STD Testing in Red Wing, MN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Reported chlamydia in Goodhue County runs about 64% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, you'll find public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits for STI testing in Red Wing, Minnesota. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience — see your options below.
9 testing options are listed for Red Wing, MN. The nearest, First Choice Clinic, is about 2.9 miles away. Compare 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.
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2716 East 82nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55425 36.2 miles away
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First Choice Clinic
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First Choice Clinic in Red Wing runs entirely on donations, keeping every service (including syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, rapid and conventional HIV testing, STI treatment, and family planning) free to anyone who walks through the door. An appointment is required.
Pierce County Health Department in Ellsworth tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and HIV. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections if you test positive. Appointments are required, and every service is provided at no fee regardless of insurance status.
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The Full Panel Runs Deeper Here
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Pierce County Health Department runs herpes and hepatitis C testing as part of its routine screening work. Staff collect and process samples for both on-site, so neither requires a separate specialist order or an additional appointment to obtain.
Spanish-Language Care Is Staffed, Not Routed
Spanish-language services at Pierce County Health Department are delivered directly by staff: counseling, test results, and treatment conversations all happen in Spanish without relay through an outside party. That means clinical nuance and follow-up questions get handled in the same appointment, by the same person.
Every Service Runs at Zero Cost
Pierce County Health Department structures its pricing so that testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling each carry no charge: the sliding scale bottoms out at free, and that applies across the board. Medicaid and private insurance are accepted, but coverage is never a prerequisite for walking in.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
412 West Kinne Street, Room 171 Ellsworth, WI 54011
Allina Health in Hastings operates within an integrated health system, which means STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis) pairs directly with treatment, vaccines, and family planning on a sliding-scale fee basis, by appointment, with care available in Spanish.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested, Not Deferred
Leaving herpes or hepatitis untested means scheduling a second visit elsewhere, paying twice, and waiting longer to know the full picture. Allina Health in Hastings runs the extended panel (herpes, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B alongside the bacterial infections) so nothing gets deferred to another appointment.
Substance-Use Treatment Sits Inside the Same Practice
For anyone managing substance use alongside an STI concern, coordinating two separate providers means double the scheduling, double the intake. Allina Health in Hastings holds substance-use treatment within the same clinical home, so both conditions land with one care team from the start.
Spanish Care Delivered Directly at This Clinic
Many clinics handle Spanish through workarounds that sit outside the exam room. At Allina Health in Hastings, Spanish-language care is part of what the clinic itself delivers, so the clinical conversation, not just the check-in, happens in Spanish.
Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and all three hepatitis strains on a sliding-scale fee, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
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Spanish Speakers Staffed, Not Patched Through
Western Wisconsin Health maintains Spanish-language capacity and on-site interpretation services: meaning clinical conversations, medication instructions, and counseling happen with a person in the room or directly engaged, not routed through an ad hoc workaround. That staffing level keeps care accurate where accuracy matters: dosing, follow-up schedules, and risk counseling.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed Here, No Second Stop
Without both PrEP and PEP available at a single clinic, a patient often leaves one appointment only to chase a prescription elsewhere. A gap where prevention fails. Western Wisconsin Health writes and manages both, so the window for post-exposure intervention and the continuity of daily prevention medication aren't lost to a handoff.
Hepatitis C Treatment Runs Through This Clinic
Western Wisconsin Health doesn't stop at a hepatitis C diagnosis, it carries patients through treatment on-site, managing the antiviral course that clears the infection rather than handing off to a specialist. That means the gap between a reactive result and a completed cure stays within one clinical relationship.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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Entira Family Clinics
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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.
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ASL, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole Spoken on Staff
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.
Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment Stay In-House
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.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Red Wing, 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
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Red Wing, MN
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Goodhue 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.
Mayo Clinic Health System Red Wing
701 Hewitt Boulevard, Red Wing, MN 55066
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Red Wing. 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
Clinicians near Red Wing, MN who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 361 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Red Wing. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 174 offer telehealth.
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Jennifer Radtke, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 701 Hewitt Boulevard, Red Wing
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
Pharmacies near Red Wing, MN
No pharmacy near Red Wing, 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.
1.3 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Red Wing, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
STDs & HIV in Goodhue County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Goodhue County, the county that includes Red Wing, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#60 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 31% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Goodhue County vs Minnesota vs U.S.
Goodhue CountyMinnesotaU.S.▲▼ = Goodhue County vs the state average
Infection
Goodhue County
Minnesota
United States
Chlamydia
174.984 cases▼ 54%
379.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
39.619 cases▼ 71%
134.5
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
6.23 cases▼ 29%
8.7
15.8
Syphilis (early)
4.22 cases▼ 37%
6.7
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
4.22 cases▼ 71%
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.
Reported STD rates in Goodhue County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 22% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Goodhue County, chlamydia has fallen from 237.5 to 174.9 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has fallen from 60.9 to 39.6 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 6.3 to 6.2 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Red Wing, MN
Adults uninsured
7.1%
No routine checkup
25.1%
No transportation
7.4%
Binge drinking
18.2%
Frequent mental distress
15.7%
Depression
23.5%
Below poverty line
11.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,230 : 1
Goodhue County
Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
Social Vulnerability Index · 16th 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 Goodhue County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Goodhue County (2023)
People living with HIV
64 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
101
Goodhue County HIV care continuum (2020)
Goodhue County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Goodhue County residents living with HIV, 92% are in care · 76% 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 Goodhue County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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US 61 bends along the Mississippi bluffs into Red Wing's downtown, and for anyone making the drive from the south end of town or out past Moundview Drive, a clinic visit means carving out real travel time. This isn't a place where you can duck out at lunch and walk back. That reality lands differently for the roughly one in three residents who rent, many paying close to $900 a month, because cost-conscious decisions about healthcare tend to follow cost-conscious decisions about everything else. With the majority of households owner-occupied and more than half of adults married, Red Wing has a settled, rooted feel, but younger adults in their late teens and twenties are present in meaningful numbers, and they're the ones for whom STI rates nationally climb the steepest and for whom scheduling around work is most likely to mean rescheduling.
Goodhue County's STI picture makes routine screening worth treating as unremarkable rather than urgent, something neighbors do, not something that signals alarm. The labor-force participation rate here means a lot of people are holding down jobs with fixed hours, which is exactly when a clinic's posted schedule starts to matter more than its address. The testing options listed on this page include enough variety in hours and fees that most people can find one that fits between a shift and supper, the kind of specificity that actually moves He Mni Can from your windshield to your rearview.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Red Wing, MN
Walkability3.98 / 20 · Least walkable
At 3.98/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Red Wing 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 55066 snapshot
Residents
19,125
Median age
42.5
Median income
$70,529
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 55066 area around Red Wing: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Red Wing alone.
Red Wing sits in Goodhue County, ZIP 55066. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
The Saint James Hotel
He Mni Can - Barn Bluff
A. P. Anderson Park
Anderson Center Sculpture Garden
Goodhue County Historical Society Museum
Levee Park
Major routes
US 61 (Route 61)
Moundview Drive
MN 19 (The Colvill Memorial Highway)
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Red Wing, MN
Just outside Red Wing? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Red Wing, MN: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Goodhue 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.
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.
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Red Wing-area provider.
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 Red Wing 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.
Confidentiality & consent in Minnesota
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Minnesota, 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)
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.