Iberville Parish reports 371 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you're getting tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Plaquemine, Louisiana, you'll find some clinics allow walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits offer more flexibility.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Plaquemine, LA. The nearest, Nagaratna Reddy M.D, 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic in Plaquemine. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
CareSouth in Plaquemine functions as a community health center where STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV) runs alongside family planning on a sliding-scale fee open to all. Appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and Spanish interpretation is available.
CareSouth provides care in Spanish and through interpretation services for other languages, meaning clinical conversations (symptom history, treatment options, prevention planning) move forward without delay or substitution. Clear communication at the point of care shapes every decision that follows.
CareSouth tests for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single visit produces a fuller picture of bloodborne infection status. That breadth matters when hepatitis and STI risks can overlap in ways a narrower panel would miss entirely.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Ochsner Iberville Medical Complex in Plaquemine covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, HIV, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs: all provided at no fee, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted and appointments required.
The no-fee structure at Ochsner Iberville Medical Complex applies across the full scope of care: testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling alike. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted where applicable, and the clinical staff moves through the same protocols regardless of what a patient carries in their wallet.
Ochsner Iberville Medical Complex holds standing capacity to prescribe and monitor both PrEP and PEP: meaning someone without a regular HIV-prevention provider, or paying out of pocket, can initiate and continue that care here rather than hunting down a separate prescriber.
When hepatitis C is detected at Ochsner Iberville Medical Complex, treatment follows on-site: clinicians prescribe and monitor antiviral therapy directly, so the relationship between diagnosis and cure stays within the same facility and the same care team.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
St Gabriel Health Clinic in Baton Rouge anchors STI care within a family planning and primary care framework, offering the standard bacterial panel with same-visit treatment, sliding-scale fees, and appointment-based visits. With PrEP and PEP available for ongoing HIV prevention.
St Gabriel Health Clinic carries both PrEP, daily oral medication that blocks HIV acquisition, and PEP, each prescribed and managed directly by its clinical staff. That means the lab monitoring PrEP requires and the prescription itself originate from the same provider relationship, not a separate specialist.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying cash and wanting to consolidate testing, St Gabriel's panel reaches beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis to include hepatitis A, B, and C screening alongside conventional HIV testing, covering liver-affecting infections that a narrower clinic visit would leave unaddressed.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Metro Health in Baton Rouge covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C testing alongside STI treatment, PrEP, PEP, and family planning: walk-ins welcome, sliding scale applied to all, with every test and service provided at no fee.
Plenty of clinics advertise sliding-scale fees but still send certain patients home with a balance. At Metro Health in Baton Rouge, no fee applies to any service (testing, treatment, prevention) full stop, for everyone who walks through the door.
Metro Health in Baton Rouge provides both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning ongoing HIV prevention doesn't require a separate provider relationship or a second stop across town to get a prescription filled.
When hepatitis C is diagnosed but treatment requires a specialist elsewhere, months can pass before care actually begins, and during that gap, liver damage continues. Metro Health in Baton Rouge closes that window by managing hepatitis C treatment on-site, from positive result through ongoing care.
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Listing verified Jun 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 Plaquemine, 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 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 Iberville 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.
25455 Highway 1, Plaquemine, LA 70764
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 Plaquemine. 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, 511 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Plaquemine. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 139 offer telehealth.
Gerard Falgoust, MD
Internal medicine · 59355 River West Drive, Plaquemine
Michael Green, MD
Internal medicine · 402 North Vaughn Drive, Brusly
John Nnadi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 2925 Tradition Avenure, Baton Rouge
Susan Futayyeh, MD
OB-GYN · 7476 Highland Road, Baton Rouge
Munir Khalid-Abasi, DO
Internal medicine · 123 Lee Drive, Baton Rouge
Andriette Fitch, MD
Internal medicine · 9241 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge
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 Plaquemine, 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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0.6 miBarker's Pharmacy
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0.7 miBelleview Pharmacy
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0.9 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine, 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
$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
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 Iberville Parish, the parish that includes Plaquemine, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~15% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 86% of the state
| Infection | Iberville Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1060.2 314 cases ▲ 34% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 371.4 110 cases ▲ 29% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 30.4 9 cases ▲ 16% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 47.3 14 cases ▲ 141% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 124.9 37 cases ▲ 137% | 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 Iberville Parish, chlamydia has risen from 744 to 1060.2 per 100,000 (43%), gonorrhea has risen from 360.4 to 371.4 per 100,000 (3%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.9 to 30.4 per 100,000 (207%).
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 Iberville Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Iberville Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Iberville Parish recorded 39.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Iberville Parish residents living with HIV, 85.2% are in care · 77.4% 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 Iberville Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The Plaquemine Historic District anchors the town's identity, and nearby, where residents move through daily life, sexual health care sits within arm's reach. Young adults living here, whether in family homes or their own spaces, can access confidential STI testing without the friction of distance or bureaucracy. The clinics and urgent-care facilities listed on this page serve that need directly, and the privacy of your results is exactly what it sounds like: yours alone. Plaquemine's mix of established households and younger residents navigating their own paths means testing serves different seasons of life.
Some come through routine screening; others test after a specific concern or a change in circumstance. Either way, the confidentiality isn't performed. It's built into how these services operate. Reaching out to schedule testing is straightforward.
Whether you live near LA 1 or anywhere else in town, the facilities available in and around Plaquemine are accustomed to walk-ins and appointments alike. Results arrive on a timeline the clinic explains upfront, and follow-up care, if needed, is the next practical step forward, not a barrier.
Getting there
At 7.88/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Plaquemine 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 70764 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70764 area around Plaquemine: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Plaquemine alone.
Plaquemine sits in Iberville Parish, ZIP 70764. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Plaquemine? 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 Iberville 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 Plaquemine-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 Plaquemine 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 Nagaratna Reddy M.D (0.8 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, Ochsner Iberville Medical Complex (1.8 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 1,060 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Louisiana average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 70764; 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.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
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