In Grant Parish, reported syphilis runs about 73% higher than the average. Whether you need a check-up for one-time concern or regular testing in Colfax, Louisiana, consider that public clinics manage costs, private labs emphasize speed, and at-home kits provide convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Colfax, LA. The nearest, Louisiana Department of Health, is about 0.9 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.
Louisiana Department of Health in Colfax tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with free HIV testing available: appointments required, and all services are provided at no cost to patients.
Sliding-scale pricing still leaves many patients calculating what they can afford to skip. At Louisiana Department of Health in Colfax, the sliding scale bottoms out completely: STI treatment, TB care, vaccines, and family planning are all provided at no fee, full stop.
Many clinics field Spanish-speaking patients through improvised solutions that fragment care and slow it down. Louisiana Department of Health in Colfax delivers services directly in Spanish (counseling, prevention education, and clinical visits included) so nothing gets lost between the conversation and the care.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Trinity Community Health Centers of in Dry Prong, tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, with insurance also accepted, and treats bacterial STIs at the same visit. Appointments are required.
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English
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Dry Prong Community Health Center, in Dry Prong, was built for people paying out of pocket, between providers, or simply without coverage in a rural community where options are few. Its federally qualified standing backs a sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable on nearly any income.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Colfax, 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 173 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Colfax. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 52 offer telehealth.
Christina Lord, MD
OB-GYN · 340 A Webb Smith Drive, Colfax
Joan Brunson, MD
Family medicine · 5505 Shreveport Highway, Pineville
Heather Guillot, MD
Family medicine · 80 Versailles Boulevard, Alexandria
Benjamin Newsom, MD
Internal medicine · 13 Heyman Lane, Alexandria
Daniel Renois, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 176 Versailles Boulevard, Alexandria
Armand Ntchana, MD
Family medicine · 1003 Cinderella Court, 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 Colfax, 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.
Dixie Pharmacy
0.7 miBoone's Pharmacy
9.3 miBoyce Pharmacy
9.3 miMontgomery Pharmacy
12 miGrant Family Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Colfax, 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 Colfax, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Grant Parish, the parish that includes Colfax, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#58 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 9% of the state
| Infection | Grant Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 456.4 100 cases ▼ 42% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 191.7 42 cases ▼ 34% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.4 6 cases ▲ 5% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.6 1 cases ▼ 77% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 86.7 19 cases ▲ 65% | 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 Grant Parish, chlamydia has fallen from 505.2 to 456.4 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 221 to 191.7 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 31.6 to 27.4 per 100,000 (13%).
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 Grant Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Grant Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Grant Parish recorded 26.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Grant Parish residents living with HIV, 72.3% are in care · 66% 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 Grant Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Highway 8 stretches through the heart of Colfax, and reaching the nearest testing option listed here means committing to a real drive. That reality lands differently when rent averages around $622 a month and fewer than one in twenty households clears six figures: a paid visit competes directly with fixed expenses, and options listed on this page vary enough in cost and sliding-scale access that comparing them before you go is worth the extra five minutes. The labor-force and household picture adds another layer. With well under half of adults currently working and unemployment notably elevated, schedules here aren't always nine-to-five, but they're also not always flexible.
Evening or weekend appointment windows among the options listed here matter for the portion of residents piecing together hours across part-time work. For young adults in their late teens and twenties, a stage of life when relationship patterns shift and routine checkups rarely feel urgent, that combination of distance and cost is exactly what turns a reasonable intention into something postponed. Colfax households also run large on average and skew heavily toward renters, with only about one in four adults married. Testing fits naturally into the ordinary health maintenance that people in varied living situations (roommates, extended families, partners) navigate together anyway.
Getting there
At 6.45/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Colfax 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 71417 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 71417 area around Colfax: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Colfax alone.
Colfax sits in Grant Parish, ZIP 71417. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Colfax? 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 Grant 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 Colfax-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 Colfax 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, Ball, LA is close; compare it by distance against Louisiana Department of Health.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 456 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below 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.
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.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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