In Jefferson Parish, reported chlamydia cases run about 49% higher than the US average. If you need testing in Gretna, Louisiana whether for routine care or after possible exposure, weigh insurance billing versus upfront payment. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Gretna, LA. The nearest, Priority Health Care, is about 0.8 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.
Priority Health Care in Gretna tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB. All at no charge, on a sliding scale for other services, with walk-ins welcome. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and PrEP is on offer alongside HPV, hepatitis A and B, and mpox vaccines.
When cost stops someone from completing a full course of STI care (the follow-up appointment skipped, the prescription left unfilled) infections persist and spread. Priority Health Care eliminates that gap entirely: every test, every treatment, every counseling session carries no charge to the patient.
A missed diagnosis often begins with a detail lost in translation, a symptom described imprecisely, a treatment instruction misunderstood. Priority Health Care offers Spanish-language services and broader interpretation access, so nothing critical is filtered through approximation before it reaches the clinician.
Priority Health Care is Ryan White-funded, meaning HIV-positive patients can move from a rapid test result into ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence support within the same clinic. A continuous relationship rather than a handoff to an unfamiliar provider.
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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
West Jefferson Medical Center LCMC Health in Gretna tests for HIV, both rapid and conventional, alongside syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with fees on a sliding scale and appointments required.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
DePaul Community Health Centers in Harvey runs walk-in STI care covering rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and all services available at no cost.
Fee schedules at many clinics leave certain services outside the sliding-scale umbrella: labs, counseling, or follow-up visits billed separately. At DePaul Community Health Centers, every service on offer, from testing through treatment, carries no charge regardless of income or insurance status.
DePaul Community Health Centers extends its full range of services in Spanish, with interpretation available for other languages: meaning someone navigating STI testing, PrEP, or hepatitis care without strong English fluency receives the same clinical conversation, not a diminished version of it.
DePaul Community Health Centers prescribes both PrEP and PEP for HIV prevention, which means a patient can establish and maintain a prevention regimen with the same provider handling their broader STI care. Keeping that continuity intact rather than splitting it across separate practices.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
St. Thomas Community Health Center - West Bank in New Orleans welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, tying costs to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, making same-day screening straightforward for anyone who walks through the door.
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St Thomas Community Health Center in New Orleans requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C testing in one visit, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Fees run on a sliding scale, and Medicare and Medicaid are accepted. PrEP and PEP are available on-site.
St Thomas carries both PrEP and PEP, meaning the clinic that runs your panel can also write the prescription that keeps you ahead of future exposure. That continuity, testing and prevention managed by the same provider, cuts out the extra step of tracking down a separate prescriber.
For anyone without a regular specialist, or paying on a sliding-scale basis, having hepatitis C treatment available at St Thomas, not just a diagnosis, is the difference between a care plan and an incomplete one. The clinic can carry a patient from a reactive result straight through to antiviral management without a handoff.
Anyone without a primary care provider who wants a fuller picture of their hepatic health alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV can get all of it at St Thomas in a single appointment. No separate lab referral needed to add hepatitis C to the visit.
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Listing verified Jun 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Gretna, 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 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.
2500 Belle Chasse Highway 1st Floor, Gretna, LA 70056
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
151 Ochsner Boulevard, Suite F, Gretna, LA 70056
CMS-certified lab
2600 Belle Chase Highway, Suite 208, Gretna, LA 70056
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
148 Wall Boulevard, Gretna, LA 70056
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Gretna. 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, 687 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Gretna. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 194 offer telehealth.
Hai Nguyen, MD
Internal medicine · 315 Westbank Expressway, Gretna
Jennifer Bigelow, MD
OB-GYN · 515 Westbank Expressway, Gretna
Bertha Daniels, MD
Family medicine · 175 Hector Avenue, Gretna
Gerard Romaguera, MD
Family medicine · 316 Lafayette Street, Gretna
Rosalind Cropper, MD
Internal medicine · 103 B Terry Parkway, Terrytown
Jonathan Page, MD
Family medicine · 230 Ochsner Boulevard, Gretna
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 Gretna, 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.
0.2 mi Thomas J Pharmacy
0.2 miOld Gretna Pharmacy
0.7 miSams Pharmacy 10
1.2 miDCHC Pharmacy Westbank Expressway
1.2 mi
1.3 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Gretna, 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 Gretna, 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
$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
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 Gretna, 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.
#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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Local context
Gretna's Central City Historic District carries the kind of dense, lived-in energy that comes from households averaging more than three people and a rental market where roughly half of all residents pay month-to-month rather than hold a mortgage. That tenure split matters for health decisions: when a household budget is built around rent rather than fixed equity, a $200 co-pay or a half-day away from work lands differently, especially given that fewer than one in five households here clears six figures annually. With unemployment running notably above the national norm and only about three in five working-age residents currently in the labor force, scheduling flexibility is genuinely scarce for a lot of people on both sides of the Westbank Expressway.
That day-to-day pressure falls hardest on younger adults still forming relationships, the years when STI transmission is most concentrated, and Gretna's share of residents in those years is real. Convenience is less a convenience and more a prerequisite: a test that requires two bus transfers, a half-shift lost, or a fee that isn't clearly posted in advance simply won't happen for many people. For anyone near LA 23, Lafayette Street is a direct corridor to several of those nearest options, making a same-week appointment far more reachable than it might otherwise feel from inside the Historic District.
Getting there
At 8.46/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Gretna 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 70056 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70056 area around Gretna: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Gretna alone.
Gretna sits in Jefferson Parish, ZIP 70056. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Gretna? 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 a Gretna-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 Gretna 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, New Orleans, LA is close; compare it by distance against Priority Health Care.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, Priority Health Care (0.8 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 733 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Louisiana average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 70056; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
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.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
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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