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 a 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 2 pm.                

Please note:  Prepayment is not required. An invoice will be 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.