rapid HIV testing and gonorrhea and chlamydia diagnosis with same-visit bacterial STI treatment, by appointment, on a sliding scale, and for qualifying tests, no fee at all.

Read full overview Show less

Testing and Treatment Carry Zero Fee

Every service at District Health Department 2 (testing, treatment, vaccines, partner notification) is provided at no charge. That fee structure applies across the entire visit, not selectively by service type, so the cost of a follow-up or an HPV vaccine series is the same as the cost of the initial test.

Hepatitis C Added to the Standard Panel

Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, District Health Department 2 runs a hepatitis C antibody test as part of its panel. Meaning chronic hepatitis C exposure is caught through the same appointment, not deferred to a separate referral system. For a rural county, that consolidated testing capacity is a concrete clinical advantage.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
393 South Mount Tom Road, Mio, MI 48647
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 1.3 miles

Munson Healthcare Grayling

No ratings yet

A public safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Mio. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
1321 South Mount Tom Road, Mio, MI 48647
Website
Community health center 6.2 miles

Thunder Bay Community Health Service - Fairview

Where these reviews come from

Review sources

  • Google17
  • EasySTD2
Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 19 reviews

Thunder Bay Community Health Service - Fairview, in Fairview, carries full federal qualification as a community health center, which translates directly into sliding-scale fees tied to household income for STI screening. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are available, with no appointment needed to get started.

Sliding-scale
Address
1910 East Miller Road, Fairview, MI 48621
Website

Free tool · not a clinic

When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

Find your match in 10 seconds

What matters most to you?

What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

Rate this clinic

Rate what mattered to you, no account needed. Reviews are moderated before publishing.

Privacy & discretion
Wait time
Staff & comfort
Value for cost

Every other option

More ways to get tested in Mio, MI

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.

At-home STD testing in Mio, MI

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mio, 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.

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.

Clinicians near Mio, MI who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 177 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mio. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 25 offer telehealth.

  • Ellen Buchler, NP

    Nurse practitioner · 1321 South Mount Tom Road, Mio

  • Brigid Deleo Telehealth

    Nurse practitioner · 1321 South Mount Tom Road, Mio

  • Susan Bushinski

    Nurse practitioner · 1390 Maple Drive, Fairview

  • Jennifer Mcbride

    Nurse practitioner · 3040 Bourn Street, Lewiston

  • Ashley Wolosonowich Telehealth

    Nurse practitioner · 3076 Northridge Road, Hale

  • Jordan Mcguire, NP

    Nurse practitioner · 3190 Northridge Road, Hale

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.

Pharmacies near Mio, MI

No pharmacy near Mio, MI 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.

  • Pioneer Family Pharmacy

    0.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Rite Aid 0.8 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Rose City Drugs

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Thunder Bay Pharmacy

    24 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Mio, MI.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Mio, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Oscoda County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Oscoda County, the county that includes Mio, compare with Michigan and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#64 of 83 Michigan counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 23% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Oscoda County vs Michigan vs U.S.

Oscoda County Michigan U.S. ▲▼ = Oscoda County vs the state average
Infection Oscoda County Michigan United States
Chlamydia
128.7 11 cases ▼ 70%
429.5 492.2
Gonorrhea
11.7 1 cases ▼ 92%
152.2 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 8.4 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 8.7 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 13 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.

Reported STD rates in Oscoda County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 8% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 75 150 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Oscoda County, chlamydia has risen from 97.3 to 128.7 per 100,000 (32%), and gonorrhea has fallen from 12 to 11.7 per 100,000 (3%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Mio, MI

Adults uninsured
8.4%
No routine checkup
19.3%
No transportation
10%
Binge drinking
14.4%
Frequent mental distress
19.2%
Depression
28.5%
Below poverty line
16.2%
Primary-care ratio
8,311 : 1
Oscoda County
  • Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 50.7
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 58th percentile nationally

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 Oscoda County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Oscoda County (2023)

People living with HIV
95 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
68

Oscoda County HIV care continuum (2023)

Oscoda County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Oscoda County residents living with HIV, 42.9% are in care · 42.9% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Oscoda County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

16 Sources

Local resources & officials

Data & references

About Mio, MI

Joseph Pillars Park sits at the quiet center of a town where most residents own their homes and have for years: a stability that shows up in long-term relationships, multi-generational households, and a community where people tend to know their neighbors. That rootedness is real, but it coexists with an economy under genuine pressure: unemployment runs well above national norms, and fewer than six in ten residents are in the workforce at all. When budgets are tight and work schedules are unpredictable, a clinic visit can feel like a logistical puzzle even before the cost question arrives. That cost question matters here.

With typical rents modest by state standards and home values well below Michigan averages, many households are stretching carefully, which makes the fee structures and sliding-scale options listed on this page genuinely worth comparing before you go. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission runs highest, are navigating all of this too: uncertain schedules, limited income, and a community where Mio Mountain and the M 72 corridor are more central to daily life than any transit line. Pull up the clinic cards near Wayside Recreation Site on your way through, distance and hours are already mapped.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Mio, MI

Walkability 5.06 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.06/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mio 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Mio, Michigan, EasySTD

ZIP 48647 snapshot

Residents
4,044
Median age
41.9
Median income
$50,594

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 48647 area around Mio: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mio alone.

Mio sits in Oscoda County, ZIP 48647. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Wayside Recreation Site
  • Mio Mountain
  • Joseph Pillars Park
  • Scenic Overlook
  • Our Lady of the Woods Shrine
  • Kirtland's Warbler Monument

Major routes

  • M 72 (West 8th Street)
  • North Morenci Avenue
  • South Mount Tom Road
  • M 72 (Ryno Road)
  • M 33 (South Morenci Avenue)

STD testing in Mio, MI: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Oscoda County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Michigan law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Mio-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Mio 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Michigan

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Michigan 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Michigan, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Michigan 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 Michigan

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Mio, MI

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where can I get tested for STDs in Mio, MI?

The closest is District Health Department 2 (0.9 mi); 3 options are within 30 miles.

What does STD testing cost around Mio, MI?

Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.

Is there free STD testing near Mio, MI?

Yes, District Health Department 2 (0.9 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.

Which tests are offered near Mio, MI?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Oscoda County?

About 129 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Michigan average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Michigan without a parent?

In Michigan, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I test at home near Mio, MI?

Yes, at-home kits ship to 48647; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.

What does a positive STD result mean?

It means an infection was found; a provider confirms it and starts treatment, most STIs are curable or manageable.

Is my health information protected when I test?

Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.

Can I be vaccinated against any STIs?

HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.

Have a different question? Browse the full STD & STI FAQ library, every question we answer, in one place.