Bitten by a tick? Find out if it carries Lyme disease!

Over 42% of ticks carry Lyme or another tick-borne disease. ^[1]

Lyme disease, the most common tickborne disease in the United States, can cause fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.^[2]

TickCheck™ can determine with 99.99% accuracy if the tick that bit you carries Lyme or 10 additional tick-borne diseases. Here's how it works:

1. Order a tick test on TickCheck.com
2. Send your tick directly to our lab - no waiting for a kit!
3. Get your tick test results within 2-3 business days of lab receipt, exluding weekends.

Test your tick now to determine your risk of contracting Lyme.

Symptoms of Lyme appear days or weeks after the initial bite. Only tick testing enables you to determine if you were exposed to a tick-borne disease before symptoms ever appear, allowing you to discuss proactive treatment options with your doctor. Get your tick tested now!

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Lyme disease is the most common disease transmitted by tick bites, and your area is a high-risk region. Symptoms commonly mimic influenza and arthritis, and may develop into serious neurological or cardiac conditions.

Who are we? TickCheck.com is a collaboration with East Stroudsburg University's Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory in Pennsylvania.

We're a full-service University DNA laboratory, and have been testing ticks since 2006. And since 2014, we've tested 86,711 ticks nationwide. Have questions? Read our FAQ or give us a call at 1-866-713-TICK!

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  Flora Krivak-Tetley in the last week

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  Every tick I have sent in has been received and tested quickly. Testing all engorged ticks we find on family members is a key part of our tick protocol as we are in an area with high incidence of Lyme disease and very abundant deer ticks!

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  Sky Wallace a month ago

  5

  As soon as we got the tick out of my back, we found TickCheck online, bagged it up as directed, and sent it to them. It took a week and a half or so to get the results, but the wait was well worth it; they determined that the tick did not harbor Lyme disease, which was an extreme relief. A day or two after sending the tick off I visited my doctor, who prescribed a cautionary round of antibiotics. Altho it turned out to be unnecessary in this case, I couldn’t be happier with the choices I made, and the peace of mind both actions provided.

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  Alpine Azalea 5 months ago

  5

  We used to have a tick lab in our county, however funding was eliminated, and therefore so was the ability to test ticks locally for Lyme. I'm really impressed with the speed at which this service delivered results, with text and email updates letting me know what stage the testing was at the same day the tick was received. A full workup was completed approximately 30 hours after the tick was received. It is absolutely worth the price, and submitting the tick was extremely easy to do. The tick I sent in was positive for Lyme and I was able to fax this lab report to a physician to get a course of antibiotics immediately instead of waiting to see if or when the "bullseye rash" appeared. The sooner you diagnose and begin treatment for Lyme, the better the outcome, and this company was vital to making sure this happened as soon as possible. I'm telling everyone I know about this service!

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  Patrick Talesfore 3 months ago

  5

  TickCheck tick testing has been invaluable to us as we just moved to a rural area with a lot of deer around. We like to let our dog run but, at the same time, we don't want her or us to get Lyme disease. TickCheck is easy to use because you just put the sample in the mail and you get the results few days later. It brings us peace of mind by knowing that we can check for lyme disease and treat it accordingly; if needed.

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  Bryan Delp 4 months ago

  5

  Easy to follow instructions for submitting a tick specimen. Excellent status updates via text and email (received, processing, results). Results one day after they received it. Hope to not need their services again, but if I do, they are my go to.