![]() ![]() Securely attach the tick with tape to a piece of paper.Store it on a damp paper towel or cotton swab in a sealed plastic vial or ziploc bag.If you have removed a tick and want to have it tested, you have two options: Ticks can be tested dead or alive (check with the providers below regarding specific testing capabilities). You should consult your doctor for medical advice or treatment. Tick testing provides information about whether and/or what pathogens the tick may be carrying and about potential risk to the individual bitten by the tick, but it is not an assessment of human infection. Note: tick testing is not a substitute for clinical diagnosis. It may also take several weeks to get back the results of a tick test. Keep in mind that symptoms may take weeks or longer to appear. Take the tick with you and ask your doctor about a tick test. If you are showing symptoms call your doctor immediately. In addition, tick testing may be especially important if there is skepticism about the presence of Lyme disease in your community. See here for a CDC map showing geographic reporting of Lyme disease. Infected ticks have been found in 42 of 58 California counties. Lyme disease has been reported in 49 US states and 65 countries around the world. You live in or have visited a place where there are infected ticks. ![]() The tick was attached to your body, not simply crawling around.You should strongly consider having your tick tested if: ![]()
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