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STD Testing in Round Lake, MN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Nobles County, reported chlamydia runs about 13% higher than the US average. Whether you want testing after potential exposure or for routine care in Round Lake, Minnesota, consider that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs typically have flat self-pay prices. See the list below to explore your options.

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STD testing near Round Lake, MN

6 testing options are listed for Round Lake, MN. The nearest, Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, is about 8.6 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 8.6 miles

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council

Where these reviews come from

Review sources

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  • EasySTD1
Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council in Worthington runs on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and insurance accepted, and donations welcome. Testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and both rapid and conventional HIV, with STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and an appointment required.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
909 4th Avenue, Worthington, MN 56187
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 Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 9.3 miles

Access Health - Worthington

Where these reviews come from

Review sources

  • Google20
  • EasySTD2
Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 22 reviews

Access Health - Worthington carries federal health center status that locks in sliding-scale fees tied to income, making STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) reachable for cash-paying patients, the uninsured, and anyone caught between providers who still needs care without a fixed appointment.

Sliding-scale
Address
1216 Ryans Road, Suite 3, Worthington, MN 56187
Website

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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 Round Lake, 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 Round Lake, MN

The nearest testing center is about 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Round 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.

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 Round Lake, MN

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Nobles 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.

  • Sanford Worthington Medical Center

    1018 6th Avenue, Worthington, MN 56187

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Showing the nearest 1 CLIA-certified labs.

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Round 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.

Clinicians near Round Lake, MN who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 70 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Round Lake. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.

  • Andrew Birr, MD

    Internal medicine · 1018 6th Avenue, Worthington

  • Rodney Dynes, MD

    Family medicine · 1018 6th Avenue, Worthington

  • Howard Leibowitz, MD

    Internal medicine · 1216 Ryans Road, Worthington

  • Timothy Michals, MD

    Internal medicine · 1216 Ryans Road, Worthington

  • Scott Lichty, MD

    Family medicine · 215 North Market Street, Lake Park

  • Charles Dike, MD

    Family medicine · 1680 Diagonal Road, Worthington

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 Round Lake, MN

No pharmacy near Round 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.

  • Sterling 8

    8.6 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Guidepoint Pharmacy

    8.7 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 9.0 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Hy-Vee

    9.0 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Round Lake, 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 Round 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.

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 Nobles County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Nobles County, the county that includes Round Lake, compare with Minnesota 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.

#4 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 95% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Nobles County vs Minnesota vs U.S.

Nobles County Minnesota U.S. ▲▼ = Nobles County vs the state average
Infection Nobles County Minnesota United States
Chlamydia
556.9 121 cases ▲ 47%
379.5 492.2
Gonorrhea
59.8 13 cases ▼ 56%
134.5 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
18.4 4 cases ▲ 111%
8.7 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 6.7 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
18.4 4 cases ▲ 25%
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 Nobles County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 1% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 300 600 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Nobles County, chlamydia has risen from 462.1 to 556.9 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 148 to 59.8 per 100,000 (60%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.5 to 18.4 per 100,000 (309%).

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 Round Lake, MN

Adults uninsured
8.2%
No routine checkup
24.2%
No transportation
7%
Binge drinking
17.1%
Frequent mental distress
15.1%
Depression
23%
Below poverty line
5.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,571 : 1
Nobles County
  • Primary-care shortage score 14 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 49.6
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 83rd 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 Nobles County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Nobles County (2023)

People living with HIV
186 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
35

Nobles County HIV care continuum (2023)

Nobles County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Nobles County residents living with HIV, 64.5% are in care · 41.9% 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 Nobles County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Round Lake, MN

Jackson County Highest Point anchors the landscape just outside town, but daily life in Round Lake runs closer to the ground: households that are mostly owner-occupied, more than half of adults married, and an average size that means health decisions rarely get made alone. When one person schedules a screening, a partner or family member is often part of that conversation by default. That family-centered character matters because the share of residents in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission is most concentrated, still represents a meaningful slice of the population, and those younger adults are often the ones least likely to carve out time for a clinic visit when a full workweek is the norm.

With nearly seven in ten residents in the labor force and unemployment barely registering, free hours are scarce. Affordable rent keeps some household costs manageable, and the low-cost options listed here reflect that reality. Nobles County's STI figures are already visible on this page; for someone living in Round Lake, simply staying current with screening means those numbers stay context rather than personal experience.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Round Lake, MN

Walkability 4.79 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.79/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Round 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Round Lake, Minnesota, EasySTD

ZIP 56167 snapshot

Residents
615
Median age
47.9
Median income
$68,611

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 56167 area around Round Lake: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Round Lake alone.

Round Lake sits in Nobles County, ZIP 56167. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Jackson County Highest Point

STD testing in Round Lake, MN: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Nobles 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 Round Lake-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 Round 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.

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 Round Lake, MN

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where's the nearest STD testing to Round Lake, MN?

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, about 8.6 mi away, with 6 options within 30 miles.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.

Is there free STD testing near Round Lake, MN?

Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.

What's included in a full panel near Round Lake, MN?

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

How common is chlamydia in Nobles County?

Nobles County reported ~557 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Minnesota average.

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.

When is a chlamydia test accurate?

Wait roughly 1–2 weeks after exposure for a reliable chlamydia result.

What should I do after sexual assault?

Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.

What samples are used for STD testing near Round Lake, MN?

Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.

Is herpes curable?

Herpes isn't curable, but daily or as-needed antiviral medicine controls outbreaks and lowers the chance of passing it on.

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