Reported syphilis in Vermilion Parish runs about 22% higher than the national rate. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Abbeville, Louisiana, weigh your options: community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. For what's available, see the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Abbeville, LA. The nearest, Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center, is about 0.1 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.
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center in Abbeville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are available alongside family planning services. Fees follow a sliding scale, with Medicaid and private insurance accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Abbeville Community Health Center, in Abbeville, calibrates its fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Federal qualification backs that commitment, and walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic in Abbeville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Abbeville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Louisiana Department of Health in Abbeville charges nothing for its services: the full panel of HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, plus STI treatment, PrEP, and vaccines, all run on a no-cost basis, by appointment.
For anyone without coverage, between providers, or managing a tight budget, Louisiana Department of Health in Abbeville carries every service (testing, treatment, PrEP, and vaccines) at no charge. There is no sliding calculation to land on zero; zero is simply the price, for everyone, regardless of coverage status.
Many clinics lack on-site language capacity, leaving Spanish speakers to navigate care through delayed or impersonal workarounds. Louisiana Department of Health in Abbeville offers Spanish-language services directly, alongside broader interpretation access, so the conversation about symptoms, treatment, or prevention happens clearly and in real time.
Louisiana Department of Health in Abbeville prescribes PrEP, including Truvada and Descovy, as a standing part of its prevention services, meaning the medication and its required monitoring bloodwork stay within the same clinic. PEP is also available, extending the clinic's HIV prevention capability beyond daily prophylaxis.
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Listing verified Mar 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Abbeville, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Vermilion 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.
118 North Hospital Drive, Abbeville, LA 70510
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1310 West 7th Street, Kaplan, LA 70548
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 Abbeville. 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, 347 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Abbeville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 78 offer telehealth.
Claude Meeks, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2615 North Drive, Abbeville
Katherine Dela Rosa, MD
Internal medicine · 1009 Charity Street, Abbeville
Myriam Hutchinson, MD
Internal medicine · 121 East Saint Victor Street, Abbeville
Mandy Boudreaux, MD
OB-GYN · 2421 Alonzo Street, Abbeville
John Smith, MD
Internal medicine · 118 North Hospital Drive, Abbeville
Jason Bourque, MD
Urology · 118 North Hospital Drive, Abbeville
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 Abbeville, LA 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.
0.5 mi Hollier Drug Store
0.6 miHealth Mart of Gueydan
0.6 miCashway Pharmacy of Abbeville
1.1 miMula Family Pharmacy
1.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Abbeville, LA.
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 Abbeville, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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
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 Vermilion Parish, the parish that includes Abbeville, 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.
#47 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 27% of the state
| Infection | Vermilion Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 586 334 cases ▼ 26% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 214.1 122 cases ▼ 26% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.3 11 cases ▼ 26% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7 4 cases ▼ 64% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 24.6 14 cases ▼ 53% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Vermilion Parish, chlamydia has risen from 482.9 to 586 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has risen from 174.3 to 214.1 per 100,000 (23%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.2 to 19.3 per 100,000 (271%).
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 Vermilion Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Vermilion Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Vermilion Parish recorded 14.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Vermilion Parish residents living with HIV, 80.6% are in care · 75.7% 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 Vermilion Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Magdalen Square sits at the quieter center of Abbeville, a few blocks from the oak-lined streets of the Residential Historic District, and for many residents the pace here feels unhurried. The access logistics for sexual-health screening, though, are less relaxed. With unemployment running high and only a small share of households clearing six figures, cost shapes nearly every healthcare decision in town. Nearly half of residents rent rather than own, and at a typical monthly rent that leaves little cushion, an unexpected clinic bill can be enough to put off a visit indefinitely.
Those pressures land hardest on young adults in their late teens and twenties, a substantial slice of Abbeville's population who are at the life stage when new relationships and new partners make regular STI screening genuinely useful rather than precautionary. Options listed on this page number twelve, but several require a drive out along LA 14 or LA 82, and with labor-force participation well below national norms, not every household has a reliable car or a flexible schedule to spare.
For residents who do rent at that modest monthly figure, or who are among the more than one in ten adults currently out of work, the sliding-scale and no-cost options listed here are the practical ones to sort first, before comparing hours or distance.
Getting there
At 6.99/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Abbeville 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 70510 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70510 area around Abbeville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Abbeville alone.
Abbeville sits in Vermilion Parish, ZIP 70510. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Abbeville? 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 Vermilion 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.
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 an Abbeville-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 Abbeville 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 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).
In Louisiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in LouisianaSource: 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.
The closest is Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center (0.1 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 586 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Louisiana average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Louisiana, 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.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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