Livingston Parish reports about 492 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Walker, Louisiana, you can weigh community clinics or private labs. Community clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. We list both options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Walker, LA. The nearest, Clinical Pathology Labs, is about 1.1 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.
Open Health Care Clinic in Denham Springs runs STI care alongside primary and preventive medicine, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing with same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and appointments required.
Open Health Care Clinic prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, with the lab work, follow-up visits, and medication adherence counseling handled by the same clinical team. No outsourcing the monitoring piece to a separate provider. Uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP access pathway that keeps cost from stalling the prescription.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying cash and wanting to consolidate testing into a single visit, Open Health Care Clinic's panel extends to hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV tests. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are also available, so gaps in immunity can be closed the same day they're identified.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Louisiana Department of Health in Livingston charges on a sliding scale, fees adjust to income for everyone, and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from Walker. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Ochsner Health Center in Livingston brings hospital-system depth to STI care: conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing on a standard fee scale with insurance and Medicaid accepted, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and services delivered in Spanish.
When STI care at Ochsner Health Center in Livingston happens in Spanish (diagnosis, treatment, prevention counseling) patients leave with a complete plan rather than a partial one. The clinical gap that opens when a patient can't fully follow a provider closes here, where Spanish is a working language of the visit itself.
Ochsner Health Center in Livingston prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means a patient who qualifies leaves with an active prescription rather than a name to look up later. Keeping the window for prevention open instead of narrowing it through extra steps.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying out of pocket and wanting a complete picture in a single appointment, Ochsner Health Center in Livingston tests for herpes and hepatitis B and C in addition to the core four, so a single visit can answer questions that would otherwise require a separate specialist or lab order.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
RKM Primary Care in Livingston tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with fees adjusted on a sliding scale and accepted through Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines round out the visit. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · 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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Walker, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Livingston 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.
5000 O'Donovan Boulevard, Walker, LA 70785
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
13960 Florida Boulevard, Livingston, LA 70754
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Walker. 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, 569 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Walker. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 147 offer telehealth.
Durwin Walker, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5000 Odonavan Boulevard, Walker, LA
Jack Reid, MD
Internal medicine · 5000 Odonavan Boulevard, Walker, LA
Kiran Padigala, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 5000 Odonavan Boulevard, Walker, LA
Mitchell Montelaro, MD
Family medicine · 29373 Walker Road South, Walker, LA
Jessica Khanna, MD
Family medicine · 25905 Juban Road, Denham Springs, LA
April Mcculloh, MD
Family medicine · 1286 Del Este Avenue, Denham Springs, LA
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 Walker, 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 Walker, 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
$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
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 Livingston Parish, the parish that includes Walker, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#55 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 14% of the state
| Infection | Livingston Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 491.5 738 cases ▼ 38% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 114.6 172 cases ▼ 60% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.3 41 cases ▲ 5% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10 15 cases ▼ 49% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.3 47 cases ▼ 40% | 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 Livingston Parish, chlamydia has risen from 398.5 to 491.5 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has fallen from 160.2 to 114.6 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.6 to 27.3 per 100,000 (388%).
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 Livingston Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Livingston Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Livingston Parish recorded 12.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Livingston Parish residents living with HIV, 86.9% are in care · 80.4% 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 Livingston Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Rent hovering around $809 a month doesn't leave a lot of room in the budget for anything that feels optional, and STI screening can feel exactly that way until it doesn't. For the roughly one in five Walker households that rents rather than owns, a clinic visit competes directly with rent week, and even in a predominantly owner-occupied community, nearly four in ten households fall outside the higher-earning tier, meaning a fee-based appointment can get quietly deferred through one busy month and then another. Walker's workforce participation sits below the national norm, and with unemployment adding pressure on top of that, scheduling around shift work or a second job is a real constraint for younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties living in subdivisions off LA 447 or tucked into Autumn Run and Indigo Trails, who are statistically at the sharpest end of STI risk.
The options listed here include hours and fee structures precisely because those details decide whether a visit happens this week or gets buried. Knowing a same-day, low-cost slot exists off I-12 changes the calculation before the month gets away from you.
Getting there
At 3.61/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Walker 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 70785 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70785 area around Walker: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Walker alone.
Walker sits in Livingston Parish, ZIP 70785. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Walker? 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 Livingston 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 Walker-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 Walker 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 Clinical Pathology Labs (1.1 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 492 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.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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