Jefferson Parish reports about 15 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, you can visit a clinic for medical attention or use an at-home kit for convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Jefferson, LA. The nearest, Oschner Health, is about 0.7 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.
Ochsner Health in New Orleans covers bacterial STIs with same-visit treatment at the appointment, running a full panel from gonorrhea and chlamydia through herpes and hepatitis on a fee-based scale that accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. With Spanish-language care available throughout.
Ochsner's panel extends to herpes simplex and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial infections, which means a single appointment produces results for conditions that often go undetected simply because they weren't ordered.
Without a clinic that writes and manages PrEP, the gap between a risk conversation and an active prescription can stretch into weeks. Ochsner Health prescribes and monitors PrEP directly, and PEP is available through the same clinical team. No secondary appointment at a separate facility required.
Spanish-language services at Ochsner Health are integrated into the clinical staff, so medical history, test results, and treatment instructions are communicated directly by the provider. Not relayed through a separate service after the fact.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Louisiana Department of Health in Metairie requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, family planning, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines. All on a sliding scale, with every service provided at no fee.
Every service at Louisiana Department of Health in Metairie carries no fee, which means the cost of an appointment never becomes the reason someone delays testing, skips follow-up treatment, or goes without a vaccine.
Louisiana Department of Health in Metairie prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, making it a practical anchor for anyone paying cash or without a regular provider who handles HIV prevention. No outside referral needed to get or maintain either medication.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ochsner Health Center in New Orleans tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis B and C, with fees billed through Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance. An appointment is required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
The testing roster at Ochsner Health Center runs past the standard gonorrhea-chlamydia-syphilis-HIV quartet to include herpes and both hepatitis B and C. That means a single appointment generates results across all seven pathogens, with hepatitis C diagnosis leading directly into on-site management rather than a separate specialist referral.
Clinical staff at Ochsner Health Center deliver care in Spanish, which means counseling, test explanations, and treatment instructions are exchanged in the same language: making medication adherence education, in particular, more precise and actionable for Spanish-speaking patients.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with a sliding-scale fee structure for those paying out of pocket, and the panel goes beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing to include hepatitis B and C. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
DePaul Community Health Centers in New Orleans operates on a sliding-scale fee structure with free HIV testing, and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance: covering the full panel: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs. Appointments required.
DePaul Community Health Centers carries no charge across its entire service catalog: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, and HIV/AIDS medical management alike. That zero applies uniformly, not selectively, meaning hepatitis B treatment and TB treatment sit on the same ledger as the rapid HIV test: none of it generates a bill.
DePaul maintains Spanish-language capacity and broader interpretation services as operational infrastructure: meaning clinical conversations about PrEP dosing, medication adherence counseling, and hepatitis treatment plans happen in the patient's language through the staff delivering the care, not as an add-on layer.
Without Ryan White backing, a positive HIV result too often lands a person in a queue. Waiting on insurance approval or a specialist referral before antiretroviral management begins. At DePaul Community Health Centers in New Orleans, Ryan White funding sustains the full arc from HIV testing through ongoing HIV/AIDS medical treatment and medication adherence counseling inside the same facility.
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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
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 Jefferson, 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.
1516 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor, New Orleans, LA 70121
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1315 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70121
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1221 South Clearview Parkway, 1st Floor, Jefferson, LA 70121
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1516 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2614 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor, Jefferson, LA 70121
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Jefferson. 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, 703 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Jefferson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 198 offer telehealth.
Mary Crow, MD
Family medicine · 2614 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans
Anna Saucier, MD
OB-GYN · 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans
Julie Price, MD
OB-GYN · 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans
Christopher Gunther, MD
Family medicine · 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans
Ashwin Jaikishen, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 630 Deckbar Avenue, Jefferson
Frank Cerniglia, MD
Urology · 1319 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans
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 Jefferson, 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.
0.5 mi Pharmacy City
0.6 miAlpha Pharmaceutical
0.6 miOchsner Pharmacy and Wellness
0.6 miOchsner Clinic Foundation
0.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, 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.
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
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 Jefferson Parish, the parish that includes Jefferson, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% 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
Jefferson Highway stretches the length of this parish, and getting from one end to a clinic and back can eat the better part of a lunch break, which matters when nearly two-thirds of adults here are in the workforce and time away from a shift is time away from pay. With almost half of residents renting and typical monthly rent running close to what many households budget as a fixed anchor, routine healthcare tends to get weighed against other urgent costs rather than scheduled automatically. That squeeze hits younger adults in their late teens and twenties especially hard. People in those years change partners, change addresses, and sometimes change insurance situations, yet they're the ones who benefit most from regular, affordable screening.
Jefferson's listed options give that group real choices (locations along Causeway Boulevard, clinics reachable from the Earhart Expressway) without demanding a cross-town commitment that only works on a day off. Households here are sizable and often multigenerational, with an average that suggests multiple people sharing space and shared health decisions. In neighborhoods like Metairie and Hollygrove, where the mix of owners and renters sits nearly even, community-level sexual health is genuinely a household conversation, not a private errand. Knowing which of the clinics offers sliding-scale fees or walk-in hours, the kind of detail this page surfaces, is what turns Jefferson Highway from a barrier into a route.
Getting there
At 9.52/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Jefferson 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 70121 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70121 area around Jefferson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Jefferson alone.
Jefferson sits in Jefferson Parish, ZIP 70121. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Jefferson? 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 Jefferson-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 Jefferson 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.
The closest is Oschner Health (0.7 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, DePaul Community Health Centers (2.5 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.
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.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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