East Feliciana Parish reports about 161 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents. Whether you're in Jackson, Louisiana for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, your testing options include public clinics, private labs and at-home kits. Each has trade-offs: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience, as detailed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Jackson, LA. The nearest, RKM Primary Care, is about 1.0 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.
RKM Primary Care in Jackson runs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing through a primary-care practice, which means bacterial infections can be treated at the same visit rather than scheduled separately. Fees slide by income, with Medicaid and Medicare also accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Baton Rouge Clinic, A Medical in Slaughter runs on a sliding-scale fee structure, making testing costs adjust to what you actually earn. Walk in without an appointment for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening at a price that fits your situation.
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The Hospital Service District of West Feliciana Parish in Saint Francisville brings STI testing and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) through a full hospital's infrastructure. Testing covers HIV and hepatitis alongside the standard panel, on a sliding-scale fee.
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Louisiana Department of Health in Clinton pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections on the spot. Fees follow a sliding scale, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted; an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
CareSouth Dermatology, in Zachary, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost alone won't keep anyone from care. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia through this federally qualified health center.
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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 Jackson, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 287 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Jackson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 64 offer telehealth.
Chaillie Daniel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5002 Hwy 10, Jackson
Timothy Lindsey, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5326 Oak Street, Saint Francisville
Thomas Gould, MD
Family medicine · 2335 Church Street, Zachary
John Schwab, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1185 Americana Boulevard, Zachary
Jessica Anderson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4845 Main Street, Zachary
Diana Curras, MD
Internal medicine · 6550 Main Street, Zachary
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 Jackson, 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.
R.C.McDonald
0.5 miElmhs Outpatient Pharmacy
3.2 miCurry Pharmacy Slaughter
8.5 miGeorge Elliott
10 miClifton G. Elliott
11 miFeliciana Pharmacy
11 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Jackson, 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 Jackson, 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
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
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 East Feliciana Parish, the parish that includes Jackson, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~38% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#34 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 47% of the state
| Infection | East Feliciana Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 691.7 133 cases ▼ 13% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 161.2 31 cases ▼ 44% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 41.6 8 cases ▲ 59% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.4 2 cases ▼ 47% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.2 6 cases ▼ 41% | 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 East Feliciana Parish, chlamydia has risen from 614.2 to 691.7 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 199.6 to 161.2 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.4 to 41.6 per 100,000 (170%).
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 East Feliciana Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
East Feliciana Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
East Feliciana Parish recorded 35.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among East Feliciana Parish residents living with HIV, 86.4% are in care · 76.9% 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 East Feliciana Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Jackson draws young adults who stay: people drawn back by family land, by work at the paper mill or in healthcare, by the pull of roots already planted here. That mix of newcomers and multigenerational residents means STD testing isn't a rare need but a routine one, woven into how people approach their health without fanfare. Testing services in and around Jackson listed on this page reflect what matters in a town where privacy isn't performed but expected, where a clinic visit stays exactly that. The community includes plenty of single adults and households built outside the traditional family frame, alongside retirees and people outside formal employment. That diversity means testing needs vary, some residents seek screening as part of preventive care, others because a partner asked, others because time finally made space for the question.
Clinics here know their patients move through different seasons of life and different reasons for walking in the door. Charter Street and Highway 10 anchor the town's layout, and testing is accessible without requiring a drive into a distant city. Young adults especially, those in their late teens through their thirties, benefit from having confidential screening close by, without the logistics of travel. When someone decides to get tested, the friction of distance shouldn't be what stops them.
Getting there
At 4.46/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Jackson 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 70748 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70748 area around Jackson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Jackson alone.
Jackson sits in East Feliciana Parish, ZIP 70748. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Jackson? 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 East Feliciana 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 Jackson-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 Jackson 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, Zachary, LA is close; compare it by distance against RKM Primary Care.
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 692 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Louisiana average.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
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