Remove the tick
Carefully pull the tick straight out with tweezers and place it in a plastic bag.
Learn how to remove a tickThe Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab can analyze your tick, testing for tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Order your test online and learn whether you’re at risk before symptoms appear.
TEST MY TICK MY TICK STATUS Identify My TickCarefully pull the tick straight out with tweezers and place it in a plastic bag.
Learn how to remove a tickLearn about testing at the Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab and place your order.
See which diseases we can detect.Mail your receipt and tick to our laboratory for testing.
Get your test nowOnce we receive your tick, you’ll have your test results within three business days.
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