Chlamydia reports in Jefferson Parish run about 49% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or stick to a regular testing schedule in Estelle, Louisiana, consider what you need from your test: some clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs charge a flat self-pay price. Below are your STI testing options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Estelle, LA. The nearest, West Jefferson Medical Center LCMC Health, is about 2.2 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.
West Jefferson Medical Center LCMC Health in Harvey operates within a full hospital system, where STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C) sits alongside the broader clinical infrastructure. Bacterial infections are treated same-visit; fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance accepted. Appointments required.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Care services
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Louisiana Department of Health in Marrero requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead secures same-visit bacterial treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis alongside the full panel: all on a sliding scale with Medicaid and insurance accepted, plus HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. Spanish is spoken here.
For patients whose primary language is Spanish (whether navigating a new diagnosis, discussing treatment options, or asking about partner notification) the Louisiana Department of Health in Marrero conducts the entire clinical encounter in Spanish. No separate arrangement required; it's a standing capability of the practice.
The four-infection panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) is where many public health clinics stop. Louisiana Department of Health in Marrero adds herpes and hepatitis C testing, meaning conditions that often go undetected elsewhere are caught in the same appointment.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
InclusivCare in Marrero accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with sliding-scale fees available for those who need them. Appointments are required for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, with treatment and hepatitis B vaccination on-site.
Seeking STI care across a language gap means delays, a detail missed, a follow-up skipped, a prescription misunderstood before it's even filled. At InclusivCare, clinical care, counseling, and treatment are delivered in Spanish directly, so nothing essential gets dropped between the visit and the outcome.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Priority Health Care in Marrero tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with free HIV and STI testing available, no appointment required, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. All services at no fee.
When cost sits between a diagnosis and its treatment, infections go unmanaged and prevention goes unused. Priority Health Care eliminates that gap entirely: testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, and hepatitis C care each carry no fee, so nothing at this clinic stalls because a bill got in the way.
Many clinics hand off non-English conversations to a remote service that neither examines nor treats. Priority Health Care in Marrero delivers care directly in Spanish and through on-site interpretation for other languages, keeping clinical conversation, and the judgment calls that follow, in the same room as the clinician.
Priority Health Care prescribes both daily oral PrEP and post-exposure PEP directly: the prescribing clinician, the monitoring, and the follow-up labs are all held at the same Marrero location, meaning neither regimen depends on a separate provider to continue.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
LCMC Health in Marrero schedules appointments for STI testing across the standard panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis) with fees billed to insurance or charged directly, and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
Languages
English
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · 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 about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Estelle, 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 Jefferson 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.
4837 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1101 Medical Center Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1101 Medical Center Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1111 Medical Center Blvd Suite N813, Marrero, LA 70072
CMS-certified lab
1101 Medical Center Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Estelle. 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, 668 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Estelle. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 195 offer telehealth.
Michel Dioubate, MD
Family medicine · 5045 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero
Charles Rene, MD
OB-GYN · 4945 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero
Ythuc Nguyen, MD
Internal medicine · 4945 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero
Rebecca Nguyen
Internal medicine · 3909 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey
Asghar Bajwa, MD
Family medicine · 1625 Barataria Boulevard, Marrero
Patricia Estrada, MD
Family medicine · 4700 Wichers Drive, Marrero
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 Estelle, 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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0.8 mi Montecino Drugs
2.1 miAlphamed Pharmacy
2.1 miFirst Dose Pharmacy
2.1 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Estelle, 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 Estelle, 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 $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
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
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 Jefferson Parish, the parish that includes Estelle, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#30 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 53% of the state
| Infection | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 733.3 3,093 cases ▼ 7% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 240.9 1,016 cases ▼ 16% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.7 62 cases ▼ 44% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 17.8 75 cases ▼ 9% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 38.6 163 cases ▼ 27% | 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 Jefferson Parish, chlamydia has risen from 663.8 to 733.3 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 270.2 to 240.9 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10.9 to 14.7 per 100,000 (35%).
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 Jefferson Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Jefferson Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson Parish recorded 18 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson Parish residents living with HIV, 82.2% are in care · 74.9% 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 Jefferson Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Bent Tree Walking Trail cuts through a neighborhood that feels more like a permanent settlement than a suburb, and that rootedness shows up in how Estelle is actually structured: most households here own their homes, families tend to be larger than the national average, and more than half of married adults are raising those households together. That kind of stability is real, but it also means schedules are dense, with two adults coordinating work and childcare across a 3.5-person household, and getting to a clinic becomes a logistical question rather than a simple errand.
Jefferson Parish's STI rates affect people in their late teens and twenties with particular force, and Estelle's share of young adults is meaningful even if it looks modest on paper. For that group, whether a test happens often comes down to whether the options listed on this page have hours that survive a full workday and a commute on Lapalco Boulevard or down LA 45 through Marrero. Nearly seven in ten residents are in the workforce, and unemployment here runs high enough that some households are managing that pressure without employer-sponsored coverage.
That coverage gap matters most for residents without insurance or with high-deductible plans, since the clinics listed here vary significantly in sliding-scale fees and income-based pricing. For a household near Estelle's typical home value but carrying real monthly costs, a zero-dollar or low-cost visit can be the concrete difference between a test scheduled and a test skipped.
Getting there
At 7.36/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Estelle 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 70072 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70072 area around Estelle: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Estelle alone.
Estelle sits in Jefferson Parish, ZIP 70072. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Estelle? 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 Jefferson 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 Estelle-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 Estelle 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Jefferson Parish reported ~733 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Louisiana average.
At-home kits mail to 70072: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
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