Waterloo, Wisconsin has reported syphilis cases running about 63% lower than the US average. If it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Waterloo, Wisconsin, you have several options for testing. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Here are your options for STI testing in the area.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Waterloo, WI. The nearest, Fort HealthCare, is about 7.8 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.
Fort HealthCare in Lake Mills accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for STI testing, with a standard fee structure for those paying out of pocket. The panel covers HIV, both rapid and conventional, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and herpes, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
For anyone without a regular provider, or whose usual care stops short of a full workup, Fort HealthCare's panel includes herpes testing alongside HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia. That means a single appointment covers the range most people actually want tested, billed through Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sun Prairie Clinic, serving Sun Prairie, welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment for STI screening. Federally qualified status means fees adjust to income on a sliding scale, and a single visit can cover testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Rock River Community Clinic serves Watertown with walk-in STI screening under a federally qualified health center's sliding-scale fee structure. No appointment needed to be tested for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to income so a single visit stays within reach for nearly any budget.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dane County tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, with every service provided at no fee regardless of income. Appointments are required, and bacterial STI treatment is available on-site.
Herpes testing at Care Net is ordered and resulted through the same visit as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. No separate referral appointment, no secondary lab arrangement. That operational integration means a single scheduled visit produces a fuller diagnostic picture across five pathogens.
Care Net provides services in Spanish and through interpretation for other languages, which means clinical conversations (exposure history, test results, treatment instructions) happen directly rather than through a third-party relay. Patients receive and process medical information in real time without a communication lag affecting their care.
Care Net funds its operations so that testing, treatment, counseling, and HIV prevention education each carry a zero-dollar cost. No billing tier, no point-of-service charge, no outstanding balance generated. The fee structure is built into the clinic's funding model, not applied selectively by service type.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
William T. Evjue Clinic in Madison carries federally qualified health center standing, which ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income on a sliding scale. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. No appointment needed to get started.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Waterloo, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Jefferson 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.
250 Doctors Court, Johnson Creek, WI 53038
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1620 Mehta Lane, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
CMS-certified lab
611 East Sherman Avenue, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Waterloo. 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, 684 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Waterloo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 303 offer telehealth.
Shannon Arora, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 901 Mulberry Street, Lake Mills
Paul Boeder, MD
OB-GYN · 1515 Park Avenue, Columbus
Justinne Certeza, DO
Family medicine · 1513 Park Avenue, Columbus
Rolf Poser, MD
Internal medicine · 635 Park Avenue, Columbus
Alison Schwartz Vaneperen, DO Telehealth
Infectious disease · 10 Tower Drive, Sun Prairie
Christina Hook, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 251 East Cottage Grove Road, Cottage Grove
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 Waterloo, 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.
Waterloo Hometown Pharmacy
0.6 miForward Pharmacy Columbus
11 mi
11 mi Hometown Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, 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
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
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 Jefferson County, the county that includes Waterloo, compare with Wisconsin and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 68% of the state
| Infection | Jefferson County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 248.4 213 cases ▼ 41% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 21 18 cases ▼ 82% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.8 5 cases ▼ 36% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.3 2 cases ▼ 63% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.5 3 cases ▼ 76% | 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 Jefferson County, chlamydia has fallen from 248.5 to 248.4 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 51.8 to 21 per 100,000 (59%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.4 to 5.8 per 100,000 (142%).
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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 94.6% are in care · 89.2% 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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Waterloo's rhythm moves with the seasons and the trades: manufacturing, agriculture, and the steady work of maintaining homes that families have held for decades. Many residents are rooted here, building lives across years rather than seasons. At the same time, a notable presence of younger adults cycles through town, and for that demographic especially, routine confidential STI screening can be straightforward and unremarkable when access is close by. Testing sites and clinics in and around Waterloo listed on this page offer the discretion that matters when you're managing your own health without fanfare.
Whether you're between jobs, settling into a new relationship, or simply staying current with screening, the providers available here treat testing as ordinary care. No theater, no judgment. Results remain private; the process is quick. The working pace of Waterloo doesn't stop for health maintenance, which is why having testing accessible nearby fits the grain of how people live here.
Confidentiality isn't a special accommodation in these clinics, it's the baseline. You can schedule, get screened, and move forward with your day.
Getting there
At 5.22/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Waterloo 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 53594 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 53594 area around Waterloo: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Waterloo alone.
Waterloo sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 53594. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Waterloo? 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 Jefferson 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 Waterloo-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 Waterloo 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Jefferson County reported ~248 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Wisconsin average.
In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
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