STD Testing in Pineville, LA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Rapides Parish reports about 396 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whenever you need to get tested in Pineville, Louisiana, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you have options. Clinics may bill insurance or have sliding-scale fees, or you might prefer the flat self-pay price at many private labs.
8 testing options are listed for Pineville, LA. The nearest, Shahid Mansoor MD, Apmc, is about 3.0 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.
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Clinical Pathology Labs
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4.7(64)?
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 64 reviews
Address
5615-C Jackson Street, Alexandria, LA 71303 6.8 miles away
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Community health center 3.0 miles
Shahid Mansoor MD, Apmc
3.7(7)?
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews
Shahid Mansoor MD, APMC in Alexandria operates on a sliding-scale fee structure, making testing costs adjust to what you can actually pay. The practice covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with walk-ins welcome and no appointment required.
Address
501 Medical Center Dr Suite 3A, Alexandria, LA 71301
Tulane University Medical Group in Alexandria tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and all three hepatitis strains, with a sliding-scale fee structure, and for many patients, no charge at all. Appointments are required, and free HIV and hepatitis C testing are available.
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Every Service Here Costs Nothing
Tulane University Medical Group in Alexandria covers the full cost of care (testing, STI treatment, PrEP, and hepatitis C treatment included) for patients who qualify. That standing commitment means someone managing HIV without a regular provider, or paying entirely out of pocket, walks out with medication and follow-up in hand, not a bill.
ASL Is a Native Language Here
Most clinics treat Deaf patients as an afterthought, routing communication through makeshift solutions. Tulane University Medical Group in Alexandria provides care directly in American Sign Language, alongside interpretation services for non-English languages. Meaning the clinical conversation happens on equal footing from the first question to the last.
Ryan White Funding Anchors HIV Care Here
Ryan White program funding supports HIV services at Tulane University Medical Group in Alexandria across the full continuum, from initial testing and counseling through ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence support. That sustained infrastructure means a patient's care doesn't stall between diagnosis and long-term management.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 4.0 miles
Rapides Primary Health Care Center
2.4(52)?
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Rated 2.4 out of 5 from 52 reviews
Rapides Primary Health Care Center in Alexandria is a community health center where STI care sits within broader primary care infrastructure. Appointments are required; fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid and Medicare accepted. Testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV. Alongside substance-use treatment.
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 4.1 miles
Trinity Community Health Centers of Louisiana
3.9(12)?
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews
Trinity Community Health Centers of a federally-backed community health center in Alexandria, brings STI care into the same system managing chronic and primary health: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing sit alongside hepatitis C screening, treatment, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccination, all on a sliding-scale fee with an appointment.
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 4.9 miles
Rapides Primary Health Care Center-Browns Bend Site
5.0(4)?
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 4 reviews
Rapides Primary Health Care Center-Browns Bend Site in Alexandria brings STI testing and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia together in one appointment, with HIV and syphilis screening rounding out the panel, all on a sliding-scale fee.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 3 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pineville, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Pineville, LA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Rapides Parish, 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.
Alexandria VA HCS
2494 Shreveport Highway North Bldg7 Room 350, Pineville, LA 71360
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pineville. 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
Clinicians near Pineville, LA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 171 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pineville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 51 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Pineville, LA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Pineville, LA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.6 mi
Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Pineville, LA.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Pineville, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Rapides Parish: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Rapides Parish, the parish that includes Pineville, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#15 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Rapides Parish vs Louisiana vs U.S.
Rapides ParishLouisianaU.S.▲▼ = Rapides Parish vs the state average
Infection
Rapides Parish
Louisiana
United States
Chlamydia
9141,154 cases▲ 15%
792.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
396500 cases▲ 37%
288.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
60.276 cases▲ 131%
26.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
21.427 cases▲ 9%
19.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
118.8150 cases▲ 126%
52.6
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 Rapides Parish over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 4% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Rapides Parish, chlamydia has risen from 861.4 to 914 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 521.4 to 396 per 100,000 (24%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 76.9 to 60.2 per 100,000 (22%).
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 Pineville, LA
Adults uninsured
8%
No routine checkup
19.1%
No transportation
10.3%
Binge drinking
16.7%
Frequent mental distress
19.8%
Depression
28.2%
Below poverty line
16.3%
Primary-care ratio
1,191 : 1
Rapides Parish
Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 54.8
Social Vulnerability Index · 91st 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 Rapides Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Rapides Parish (2023)
People living with HIV
533 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
21cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
29.4%
Rapides Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Rapides Parish recorded 20.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Rapides Parish residents living with HIV, 82.1% are in care · 74% 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 Rapides Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Pineville carries the look of a settled place (nearly half of households own their homes, and the modest price point keeps ownership within reach) but beneath that stability, most residents actually rent, and $729 a month leaves thin margin for anything that feels optional. That budget pressure is exactly the kind of thing that nudges a clinic visit to next month, then the month after, especially for people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI exposure is highest and routine screening matters most. Getting around compounds it. Not a stop you make on the way home from somewhere else.
Households average more than three people, and with nearly four in ten adults outside the labor force entirely, schedules here don't follow a clean nine-to-five logic. A testing appointment has to compete with shared transportation, shift coverage, and childcare in ways that simply don't show up in a county STI rate table. What does show up in that table is Rapides Parish's burden, and knowing the options listed here, from sliding-scale fees to extended hours, means a drive down Monroe Highway or a detour past Kees Park can land somewhere that actually fits the week you're living.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Pineville, LA
Walkability6.44 / 20 · Below average
At 6.44/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pineville 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 71360 snapshot
Residents
35,649
Median age
37.7
Median income
$59,592
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 71360 area around Pineville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pineville alone.
Pineville sits in Rapides Parish, ZIP 71360. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Alexandria Museum of Art
Louisiana History Museum
Kees Park
Buhlow
Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museum
Fort Below Recreation Area
Neighborhoods & communities
Alexandria
Major routes
US 167 (Pineville Expressway)
US 165 (Monroe Highway)
US 71 (Shreveport Highway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Pineville, LA
Just outside Pineville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Pineville, LA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Rapides Parish: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Louisiana law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Pineville-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Pineville 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.
Confidentiality & consent in LouisianaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 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)
Louisiana 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.
