Syphilis cases in Carver County are about 83% below the US average. Whether you've had a recent risk or simply test regularly, you have options in Waconia, Minnesota, such as clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs that typically charge a flat self-pay price.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Waconia, MN. The nearest, Allina Health, is about 9.5 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.
Allina Health in Chaska is a full health system clinic where STI care sits alongside primary and specialty medicine: appointments required, fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance, with a sliding-scale option, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Care is delivered in Spanish.
When language support isn't built into a clinic, a Spanish-speaking patient often leaves with unresolved questions and needs another visit, or doesn't return at all. At Allina Health Chaska, STI care including testing, counseling, and treatment is conducted in Spanish, so nothing is deferred to a follow-up that may never happen.
Separating STI care from substance-use support means two intake processes, two sets of wait times, and the real risk that the second appointment never gets made. Allina Health Chaska offers substance-use treatment alongside STI care, so both concerns are addressed in the same clinical relationship.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying out of pocket and making one trip count, Allina Health Chaska tests for herpes and hepatitis A and B in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, covering exposures that a stripped-down panel would leave unexamined.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ODHC Shakopee, operating in Shakopee with full federal FQHC standing, ties STI screening fees directly to household income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment needed.
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Fees & payment
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Eden Prairie pairs family planning infrastructure with a full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV) on a sliding-scale fee with appointments, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and interpretation services for non-English speakers.
Walk-in urgent-care and many standalone test sites hand off language access to a phone service that neither clinician knows how to use well. At Planned Parenthood North Central States, interpretation is coordinated as part of the visit itself, so the conversation about symptoms, treatment, and next steps happens with real fluency, not workarounds.
As a Title X-funded clinic, Planned Parenthood North Central States provides legally confidential family planning services to minors: meaning a young person can access STI testing, treatment, and prevention without that care appearing on a parent's insurance or requiring guardian involvement.
The clinic prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, no outside referral for the medication itself. PrEP requires periodic HIV testing and kidney-function labs to stay on the regimen safely; the clinical staff at Planned Parenthood North Central States handles that monitoring, keeping the prescription and the follow-up care in the same place.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
MyHealth for Teens and Young Adults in Hopkins delivers STI testing (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and appointments required; all services carry no fee.
Every service at MyHealth for Teens and Young Adults is provided at no charge, which means the full panel, treatment, PrEP, vaccines, and counseling are all available without a cost calculation entering the picture. That frees a visit to be about care, not about which services someone can afford to say yes to.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at myHealth, meaning a patient's primary language doesn't limit which services they can access, which questions they can ask, or how clearly they can weigh their options during a visit.
MyHealth for Teens and Young Adults carries both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: useful for anyone who lacks a regular provider and needs prevention medication managed in one consistent place, rather than assembled across separate appointments and practices.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 22 miles from Waconia. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Waconia, 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 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 Carver 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.
500 South Maple Street, Waconia, MN 55387
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
424 State Hwy 5 West, Waconia, MN 55387
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
111 Hundertmark Road #210, Chaska, MN 55318
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Waconia. 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, 2,283 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Waconia. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 898 offer telehealth.
Maria Ryan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 820 Village Way, Waconia
Amy Meath, MD
OB-GYN · 424 West Hwy 5, Waconia
David Haugland, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 560 South Maple Street, Waconia
Louise Ou-Yang, MD
OB-GYN · 560 South Maple Street, Waconia
Julie Dejong, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 500 South Maple Street, Waconia
Michael Lano, MD
Family medicine · 500 South Maple Street, Waconia
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 Waconia, 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.
Legacy Apothecary
0.1 miWaconia Pharmacy
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0.2 mi Snyders Drug
0.3 miMackenthun Beck Pharmacy
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1.1 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Waconia, MN.
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 Waconia, 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
$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
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 Carver County, the county that includes Waconia, 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.
#64 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 26% of the state
| Infection | Carver County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 171.1 190 cases ▼ 55% | 379.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 30.6 34 cases ▼ 77% | 134.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.7 3 cases ▼ 69% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.6 4 cases ▼ 46% | 6.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 1.8 2 cases ▼ 88% | 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 Carver County, chlamydia has fallen from 180.5 to 171.1 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 36.5 to 30.6 per 100,000 (16%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 0.9 to 2.7 per 100,000 (200%).
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 Carver County.
Local HIV snapshot
Carver County HIV care continuum (2022)
Carver County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Carver County residents living with HIV, 73.6% are in care · 56.6% 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 Carver County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Fox Run Park anchors a neighborhood where most households are homeowners raising families together: Waconia runs heavily toward married couples with kids, and that structure shapes how health decisions get made. Conversations about screening often happen as a shared logistical puzzle: two working adults, children's schedules, a single car. With nearly three-quarters of residents in the workforce and unemployment barely registering, packed calendars are the norm rather than the exception. That busyness matters most for people in their late teens and twenties, a quarter of Waconia's population, who are at the stage of life when regular STI screening is genuinely important but easy to defer when Orchard Road requires a drive rather than a walk.
The good news: almost half of local households earn above six figures, and typical rents stay well under a thousand dollars a month, so cost is less often the obstacle than the calendar itself. The testing options listed on this page range in hours, fees, and distance. Worth comparing carefully if you're coordinating around a partner's shift or a school pickup on State Highway 5. Carver County's STI trends make that comparison worth the twenty minutes it takes.
Getting there
At 6.76/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Waconia 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 55387 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 55387 area around Waconia: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Waconia alone.
Waconia sits in Carver County, ZIP 55387. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Waconia? 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 Carver 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.
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 Waconia-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 Waconia 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 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).
In Minnesota, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 MinnesotaSource: 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.
Nearest is Allina Health, about 9.5 mi away; 8 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 55387 also works.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
MyHealth for Teens and Young Adults, about 19.6 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Carver County reported ~171 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Minnesota average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Minnesota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
Yes, chlamydia and gonorrhea can infect the throat, often with no symptoms, so ask for a throat swab if you had oral exposure.
Yes, most STIs cause no symptoms for a long time, which is exactly why routine screening matters.
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