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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.

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STD testing near Red Wing, MN

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.

Highest rated 2.9 miles

First Choice Clinic

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  • EasySTD3
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews

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.

Tests & treats
Address
1614 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, MN 55066
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
12.0 miles

Pierce County Health Department

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  • Google7
  • EasySTD1
Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews

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 & treats Sliding-scale
Address
412 West Kinne Street, Room 171 Ellsworth, WI 54011
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Most reviewed 18.0 miles

Allina Health

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  • Google386
  • EasySTD5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 391 reviews

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.

Tests & treats
Address
1880 North Frontage Road, Hastings, MN 55033
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Sunday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Website
Community health center 27.2 miles

Western Wisconsin Health

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  • EasySTD5
Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 196 reviews

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.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
1100 Bergslien Street, Baldwin, WI 54002
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed
Website
28.5 miles

Entira Family Clinics

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  • Google82
  • EasySTD5
Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews

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.

Tests & treats PrEP
Address
8325 City Centre Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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.

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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

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More ways to get tested in Red Wing, MN

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 Red Wing, MN

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.

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.

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 lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • Mayo Clinic Health System Cannon Falls

    32021 County 24 Boulevard, Cannon Falls, MN 55009

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • Olmsted Medical Center Cannon Falls Clinic

    1705 Highway 20 North, Cannon Falls, MN 55009

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing

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.

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.

  • Jennifer Radtke, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 701 Hewitt Boulevard, Red Wing

  • Carrie Kern, DO Telehealth

    Family medicine · 530 West Cairns Street, Ellsworth

  • Syed Haris Ali, MD

    Internal medicine · 32021 County 24 Boulevard, Cannon Falls

  • Ghaziuddin Qadri, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 1175 Nininger Road, Hastings

  • Edwin Bogonko, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 1285 Nininger Road, Hastings

  • Michael Shapiro, MD Telehealth

    Urology · 1285 Nininger Road, Hastings

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 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.

  • CVS Pharmacy 1.3 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 1.4 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 1.5 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research

    2.1 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Family Fare Pharmacy 3328

    3.5 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Red Wing, MN.

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 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.

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 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.

#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 County Minnesota U.S. ▲▼ = Goodhue County vs the state average
Infection Goodhue County Minnesota United States
Chlamydia
174.9 84 cases ▼ 54%
379.5 492.2
Gonorrhea
39.6 19 cases ▼ 71%
134.5 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
6.2 3 cases ▼ 29%
8.7 15.8
Syphilis (early)
4.2 2 cases ▼ 37%
6.7 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
4.2 2 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)
0 125 250 2020202120222023

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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About Red Wing, MN

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

Walkability 3.98 / 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.

Map of 9 STD & STI testing locations in Red Wing, Minnesota, EasySTD

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)

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.

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 Red Wing-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 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.

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 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.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in Minnesota

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

STD testing FAQs for Red Wing, MN

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Red Wing, MN?

There are 5 options within a 30-mile drive.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Red Wing, MN?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Is there free HIV testing near Red Wing, MN?

Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.

What's included in a full panel near Red Wing, MN?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Goodhue County?

Goodhue County reported ~175 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Minnesota average.

Is there an at-home STD test for Red Wing, MN?

At-home kits mail to 55066: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

Can I get PrEP near Red Wing, MN?

Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.

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

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

How long do results take near Red Wing, MN?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Does the test site matter for gonorrhea?

Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.

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