In Scott, Louisiana, the rate of reported gonorrhea cases in Lafayette Parish runs about 12% higher than the national average. You might consider STI testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care. Clinics in Scott, Louisiana may offer same-day testing, but labs and at-home kits can be scheduled around your time.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Scott, LA. The nearest, Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center, is about 3.1 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.
Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center in Lafayette runs entirely without fees (every service, every visit) and tests for HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis, with appointments required and counseling built into the testing process.
The no-fee structure at Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center isn't a discount tier or a limited waiver: it applies across the board, to every service on every visit, funded and staffed to sustain that without means-testing at the door.
Substance-use treatment is offered alongside STI care at Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center, which means someone whose substance use intersects with their sexual health needs can address both without scheduling care across separate providers.
Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center tests for hepatitis C by rapid test in addition to HIV and syphilis, so a visit that might otherwise leave a hepatitis C status unknown produces a result the same day.
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English
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ochsner Lafayette General Health in Lafayette brings hospital-system depth to STI care, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a fee-based sliding scale; appointments are required, and same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, with PrEP and PEP on hand for ongoing prevention.
Ochsner Lafayette General Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services, no separate infectious-disease referral required. That matters most for someone who pays out of pocket or lacks a regular provider already managing HIV prevention, because the prescription and the follow-up care live in the same place.
Ochsner Lafayette General Health treats hepatitis C on-site rather than stopping at the antibody result, which means the path from confirmed diagnosis to antiviral therapy doesn't require finding a separate gastroenterologist or liver specialist. The treatment relationship begins here.
Beyond the standard four, Ochsner Lafayette General Health tests for herpes simplex and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) which means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unlinked to care.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Acadiana Cares in Lafayette welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified and income-based sliding-scale fees make syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available to anyone, while Ryan White-funded HIV care extends the clinic's reach for those already navigating an HIV diagnosis.
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Acadiana Cares Health & Wellness Center at Pride Plaza, Lafayette, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Earning its federal health center designation means fees follow a sliding scale tied to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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Southwest Louisiana Center for Health Services in Lafayette tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections by appointment, and full services delivered in Spanish.
Southwest Louisiana Center for Health Services treats hepatitis C on-site, meaning a confirmed diagnosis moves into a treatment plan within the same practice. That continuity keeps care from stalling between a lab result and a specialist who may be weeks out.
Leaving Lafayette without a PrEP prescription, or without PEP initiated, means tracking down a separate provider who carries both, which takes time this clinic doesn't waste. Southwest Louisiana Center for Health Services prescribes and manages both prevention medications directly, so neither becomes a separate errand.
Care at Southwest Louisiana Center for Health Services is delivered in Spanish, which means history-taking, treatment discussion, and medication counseling all happen in the same language, and nothing gets compressed or skipped in translation.
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English, Spanish
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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 about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Scott, 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 Lafayette 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.
2810 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette, LA 70506
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
662 I-10 North Frontage Road, Scott, LA 70583
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2390 West Congress Street, 1st Floor, Lafayette, LA 70506
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1810 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506
CMS-certified lab
2810 Ambassador Caffery Pkway, Lafayette, LA 70506
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Scott. 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, 388 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Scott. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 84 offer telehealth.
Geoffrey Mire, MD
Family medicine · 202 Westgate Road, Lafayette
Darrin Menard, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 202 Westgate Road, Lafayette
Cesar Ramirez Astacio, MD
Internal medicine · 1005 Eraste Landry Road, Lafayette
Peter Croughan, MD
Internal medicine · 302 Dulles Drive, Lafayette
Lori Gautreaux, MD
Internal medicine · 4640 West Congress Street, Lafayette
Shea Inman, MD
Family medicine · 2810 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette
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 Scott, 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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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 Scott, 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 Lafayette Parish, the parish that includes Scott, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#45 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 30% of the state
| Infection | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 614.6 1,535 cases ▼ 22% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 200.6 501 cases ▼ 30% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.4 56 cases ▼ 14% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 15.2 38 cases ▼ 22% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 54.9 137 cases ▲ 4% | 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 Lafayette Parish, chlamydia has fallen from 654.8 to 614.6 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 273.4 to 200.6 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.6 to 22.4 per 100,000 (239%).
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 Lafayette Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Lafayette Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Lafayette Parish recorded 19.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lafayette Parish residents living with HIV, 84.8% are in care · 76.4% 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 Lafayette Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Scott's stretch along US 90 draws a mix of young couples settling into their first owned homes and renters near the Debaillon Park corridor who are still sorting out work, relationships, and routines. That life stage, the late teens through mid-twenties, is exactly when STI transmission peaks nationally, and the share of Scott residents in those years is substantial enough that routine screening genuinely belongs on the calendar alongside any other health appointment. What shapes daily life here is worth keeping in mind.
7 percent unemployment rate means some households are timing every expense carefully. When cost or a packed work schedule weighs on decisions, knowing which options listed on this page offer sliding-scale or low-cost visits makes a real difference for people who are employed but not flush. Getting tested around Scott means driving, typically out to clinics along Ambassador Caffery Parkway or into the broader Lafayette Parish corridor.
Getting there
At 6.05/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Scott 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 70506 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70506 area around Scott: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Scott alone.
Scott sits in Lafayette Parish, ZIP 70506. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Scott? 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 Lafayette 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 Scott-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 Scott 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, Lafayette, LA is close; compare it by distance against Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center.
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 615 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.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
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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