RapidRapid STD testing in Baton Rouge today
11 private walk-in lab locations in the Baton Rouge area. Order online, walk in with no appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days. Individual tests from $24, 10-test panel $139. Nothing billed to insurance.
Find a Baton Rouge Lab → See all 11 locations ↓Louisiana has some of the highest syphilis and congenital syphilis rates in the country, and East Baton Rouge Parish is near the top of the state. That makes rapid STD testing in Baton Rouge worth doing after any new partner. This page lists every walk-in lab in Baton Rouge, Prairieville, Gonzales, Zachary, Denham Springs, and Walker with hours, plus the parish health unit.
The fastest option: order online, walk into a lab today
Private lab draw sites are located near Our Lady of the Lake along Essen Lane, Hennessy Boulevard, and Perkins Road, in Mid City along North Foster Drive, along Airline Highway, at Industriplex Boulevard, and on O’Donovan Drive, with more in Prairieville, Gonzales, Zachary, Denham Springs, and Walker. Order online, walk in with no appointment, spend about 5 minutes, and get results in 1 to 2 days in a private account. Nothing is billed to insurance and nothing goes on your medical record.
Most sites open at 6 or 7 a.m. on weekdays and a few open Saturday mornings. The full list with hours is below.
East Baton Rouge Parish Health Unit
- Address: 353 N. 12th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (Mid City North, just north of downtown)
- Hours: weekdays, roughly 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed weekends
- Phone: (225) 242-4860. Directory listings show several numbers in the 242-48xx range and disagree on whether appointments are required, so call first.
- Tests: gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV, with STD treatment, family planning, and vaccines
Rapid HIV results are available during the visit; lab results take several days. The West Baton Rouge Parish Health Unit at 685 Louisiana Ave in Port Allen (weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) serves the west bank.
Urgent care in Baton Rouge
Urgent care centers along Perkins Road, Siegen Lane, Airline Highway, and in Prairieville and Denham Springs offer STD testing with an exam. Without insurance, plan on a visit fee of $100 to $200 plus lab charges, with results in 2 to 5 days.
Louisiana notes
- Expedited partner therapy is allowed in Louisiana for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
- Minors can consent to their own STD testing and treatment in Louisiana.
- Syphilis: include it in any panel, and test in pregnancy. Louisiana requires syphilis testing at the first prenatal visit, in the third trimester, and at delivery.
- Students: LSU and Southern health centers test students; a private walk-in lab keeps results off university and insurance records.
When to test
Chlamydia and gonorrhea at 2 weeks after exposure, HIV and syphilis at 6 weeks, herpes antibody at 12 weeks. With symptoms, test now and retest after the window.
Which tests to order
The 10-test panel ($139) covers the common infections in one visit. After one known exposure, chlamydia and gonorrhea together ($99) at two weeks and HIV plus syphilis ($49 each) at six weeks is a reasonable minimum.
Testing with a partner in Baton Rouge
A lot of people get tested as a couple, at the start of a relationship or before stopping condoms. It works the same way as testing alone, just twice: each of you places your own order, so each of you gets your own private results, then you can walk into the same lab together and be done in about ten minutes.
- Same tests, same day. Ordering the same panel for both of you keeps the results easy to compare. The 10-test panel is the usual choice; add trichomoniasis if you have vaginal sex.
- Results are individual. Neither of you can see the other's results unless you share them, which is worth agreeing on before you test.
- If one of you tests positive, treat both of you at the same time for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, even if the other person tested negative, or the infection passes back and forth. Retest in 3 months.
- A positive result is not proof of recent cheating. Chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes, and HPV can go unnoticed for months or years.
Order tests for both of you → Read the full guide to testing as a couple
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get same-day STD testing in Baton Rouge?
Order online and walk into any private lab draw site in Baton Rouge, Prairieville, Zachary, Denham Springs, Gonzales, or Walker the same day. No appointment, about 5 minutes, results in 1 to 2 days.
Is there free STD testing in Baton Rouge?
The East Baton Rouge Parish Health Unit at 353 N. 12th St tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV at low or no cost on weekdays. Listings disagree on whether an appointment is required, so call the health unit at (225) 242-4860 before you go.
How much does STD testing cost in Baton Rouge without insurance?
Private lab tests are $24 to $59 each or $139 for a 10-test panel, paid directly with no visit fee.
Can I get STD tested on a Saturday in Baton Rouge?
A few Baton Rouge-area lab locations open Saturday mornings. Order online first and confirm the hours of the location you choose.