In Thompson, North Dakota, reported syphilis in Grand Forks County runs about 82% lower than the US average. Whether you're in Thompson, North Dakota for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can choose between walk-in clinics offering same-day testing, or labs and at-home kits that fit your schedule.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Thompson, ND. The nearest, Sanford Health Laboratories, is about 7.4 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
MyAlly Health in Grand Forks runs appointments for the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee structure, all services at no cost.
Every service at MyAlly Health (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, DoxyPEP) is provided at no cost. That means the sliding scale lands at zero, and nothing on the care menu becomes a line-item decision.
MyAlly Health operates under Title X, which carries a specific legal consequence: family planning services provided to minors are confidential by federal mandate, not just by clinic policy. That distinction is built into the program's statutory structure.
MyAlly Health prescribes and manages PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly. No separate prescriber needed. For someone without a regular provider or primary care relationship, that means the full prevention toolkit is reachable in one place, at no cost.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sanford Health in Grand Forks runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move: once you're in, a single visit covers the standard panel for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV vaccination on a fee-based structure with Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
PrEP at Sanford Health means a provider writes the prescription, tracks the follow-up labs (HIV testing every three months, kidney function and STI screening built into the cycle) and adjusts the regimen as needed. PEP is similarly managed in-house, not handed off.
Plenty of testing sites confirm a hepatitis C antibody result and leave the next step to the patient. Sanford Health in Grand Forks carries the whole arc (antibody test, confirmatory viral load, and the antiviral treatment itself) so a positive result doesn't become an open-ended referral chain.
Anyone managing their own care without a regular primary provider, or paying out of pocket and wanting a complete picture in one appointment, will find that Sanford's panel extends well past the bacterial STI basics to cover hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside TB, giving a broader clinical snapshot from a single scheduled visit.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Relate Care Clinic in Grand Forks covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, rapid HIV, and hepatitis C testing alongside STI treatment and family planning. All at no fee. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and an appointment is required.
Fee structures at many clinics leave gaps: a free test, a charged follow-up, or treatment billed separately. At Relate Care Clinic, every service carries no charge: testing, counseling, and STI treatment are all covered, full stop.
Plenty of STI clinics run gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV and leave hepatitis C to a separate appointment elsewhere. Relate Care Clinic adds hepatitis C testing to that same visit, so a fuller picture of your status doesn't require a second stop.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Thompson, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Grand Forks 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.
611 Towner Avenue, Larimore, ND 58251
CMS-certified lab
4 North Park Street, Northwood, ND 58267
CMS-certified lab
113 Mccannel Hall, Grand Forks, ND 58202
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Thompson. 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, 98 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Thompson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 8 offer telehealth.
Tyson Holm, MD
Internal medicine · 4500 South Washington Street, Grand Forks
Diane Voeller, MD
Family medicine · 4440 South Washington Street, Grand Forks
Jeffrey Rapp, MD
Family medicine · 2100 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks
Travis Waswick, MD
Family medicine · 1380 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks
David Schmitz, MD
Family medicine · 1300 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks
Abdulrasheed Akande, MD
Internal medicine · 1200 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks
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 Thompson, ND 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.
White Drug
8.1 miEmbrace Pharmacy
8.2 mi
8.2 mi Skip's Budget Drug
9.0 miMedicap Pharmacy
9.3 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Thompson, ND.
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 Thompson, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$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
How reported STI rates in Grand Forks County, the county that includes Thompson, compare with North Dakota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#10 of 53 North Dakota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 81% of the state
| Infection | Grand Forks County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 444.2 323 cases ▲ 2% | 436.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 89.4 65 cases ▼ 39% | 147.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.8 2 cases ▼ 77% | 12.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.4 1 cases ▼ 50% | 2.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.1 3 cases ▼ 66% | 12 | 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 Grand Forks County, chlamydia has fallen from 546.7 to 444.2 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 236.4 to 89.4 per 100,000 (62%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.4 to 2.8 per 100,000 (100%).
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 Grand Forks County.
Local HIV snapshot
Grand Forks County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Grand Forks County residents living with HIV, 76.2% are in care · 71.4% 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 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 Grand Forks County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Thompson's apartment buildings and rental duplexes keep monthly costs noticeably below what Grand Forks County's urban core demands, yet for the roughly one-in-seven households here that do rent, $670 a month still commands a careful budget, and a lab fee or clinic copay can quietly compete with groceries when margins are tight. That cost reality is worth naming directly, because it shapes whether a younger adult in their late teens or twenties actually follows through on scheduling a test or lets it drift.
The community leans heavily toward long-settled homeowners, the ownership rate reflects a place where most residents have planted themselves for the long haul, and two-thirds of adults are in the workforce, many carrying the kind of full schedules that make a midday appointment feel impossible. " For adults still forming relationships, the years when STI exposure is most common, that kind of schedule flexibility, paired with affordable or sliding-scale fees, is what keeps a reasonable intention from becoming a six-month delay.
Getting there
Thompson scores 12.86/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 58278 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 58278 area around Thompson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Thompson alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Thompson? 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 Grand Forks County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Dakota 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 Thompson-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 Thompson 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota, a minor aged 14 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Dakota 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 North DakotaSource: 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, Grand Forks, ND is close; compare it by distance against Sanford Health Laboratories.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 444 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the North Dakota average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In North Dakota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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