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CrescentCare Sexual Health and Wellness (St. Roch)

Community clinic · New Orleans, United States

LGBTQ+ friendly

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Can I go now?

Walk in — no appointment needed

From clinic website· 19 Sep 2026

Walk in for testing during the published testing sessions. For PEP call 504-821-2601 and say it is for PEP; appointments can also be made through the patient portal.

Can a visitor use it?

Check with the clinic before you go

What will it cost?

HIV test free

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About

Community health centre on Elysian Fields Avenue with weekday walk-in STI testing and rapid HIV testing, STI treatment, PrEP, and PEP handled as a same-day emergency appointment.

Also serves
Gay, bi & other men who have sex with men · LGBTQ+ people
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026

Services

Rapid HIV test — Yes
Finger-prick or mouth swab; result in about 20 minutes.
Walk-in rapid HIV testing Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.
HIV self-test kit — Yes
A kit you take away and use yourself.
Take-home HIV tests, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Full STI check — Yes
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis (usually with HIV) in one visit.
Described as comprehensive STI testing; the infections covered are not listed.
Treatment on site — Yes
Antibiotics or injections given at the clinic.
Listed as STI testing and treatment.
PEP (after HIV exposure) — Yes
Emergency 28-day medicine; must start within 72 hours.
Handled as an emergency with an immediate same-day appointment; call 504-821-2601.
PrEP — start here — Yes
Can prescribe PrEP, including to visitors.

Booking, access & languages

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Walk in for testing during the published testing sessions. For PEP call 504-821-2601 and say it is for PEP; appointments can also be made through the patient portal.

Walk-in — Yes
No appointment needed (check the hours).
Walk-in STI testing Monday to Friday 9am to 12pm and Tuesday to Friday 1pm to 4:20pm, first come, first served.
No appointment required
You can come without booking (check the hours).
PEP and PrEP are by appointment (phone or patient portal).

Languages: English

Cost

ServiceWhoCost
Rapid HIV testEveryoneFree
Rapid HIV testing and take-home tests are described as free.
All servicesPeople on low incomeAsk the clinic
CrescentCare offers a sliding fee discount on all its services to patients with household income at or below 200% of the US federal poverty guidelines (with a smaller discount up to 400%), on proof of income; lab costs are included in the visit cost for people on the scale. All sites serve patients regardless of ability to pay. Amounts are given on application, so ask what a self-pay visit costs.

Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.

Sources & last checked

Last checked 22 Sep 2026.

  • e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.crescentcare.org — Sexual health and wellness overview: services, addresses, outreach to gay, bi, queer and other men who have sex with men, LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader recognition, free rapid HIV testing.
  • e2 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.crescentcare.org — STI testing page: walk-in sessions at 1631 Elysian Fields, take-home tests, phone.
  • e3 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.crescentcare.org — PrEP and PEP page: PEP as same-day emergency appointment, booking routes, insurance wording.
  • e4 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.crescentcare.org — Hours and locations: St. Roch and Mid-City health centres.
  • e5 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.crescentcare.org — Sliding Fee Scale page: discounts at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines and 201-400%, Ryan White scale, all patients served regardless of ability to pay.

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