Jefferson Parish reports 15 syphilis cases per 100,000. If you're in Kenner, Louisiana, getting tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care is simple. Some options offer walk-ins for same-day testing, while others let you plan around your own time.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Kenner, LA. The nearest, Kenner Community Health Center, 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.
Kenner Community Health Center, in Kenner, carries federally qualified health center standing: meaning its sliding-scale fees are tied directly to household income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially within reach whether or not a patient carries insurance.
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Kenner Community Health Center at Esplanade Mall welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, meaning no appointment stands between you and same-day care. Federally qualified status backs a sliding-scale fee tied to income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit.
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InclusivCare in Kenner accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding-scale fee structure for those paying otherwise: making the gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV panel reachable on most budgets. Bacterial STIs are treated same visit; an appointment is required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Access Health Louisiana Kenner welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified health center status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, so cost adjusts to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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DePaul Community Health Centers in Kenner tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit. Spanish and interpretation services are available.
DePaul Community Health Centers carries Spanish-speaking staff and interpretation services as a standing feature of care, not a workaround arranged on request. For a patient whose primary language isn't English, that means a full clinical conversation about symptoms, treatment options, and prevention without relying on approximate translation.
DePaul prescribes and manages PrEP, including Truvada and Descovy, as part of its ongoing care, alongside PEP for post-exposure situations. Sustaining PrEP means regular HIV testing and kidney-function monitoring at intervals set by clinical protocol, all coordinated within the same center rather than across separate providers.
When a clinic's panel doesn't include hepatitis C, an active infection can go undetected for years. Progressing silently while everything else gets treated. DePaul Community Health Centers tests for hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so the full picture is available without a second appointment elsewhere.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Ochsner Health Center in Kenner tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB. All at no fee, on a sliding scale, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
When care carries a price tag, people delay, and bacterial infections that could be treated the same day become weeks-long problems. At Ochsner Health Center in Kenner, every service, from the initial test through HIV management and hepatitis C treatment, is provided at no fee, so cost never becomes the reason a visit doesn't happen.
When a language barrier sits between a patient and their provider, nuance disappears: dosing instructions get approximate, follow-up questions go unasked, and adherence suffers. Ochsner Health Center in Kenner delivers care directly in Spanish, so medication adherence counseling, STI treatment conversations, and PrEP discussions all happen in full.
Ochsner Health Center in Kenner prescribes PrEP, typically daily oral tenofovir-based therapy, and manages the required follow-up: the HIV and kidney-function labs every three months that keep the prescription active and safe. PEP is also available, dispensed and monitored by the same clinical team rather than coordinated across separate providers.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
LSU Health Kenner accepts insurance and charges fees on a standard billing basis, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and PrEP. All by appointment.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
East Jefferson General Hospital in New Orleans tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee schedule, with Medicaid and Medicare also accepted. HPV and hepatitis A vaccines are available on-site; an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kenner, 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.
180 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
180 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1401 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kenner. 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, 711 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kenner. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 203 offer telehealth.
Wei Guo, MD
Family medicine · 527 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner
Ythuc Nguyen, MD
Internal medicine · 708 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner
Saeed Ahmed, MD
Internal medicine · 3321 Florida Avenue, Kenner
Raul Estaris, MD
Internal medicine · 3321 Florida Avenue, Kenner
Frank De Paula, MD
Family medicine · 2552 Williams Boulevard, Kenner
Sherise Olivier-Wittmann, MD
Family medicine · 3417 Williams Boulevard, Kenner
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 Kenner, 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.
Sams Pharmacy 10
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0.6 mi Kenner Discount Pharmacy
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0.7 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Kenner, 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 Kenner, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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
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 Kenner, 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
Veterans Memorial Boulevard anchors much of Kenner's rental corridor, where a meaningful share of residents lease rather than own, and where monthly rents keep budgets stretched enough that an unexpected medical bill can feel like a real deterrent. That cost pressure matters for younger adults navigating early careers and first relationships, because a testing visit that costs nothing or next to nothing is simply more likely to happen than one that requires weighing a copay against rent week. The household picture here is a layered one. Kenner leans toward larger families and a solid share of married adults, yet a substantial renting population and a relatively modest share of households clearing six figures means that discretionary spending on health is rarely automatic.
For people in their late teens and twenties, who account for a notable slice of the population and face the years when STI transmission peaks, having options that do not require rearranging finances or taking an extra shift off matters concretely. Getting to a clinic from Kenner largely means a drive, whether along Airline Drive or out past Loyola Drive toward neighboring parishes. The options are listed on this page covering the in-and-around area, and that range of locations lets someone pick the one that falls along a commute rather than requiring a separate trip entirely, which for a household running on a tight schedule and a tight budget is the practical difference between a visit that gets made and one that keeps waiting.
Getting there
Kenner scores 13.16/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 70065 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70065 area around Kenner: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kenner alone.
Kenner sits in Jefferson Parish, ZIP 70065. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Kenner? 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 Kenner-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 Kenner 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 Kenner Community Health Center.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 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.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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