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STD Testing in Wautoma, WI: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia cases in Waushara County run about 76% lower than the US average. If you're in Wautoma, Wisconsin, wondering whether you need testing after possible exposure or as part of routine care, weigh your options: clinics may offer same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. We list your choices below.

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STD testing near Wautoma, WI

6 testing options are listed for Wautoma, WI. The nearest, ThedaCare, is about 0.5 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.

Closest to you 0.5 miles

ThedaCare

Where these reviews come from

Review sources

  • Google8
  • EasySTD1
Rated 2.4 out of 5 from 9 reviews

ThedaCare in Wautoma accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for STI care, with a fee schedule applied to services. The tested panel covers HIV, both rapid and conventional, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB; appointments are required.

Tests & treats
Address
N2934 Hwy 22 North, Wautoma, WI 54982
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 0.7 miles

Noble Community Clinic

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Review sources

  • Google105
  • EasySTD5
Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 110 reviews

Noble Community Clinic in Wautoma accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with fees scaled to what patients actually owe after coverage. Walk-ins welcome. The panel covers rapid and conventional HIV testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines on site.

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Substance-Use Treatment Shares a Roof With STI Care

Leaving Noble Community Clinic with an STI diagnosis and a separate referral for substance-use care means two intake processes, two waiting periods, and a real chance one of them doesn't happen. Noble carries both services, so neither gets deferred while the other is sorted out.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
400 South Townline Road, Wautoma, WI 54982
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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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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 Wautoma, WI

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 Wautoma, WI

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Wautoma, 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 Wautoma, WI

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

  • Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose

    601 Grove Avenue, Wild Rose, WI 54984

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Wautoma. 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 Wautoma, WI who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 68 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wautoma. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 18 offer telehealth.

  • Jared Kohlenberg, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · N2934 State Road, Wautoma

  • Gregrey Hiltgen, MD

    Family medicine · 900 East Division Street, Wautoma

  • Sumeet Goel, DO

    Family medicine · 400 South Townline Road, Wautoma

  • Samantha Seiler

    Family medicine · 400 South Townline Road, Wautoma

  • Timothy Roberts, MD

    Family medicine · N2934 Hwy 22 North, Wautoma

  • Holly Haberman, MD

    Family medicine · N6493 Valley Circle Road, Plainfield

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 Wautoma, WI

No pharmacy near Wautoma, 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.

  • Central Wisconsin Pharmacy - Westfield

    16 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • River Run Pharmacies

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 22 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Omro Meds

    27 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Wautoma, WI.

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 Wautoma, 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 Waushara County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Waushara County, the county that includes Wautoma, compare with Wisconsin and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#63 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 13% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Waushara County vs Wisconsin vs U.S.

Waushara County Wisconsin U.S. ▲▼ = Waushara County vs the state average
Infection Waushara County Wisconsin United States
Chlamydia
120.3 30 cases ▼ 72%
422.8 492.2
Gonorrhea — no data 118.5 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 9.1 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 6.2 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
8 2 cases ▼ 46%
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 Waushara County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 9% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 100 200 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Waushara County, chlamydia has fallen from 159.1 to 120.3 per 100,000 (24%), gonorrhea has fallen from 44.9 to 20 per 100,000 (55%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 4 to 4 per 100,000.

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 Wautoma, WI

Adults uninsured
9.3%
No routine checkup
20.5%
No transportation
6.9%
Binge drinking
16.9%
Frequent mental distress
15.4%
Depression
22.6%
Below poverty line
14.1%
Primary-care ratio
3,547 : 1
Waushara County
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57.4
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 39th 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 Waushara County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Waushara County (2023)

People living with HIV
78 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
78

Waushara County HIV care continuum (2022)

Waushara County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Waushara County residents living with HIV, 68.8% are in care · 68.8% 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.

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 Waushara County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Wautoma, WI

WI 22 sees its share of young adults hauling boxes into their first solo places, signing leases on apartments that cost a fraction of what the same square footage runs in most American cities. That affordability is real, but it coexists with a labor market where a significant share of working-age adults are between jobs, which means health coverage can be genuinely uncertain rather than a paperwork formality. That economic texture shapes how realistic it is to make screening a habit. With only about one in eleven households pulling high incomes and unemployment running notably high, an out-of-pocket testing fee can be the reason an appointment gets postponed indefinitely.

The options listed on this page, ranging in fees and hours, exist precisely because a single clinic schedule rarely fits everyone's situation. Getting there is the other half of the equation. Younger adults forming new relationships are the group most likely to benefit from testing and most likely to talk themselves out of the errand. With providers spread across Waushara County and listed here by distance, the realistic move is picking the closest option on a day you're already out, and going.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Wautoma, WI

Walkability 6.19 / 20 · Below average

At 6.19/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wautoma 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 Wautoma, Wisconsin, EasySTD

ZIP 54982 snapshot

Residents
6,881
Median age
51.8
Median income
$63,814

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 54982 area around Wautoma: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wautoma alone.

Wautoma sits in Waushara County, ZIP 54982. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Waushara County Fairgrounds
  • Sandcrest Park
  • Bird Creek Park

Major routes

  • WI 22 (South Cambridge Street)
  • WI 21 (State Highway 21)
  • State Highway 22
  • West Main Street

STD testing in Wautoma, WI: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Waushara 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.

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 Wautoma-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 Wautoma 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 Wisconsin

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Wisconsin, 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)

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 Wisconsin

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Wautoma, WI

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Can I get tested near Redgranite, WI instead?

Possibly, Redgranite, WI is close; compare it by distance against ThedaCare.

What does STD testing cost around Wautoma, WI?

Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.

Can I get tested in Wautoma, WI without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near Wautoma, WI?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Waushara County?

About 120 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Wisconsin average.

How long do results take near Wautoma, WI?

Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Wisconsin without a parent?

In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is my health information protected when I test?

Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.

Should I test again after being treated?

A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Do syphilis sores heal by themselves?

The sore can disappear on its own even though the infection remains; only testing confirms it's gone.

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