TickCheck™ Tick Testing - Order Form

We know it can be stressful to discover a tick on yourself, a loved one, or a pet. Tick-borne pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi—the causative agent of Lyme disease, are carried by over 46% of ticks in the wild. Having your tick tested for tick-borne pathogens is one of the best ways to determine your risk of infection.

TickCheck can determine whether the tick that bit you carries the bacteria that cause Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Just order a tick test with the form below, mail the tick to our laboratory, and you will get your test results within 48 hours* or less after we recieve it.

*Excluding weekends. In the case we receive your tick on Friday, we will resume processing it on Monday, as our lab technicians are unavailable on weekends.

Our average turn around time for the last seven days is 37.8 hours*.

Contact Information

Full Name (Point of Contact)

Email address (For results and notifications)

Phone Number (Results will also be sent via SMS)

Address Line 1

Address Line 2 (if any)

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Physician's Fax Number (optional; we will automatically fax the results to this number)

Notes

Help us track the spread of ticks. If you found your tick(s) in an area other than your address entered above, add the city & state or ZIP here.

Tick Location (City + State or ZIP)

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Number of ticks on this order

tick(s)

At no extra charge, you can send us up to 5 ticks of the same species, taken off of the same person or pet. We will run the exact same tests you ordered on all of these specimens, at the same time. Your test results will reflect whether any tick in the group of ticks you sent us is a carrier of each specific pathogen we test for. Because we will test all of the ticks simultaneously as combined sample, it is not possible to tell which ticks are carriers of which pathogens. If you have multiple ticks from different people or pets, or want results for each tick, please place separate orders.

Test Selection

Basic Panel

Test for the top three pathogens most relevant to your tick species.(Details)

$49.99

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Advanced Panel

Test for the top six pathogens most relevant to your tick species.(Details)

$99.99

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Comprehensive Diagnostic Panel

Test for all pathogens relevant to your tick species. (Details)

Includes Priority Processing
Includes Mailed Lab Report
Includes Powassan Virus Test
Includes FREE Tick Card Remover (select below)

$199.99

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What will the Basic Panel test for?

If it's a deer tick, we'll test for:

Bacterial
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (anaplasmosis)
Protozoal
Babesia microti (babesiosis)

If it's a non-deer tick, we'll test for:

Bacterial
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Ehrlichia chaffeensis (ehrlichiosis)
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)

What will the Advanced Panel test for?

If it's a deer tick, we'll test for:

Bacterial
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (anaplasmosis)
Bartonella general species (bartonellosis)
Borrelia miyamotoi (B. miyamotoi)
Borrelia mayonii (Lyme disease)
Protozoal
Babesia microti (babesiosis)

If it's a non-deer tick, we'll test for:

Bacterial
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Ehrlichia chaffeensis (ehrlichiosis)
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (anaplasmosis)
Francisella tularensis (tularemia)
Borrelia lonestari (STARI)

Additional pathogens tested in the Advanced Panel are highlighted.

What will the Comprehensive Diagnostic Panel test for?

If it's a deer tick, we'll test for:

Bacterial
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (anaplasmosis)
Bartonella general species (bartonellosis)
Borrelia miyamotoi (B. miyamotoi)
Borrelia mayonii (Lyme disease)
Mycoplasma general species (Mycoplasma spp.)
Borrelia general species (Borrelia spp.)
Ehrlichia muris-like (ehrlichiosis)
Protozoal
Babesia microti (babesiosis)
Babesia general species (babesiosis)
Babesia duncani (babesiosis)
Viral
Powassan virus Lineage II (Deer tick virus)

If it's a non-deer tick, we'll test for:

Bacterial
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (anaplasmosis)
Ehrlichia chaffeensis (ehrlichiosis)
Francisella tularensis (tularemia)
Borrelia lonestari (STARI)
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)
Bartonella general species (bartonellosis)
Rickettsia general species (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)
Borrelia miyamotoi (B. miyamotoi)
Mycoplasma general species (Mycoplasma spp.)
Ehrlichia ewingii (ehrlichiosis)
Rickettsia amblyommii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)

Additional pathogens tested in the Comprehensive Diagnostic Panel are highlighted.

Additional Options

Powassan Virus Test — Test for the Powassan virus Lineage II (Deer tick virus)

Applicable to deer ticks and western blacklegged ticks only. Note that the incubation process for the Powassan virus (POWV) is separate from other pathogenic tests. Therefore, we cannot perform the POWV test after the main testing process has already begun. For this reason, we recommend the comprehensive panel, which includes the POWV test. You may also order it here as an additional option from the start.

+$49.99 INCLUDED!

Priority Processing — I want my test to receive priority processing

When your specimen is received by the lab, we will prioritize your order to get you your test results as fast as possible. Orders with priority processing can expect results in 24-36 hours after we receive your tick. That's up to twice as fast as standard processing.

+$29.99 INCLUDED!

Blood Identification — I want to know whether the blood inside the tick is from a human or an animal

We can determine whether the blood inside a tick is from a human or an animal. However, this is not possible if the tick is male (non-feeding), unengorged, or the blood inside the tick has dried. Inconclusive results will not be refunded. This test is only possible before the DNA testing process begins.

+$19.99 INCLUDED!

Tick Removal Card — I want a tick remover that fits in my wallet

We'll immediately mail you specialized tick removal card that fits snugly in your wallet. This tick removal card is extremely effective at removing ticks off skin and fur.

+$9.99 INCLUDED!

Mailed Lab Report — I want a printed lab report to be mailed to me

In addition to an automatic email and text message, you will be mailed a copy of your official TickCheck laboratory results report describing your test results.

+$4.99 INCLUDED!

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Payment

Credit/Debit Card

Pay instantly with your credit or debit card.

Check or Money Order

You can include a check or money order payable to “TickCheck LLC” with your mailed specimen.

By placing my order, I have read and agree to the TickCheck Disclaimer, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

After placing your order, you will receive an order ID number and step-by-step instructions on how to mail your tick.

You can also use our printable order forms.