New HIV diagnoses in Waukesha County run about 77% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Sussex, Wisconsin, you can choose between visiting a local clinic for answers and potential treatment, or using an at-home kit that lets you collect your sample and mail it in. Both options are detailed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Sussex, WI. The nearest, ACL Laboratories, is about 5.8 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
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.
Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, and TB on a sliding-scale fee, and every service runs at no cost. Appointments are required; bacterial STIs are treated same visit, with HPV, hepatitis A, and adult hepatitis B vaccines also available.
The department runs its billing structure so that no service generates an out-of-pocket charge: testing, treatment, and vaccines are each coded at no cost to the patient. There is no tiered copay at the low end of the sliding scale, the scale itself bottoms out at zero for all services.
Spanish-language capacity at this department is built into the clinical workflow rather than activated on request. HIV test counseling, prevention education, and partner notification services are conducted directly in Spanish by staff, keeping the clinical conversation intact from intake through results.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center in Waukesha runs testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, appointments required, and care delivered in Spanish.
For a patient whose primary language is Spanish (whether navigating a new diagnosis, asking about prevention options, or managing ongoing HIV care) Sixteenth Street conducts full clinical appointments in Spanish, so the conversation about treatment, risk, and next steps happens without a language gap at the center of it.
Sixteenth Street prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly through its clinical staff, meaning the medication isn't simply recommended: it's initiated, dosed, and followed up with the routine HIV and kidney-function monitoring that sustained PrEP use requires, all within the same center.
Without substance-use treatment in the same building, a patient leaves Sixteenth Street with STI care handled but a connected health need unaddressed: requiring a separate intake, a separate provider, and time that creates a gap. Sixteenth Street closes that gap by integrating substance-use treatment directly alongside STI care.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Waukesha tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit, with fees on a sliding scale and interpretation services available for non-English languages. Appointments are required.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Waukesha has interpretation services in place for non-English languages, which means a patient managing PrEP, working through DoxyPEP timing, or navigating a syphilis diagnosis isn't limited to whatever English they can summon under pressure. The clinical conversation happens in full.
Many clinics provide STI testing but stop well short of the legal confidentiality protections that make care genuinely accessible to younger patients. As a Title X site, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Waukesha provides family planning services to minors with confidentiality protections built into the program by federal law.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Waukesha prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, so a patient building a consistent prevention plan, or adjusting it after a change in risk, can get all three medications managed at the same clinic without coordinating across separate providers.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Infectious Disease Specialists of Southeastern Wisconsin in Brookfield runs by appointment, with sliding-scale fees covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing: same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, plus PrEP and PEP on-site.
For anyone whose exposure history spans more than the basic four infections, Infectious Disease Specialists of Southeastern Wisconsin tests for herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All within a single appointment rather than split across multiple providers.
Anyone managing hepatitis C without a regular specialist finds that Infectious Disease Specialists of Southeastern Wisconsin carries treatment through to completion on-site, diagnosis and the medication that clears the infection handled by the same clinical team, no separate referral required.
Infectious Disease Specialists of Southeastern Wisconsin prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning ongoing HIV prevention is built into the practice's standing care. Patients establish with a team that manages prevention and, if needed, HIV treatment without switching providers.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
WellPoint Care Network, Milwaukee, earned federal qualification as a community health center, which means every patient's fees for STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) adjust to their income. No appointment is needed to start that process, and sliding-scale pricing applies regardless of insurance status.
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Free tool · not a clinic
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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Sussex, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Waukesha 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.
W227 N6103 Sussex Road, Sussex, WI 53089
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
18200 West Capital Drive, Brookfield, WI 53045
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
13800 West North Ave Suite 100, Brookfield, WI 53005
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Sussex. 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, 1,444 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Sussex. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 453 offer telehealth.
Molly Storm Telehealth
Family medicine · N64W25037 Prospect Circle, Sussex
Jeffrey Winkoski, MD
Family medicine · N57W24950 North Corporate Circle, Sussex
Ann Shallue, DO
Family medicine · 1279 West Capitol Drive, Pewaukee
Anthony Hoang, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 1166 Quail Court, Pewaukee
Korey Kasper, MD
Family medicine · N15W28300 Golf Road, Pewaukee
Jon Englund, MD
Family medicine · N15W28300 Golf Road, Pewaukee
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 Sussex, WI 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.
Aurora Pharmacy
0.9 miFHHP Sussex
0.9 miRoundys Supermarkets
0.9 mi
1.1 mi Quad/Med
1.3 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Sussex, WI.
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 Sussex, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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
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 Waukesha County, the county that includes Sussex, compare with Wisconsin 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.
#45 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 38% of the state
| Infection | Waukesha County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 173.5 716 cases ▼ 59% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 29.3 121 cases ▼ 75% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.2 13 cases ▼ 65% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.7 11 cases ▼ 56% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.2 13 cases ▼ 78% | 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 Waukesha County, chlamydia has fallen from 182.3 to 173.5 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 50.1 to 29.3 per 100,000 (42%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 3.4 to 3.2 per 100,000 (6%).
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 Waukesha County.
Local HIV snapshot
Waukesha County HIV care continuum (2023)
Waukesha County recorded 3.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Waukesha County residents living with HIV, 87.1% are in care · 82.8% 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 Waukesha County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Brandon Oaks sits close enough to WI 164 that most errands run along that corridor, and the daily rhythm here reflects a community where most households are owned rather than rented, most adults are partnered, and nearly three in four residents are actively working. That combination of stability and full schedules describes Sussex well, but it also means a routine screening appointment can get crowded out by the practical demands of a working household.
The young adults here, people in their late teens and twenties building careers and relationships, are at the years when STI rates peak nationally, and Waukesha County's reported figures confirm that pattern holds locally. With nearly half of Sussex households earning above six figures, the cost of a visit is less often the obstacle than the calendar is. Afternoons off are scarce when labor-force participation runs as high as it does, and the options listed on this page include clinics that carry evening or weekend hours specifically because the standard nine-to-five window simply does not work for much of this town.
Getting to any of them means driving out from Sussex along Pewaukee Road or WI 164; none sit at the end of a short walk. If you are in the Silver Spring Estates area, check the listed hours before you go so one trip from that end of town covers everything.
Getting there
At 6.07/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Sussex 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 53089 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 53089 area around Sussex: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Sussex alone.
Sussex sits in Waukesha County, ZIP 53089. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Sussex? 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 Waukesha County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Wisconsin 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 Sussex-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 Sussex 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Wisconsin 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 WisconsinSource: 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.
Possibly, Brookfield, WI is close; compare it by distance against ACL Laboratories.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services (7.8 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 174 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Wisconsin average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It means an infection was found; a provider confirms it and starts treatment, most STIs are curable or manageable.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
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