Health Department Laboratory: Lyme Ticks

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General Information on Lyme Disease Tick Analysis I WAS BITTEN BY A TICK AND STILL HAVE IT. WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE IT TESTED? Stamford resident may bring ticks to the Stamford Health Department to be tested for spirochetes that cause Lyme disease.   There are two labs where you can have the us send your tick for testing.   The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES): Will identify all ticks, but will only test ticks that have ingested human blood for the presence of the Lyme disease bacterium. There is no charge for this service. The turn around time is between 3 to 6 weeks. For questions regarding Lyme Disease and submitting ticks to be tested, call (203) 977-5842. The following information has been prepared from more than 10,000 submissions to the Stamford Health Department's Tick Program Since 1989. Specific Information concerning Ticks and Lyme disease in Stamford (includes photos and recommended treatment options)! Infection rates of Ticks by Life Stage in Stamford! The Ticks Life Cycle! When Ticks are most active in Stamford! More Lyme disease information!