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Testing Ticks
Once a tick is removed, people might wonder if they need to have it tested for Lyme disease. In general, identifying and testing individual ticks is not useful for deciding if someone should get antibiotics following a tick bite. Nevertheless, some state or local health departments offer tick identification and testing as a community service or for research purposes. Check with your health department; the phone number is usually found in the government pages of the telephone book.
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