Caddo Parish reports about 40 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you need STI testing in Blanchard, Louisiana for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider your priorities: public clinics for affordability, private labs for quicker results, and at-home kits for convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Blanchard, LA. The nearest, Blanchard Medical, is about 2.1 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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Blanchard. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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WK Simpkins Community Health and Wellness Center, a community health center in Shreveport, folds STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV) into broader primary care infrastructure, with sliding-scale fees, walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines on site.
For anyone without coverage, between jobs, or simply paying cash, WK Simpkins absorbs the full cost of every service (testing, treatment, vaccines) with no bill at the end of the visit. That standing commitment holds regardless of income documentation or insurance status.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
David Raines Community Health Center, in Shreveport, ties STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with costs scaled to what people actually earn.
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David Raines Community Health Centers in Shreveport runs on a sliding scale open to everyone, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance also accepted: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and an appointment required.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
WK Community Health and Wellness Center in Shreveport runs testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding scale (Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance accepted) with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all at no fee.
WK Community Health and Wellness Center in Shreveport staffs its billing structure so that the no-fee outcome holds whether a patient carries Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, or nothing at all: the sliding scale bottoms out at zero, and no residual charge is generated after the visit.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, WK Community Health and Wellness Center in Shreveport runs hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing as integrated components of the same visit (drawn, processed, and counseled on-site) alongside a TB test, making it a seven-pathogen workup under a single encounter.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Blanchard, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Caddo 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.
5948 North Market, Shreveport, LA 71107
CMS-certified lab
5621 North Market, Suite 120, Shreveport, LA 71107
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
1455 East Bert Kouns Ind Loop, Suite 109, Shreveport, LA 71105
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Blanchard. 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, 330 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Blanchard. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 61 offer telehealth.
Bruce Brouillette
Family medicine · 5621 North Market Street, Shreveport
Christian Briery, MD
OB-GYN · 3027 Wallace Drive, Shreveport
Dillon Jones, DO Telehealth
General practice · 1000 Chinaberry Drive, Bossier City
Jason Milligan, MD
Family medicine · 5341 Airline Drive, Bossier City
Clint Wilson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4910 Airline Drive, Bossier City
Steven Kitchings, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2300 Hospital Drive, Bossier City
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 Blanchard, 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.
Community RX
2.0 mi
2.3 mi David Raines Community Health Center
5.9 mi
6.8 mi Brookshires Pharmacy
6.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Blanchard, 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 Blanchard, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Caddo Parish, the parish that includes Blanchard, 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.
#14 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 78% of the state
| Infection | Caddo Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 914.8 2,071 cases ▲ 15% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 397.6 900 cases ▲ 38% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 43.3 98 cases ▲ 66% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 27.8 63 cases ▲ 42% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 65.4 148 cases ▲ 24% | 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 Caddo Parish, chlamydia has risen from 764.4 to 914.8 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 428.4 to 397.6 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 28.2 to 43.3 per 100,000 (54%).
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 Caddo Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Caddo Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Caddo Parish recorded 40.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Caddo Parish residents living with HIV, 74.4% are in care · 63.2% 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 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 Caddo Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Pine Hills residents know their neighbors' names: that's the texture of a town where most households own their homes and most adults are partnered, raising kids or building something long-term together. That stability shapes how people move through life here, including how they think about health maintenance. Young adults still early in relationships, sorting out new partners or returning to dating after a gap, often put routine screening off not from indifference but from the assumption that nothing urgent is happening. Blanchard's workforce picture adds another layer: most working-age adults are employed and active in the labor force, which means schedules are genuinely full.
A household with two earners, a mortgage on LA 1, and an average of nearly three people sharing a roof isn't short on obligations. The roughly one-in-three households earning well above median income suggests resources aren't the primary obstacle, time and proximity are. That proximity reality is the honest part. For someone weighing a half-day errand against a packed week, Walter B.
Jacobs Memorial Nature Park is closer than most testing options. Knowing that distance upfront, and building the drive into a planned day rather than an afterthought, is what separates a scheduled appointment from one that never quite happens.
Getting there
At 5.12/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Blanchard 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 71107 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 71107 area around Blanchard: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Blanchard alone.
Blanchard sits in Caddo Parish, ZIP 71107. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Blanchard? 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 Caddo 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 a Blanchard-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 Blanchard 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, Shreveport, LA is close; compare it by distance against Blanchard Medical.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 915 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Louisiana average.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
Roughly 3–6 weeks after exposure for a dependable syphilis blood test.
The CDC doesn't advise routine herpes testing without symptoms; if you have a sore, a swab of it is the most accurate test.
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