Second, place the tick in a padded envelope and send it to one of the following laboratories. Finally, a sheet of paper with the name, address and telephone number of the sender. The lab must receive the tick within one week of the bite. There is a small fee for lab time and equipment used for the test. It is usually round and appears darker at the edges and is most often found at the site of the tick bite.
Some people get multiple rashes.
Presence of these symptoms does not always indicate the Lyme infection. Wear light-colored clothing so that ticks can be easily spotted. Clothing should be treated and allowed to dry before use. Use on shoes and socks, too. Do a tick check.