Rapides Parish reports about 60 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you're seeking tests in Alexandria, Louisiana before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, community and public clinics tend to be low-cost or free, while private labs often offer faster results and flexible scheduling. Options are listed below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Alexandria, LA. The nearest, Tulane University Medical Group, is about 1.4 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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.
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Christus Health in Alexandria accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for STI care, with a standard fee schedule for those paying directly. The clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, treating bacterial infections on the same visit. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Louisiana Department of Health in Alexandria requires an appointment, so calling ahead is the move, but that single scheduled visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines on hand.
When cost is the variable that makes someone delay testing or skip follow-through on treatment, the bill that never arrives is the thing that closes the gap. At Louisiana Department of Health in Alexandria, every service (testing, treatment, vaccines) is provided at no fee, so the visit itself is the only thing on the calendar.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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.
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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.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
South Grant Community Health Center in Dry Prong welcomes walk-ins for STI screening under its federally qualified health center status, which ties fees to a sliding scale based on income. A single visit covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. No appointment needed to get started.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Alexandria, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 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.
3330 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
211 Fourth Street Box 30113, Alexandria, LA 71301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
211 Fourth Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
211 4th Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3330 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Alexandria. 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, 169 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Alexandria. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 51 offer telehealth.
Dean Kirby, MD
Family medicine · 2209 North Bolton Avenue, Alexandria
Michael Buck, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1587 North Bolton Avenue, Alexandria
Christopher Griffin, MD
Family medicine · 145 Yorktown Drive, Alexandria
Joseph Pineda, MD
OB-GYN · 3516 North Boulevard, Alexandria
Dana Mays, PA
Family medicine · 1208 Wisteria Street, Alexandria
Spencer Launey, MD
Family medicine · 3601 Jackson St Ext, Alexandria
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 Alexandria, 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.
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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 Alexandria, 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 Rapides Parish, the parish that includes Alexandria, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#15 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
| Infection | Rapides Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 914 1,154 cases ▲ 15% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 396 500 cases ▲ 37% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 60.2 76 cases ▲ 131% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.4 27 cases ▲ 9% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 118.8 150 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.
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
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
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.
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).
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Local context
Alexandria City Park sits at the quieter edge of a city where most adults either own or rent on a fairly modest housing budget, and that financial reality shapes everything from grocery runs to health appointments. With nearly half of residents renting at rates well below the national average, a surprise medical bill carries real weight, which makes low-cost and sliding-scale options not a convenience but a practical necessity for many households. The city's labor-force picture adds another layer. Just over half of working-age adults are in the workforce at any given time, and unemployment runs noticeably high, meaning schedules here are not always the predictable nine-to-five that makes clinic visits easy to plan around.
Larger average household sizes also mean that adults are often coordinating around children, shared cars, or a partner's hours rather than booking appointments on their own timetable. For people in their late teens and twenties, a group that accounts for more than one in four Alexandria residents and sees the highest rates of new STI diagnoses nationally, those logistical layers make accessible options genuinely matter. MacArthur Drive and Coliseum Boulevard are the corridors most residents already travel for errands and work.
Getting there
At 6.38/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Alexandria 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 71303 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 71303 area around Alexandria: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Alexandria alone.
Alexandria sits in Rapides Parish, ZIP 71303. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Alexandria? 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 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.
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 Alexandria-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 Alexandria 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.
Possibly, Pineville, LA is close; compare it by distance against Tulane University Medical Group.
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 914 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Louisiana average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
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