If a spirochete is seen, clients will be notified immediately by phone. If no spirochetes are detected during testing, this may not mean that the tick was not infected. Negative test results are not a guarantee that the person bitten will not develop Lyme Disease. A person bitten by a non-infected Deer Tick is considered not likely to contract Lyme Disease from that tick bite. In many instances, those diagnosed with Lyme Disease do not recall a previous tick bite.
Live ticks are the best specimens for testing.
We will not take responsibility for ticks sent in any other condition. Submission of tick will assume that testing is to be performed. We will not take responsibility for the service of the United States Postal Service and other delivery services. A positive test result does not necessarily mean transmission of disease has occurred. Tick testing results are not definitive in diagnosing Lyme Disease and other illnesses.