One test can accommodate up to five nymph ticks at a time ( or one engorged tick) in just over an hour. Any tick that is sent to us in a state where we cannot visually identify the species will be tested for Lyme in the event that the tick is in fact a Blacklegged “Deer” tick ( Ixodes sp.).Ĭenter for Wilderness Safety‘s Tick Safety Program offers ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) tick testing that 98-99% accurately detects the presence of the three most common pathogens that cause Lyme disease ( Borrelia garinii, Borrelia afzelii, and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto) directly in the tick itself. We do however share general statistics of how many ticks have been test, how many were infected, and the city & state where found.Ī Note About The Tick(s) You Can Submit: We are now able to test ticks in ANY Condition ( dead, alive, frozen, dried out, swabbed with alcohol, in pieces, etc.). ![]() Results of each test are emailed to you and at no time is any personal information shared with anyone. One single test can test up to 5 nymph ticks, 3 non-engorged adult ticks, or 1 engorged (attached for 48 hours or more see diagram above) adult tick. The cost to test up to five nymph stage Blacklegged “Deer” Ticks for Lyme disease is just $35 per test. ![]() ![]() Need results even sooner? Order our Urgent Testing, and we’ll email and call you with the results within 90 MINUTES of us receiving the tick! NEWLY ANNOUNCED: Rush + Urgent testing! Need results sooner than three days? With our new Rush Testing, we’ll have results ready within 24 HOURS of receiving the tick(s).
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