Testing Options Available
Tick Identification ONLY
$10.00 identification + $5.00 accessioning fee = $15.00
(Note: Tick ID is included with the PCR test selections below.)
Lyme Disease (testing for Borrelia Burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease)
$50.00 PCR test + $5.00 accessioning fee = $55.00
(Note: if the submitted tick species has not been shown to transmit the bacteria, then only the Tick identification will be charged and reported.)
Comprehensive Diagnostic PCR panel. ( $85.00 - $125.00 )
- Test for all available pathogens for the species of tick submitted and host
- Includes Tick Identification
- Includes measurement of engorgement
Pathogens tested for in the Comprehensive panel:
- Deer Tick: (Human Host)- Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Borrelia miyamotoi
$120.00 PCR test + $5.00 accessioning fee = $125.00
- Deer Tick: (Non-Human Host)- Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia miyamotoi
$100.00 PCR test + $5.00 accessioning fee = $105.00 - Dog Tick: Francisella tularensis, Rickettsia rickettsii, Ehrlichia species
$100.00 PCR test + $5.00 accessioning fee = $105.00
- Lone Star Tick: Francisella tularensis, Ehrlichia species, Borrelia lonestari
$120.00 PCR test + $5.00 accessioning fee = $125.00 - Brown Dog Tick: Rickettsia rickettsii, Ehrlichia species
$80.00 PCR test + $5.00 accessioning fee = $85.00
RUSH Service ( $25.00 )
Results are available in two business days if the tick is received prior to 2pm.
Please note: Prepayment is not required. An invoice will mailed the month following your submission, a payment by credit card online or by check through the mail can then be made. Or, if you prefer, please call our office (860-486-3738) to make a credit card payment over the phone once you receive your report.