Notably, Jefferson Parish runs about 31% higher than the US average for new HIV diagnoses. If you live in Westwego, Louisiana and you're considering testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you can prioritize efficiency or convenience when planning your visit. Learn more about your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Westwego, LA. The nearest, InclusivCare, is about 1.9 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.
InclusivCare in Marrero accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with sliding-scale fees available for those who need them. Appointments are required for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, with treatment and hepatitis B vaccination on-site.
Seeking STI care across a language gap means delays, a detail missed, a follow-up skipped, a prescription misunderstood before it's even filled. At InclusivCare, clinical care, counseling, and treatment are delivered in Spanish directly, so nothing essential gets dropped between the visit and the outcome.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Louisiana Department of Health in Marrero requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead secures same-visit bacterial treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis alongside the full panel: all on a sliding scale with Medicaid and insurance accepted, plus HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. Spanish is spoken here.
For patients whose primary language is Spanish (whether navigating a new diagnosis, discussing treatment options, or asking about partner notification) the Louisiana Department of Health in Marrero conducts the entire clinical encounter in Spanish. No separate arrangement required; it's a standing capability of the practice.
The four-infection panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) is where many public health clinics stop. Louisiana Department of Health in Marrero adds herpes and hepatitis C testing, meaning conditions that often go undetected elsewhere are caught in the same appointment.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Westwego. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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JeffCare Community Health Center in Marrero schedules appointments for STI care covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees for all, and every service provided at no charge.
JeffCare's no-fee model isn't a discount applied at checkout: it's baked into how care is staffed and delivered, so testing, counseling, treatment, and prevention services each carry a $0 balance. Sliding-scale eligibility extends to everyone who walks through the door, with Medicaid and insurance also accepted.
Without a clinic that prescribes and manages PrEP and PEP directly, patients often face a gap between a prevention conversation and an actual prescription. Sometimes weeks and a specialist visit away. JeffCare closes that gap: both medications are initiated and monitored on-site, with no handoff to an outside provider.
JeffCare tests for herpes simplex and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel, with hepatitis B and C tests provided free of charge. That breadth means a single appointment can surface infections that a four-pathogen panel would miss entirely.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Priority Health Care in Marrero tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with free HIV and STI testing available, no appointment required, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. All services at no fee.
When cost sits between a diagnosis and its treatment, infections go unmanaged and prevention goes unused. Priority Health Care eliminates that gap entirely: testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, and hepatitis C care each carry no fee, so nothing at this clinic stalls because a bill got in the way.
Many clinics hand off non-English conversations to a remote service that neither examines nor treats. Priority Health Care in Marrero delivers care directly in Spanish and through on-site interpretation for other languages, keeping clinical conversation, and the judgment calls that follow, in the same room as the clinician.
Priority Health Care prescribes both daily oral PrEP and post-exposure PEP directly: the prescribing clinician, the monitoring, and the follow-up labs are all held at the same Marrero location, meaning neither regimen depends on a separate provider to continue.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 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 about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Westwego, 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 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.
148 Wall Boulevard, Gretna, LA 70056
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
3409 Division Street, Metairie, LA 70002
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
4837 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Westwego. 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, 698 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Westwego. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 195 offer telehealth.
Michael Do, MD
Family medicine · 1220 Barbe Drive, Westwego
Phuong Vo, MD
Internal medicine · 7521 Westbank Expressway, Marrero
Aaron Martin, MD
Urology · 200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans
Margarita Silio, MD
Infectious disease · 200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans
Ythuc Nguyen, MD
Internal medicine · 5800 Magazine Street, New Orleans
Mona Jodari-Karimi, MD
Internal medicine · 5300 Tchoupitoulas Street, 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 Westwego, 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.
Fasullo Drugs
0.5 miMD Pharmacy
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0.6 mi Phamcare RX Pharmacy
1.0 miHealth First Pharmacy
1.1 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Westwego, 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 Westwego, 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 $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
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 Jefferson Parish, the parish that includes Westwego, 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
Black Pearl carries the kind of daily rhythm common to working-class riverfront neighborhoods: households averaging more than three people, rents that leave limited budget margin, and a labor-force participation rate that means a notable share of residents are outside the standard nine-to-five structure entirely. That combination shapes when and how people can realistically pursue routine health care, including STI screening. With fewer than one in ten households earning six figures and most residents renting rather than owning, out-of-pocket costs and scheduling flexibility are real considerations. Some require a genuine drive, so knowing hours and fees before you go matters more here than in places where a backup option is around the corner.
Westwego's younger adults, those in their late teens and twenties forming new relationships and changing partners, are the group for whom routine, low-cost, low-hassle screening makes the biggest practical difference. Jefferson Parish STI rates give that context real weight. A large share of households in the Uptown Historic District and beyond hold three or more people, meaning a single untreated infection rarely stays a single person's concern for long. Check the clinic cards on this page for same-day slots and sliding-scale fees before heading out from Bayou Segnette State Park or anywhere else along the Westbank.
Getting there
At 6.46/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Westwego 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 70094 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70094 area around Westwego: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Westwego alone.
Westwego sits in Jefferson Parish, ZIP 70094. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Westwego? 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 Westwego-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 Westwego 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 InclusivCare (1.9 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV 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 733 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Louisiana average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 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.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
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