Learn More About Tick-Borne Diseases

Disclaimer: The Upstate Tick Testing Program is meant only for academic / research purposes and should not be considered as a diagnostic tool or as a basis on which to make health care decisions. All ticks in this program are tested for pathogen-specific nucleic acids via real-time PCR. A tick that tests positive for a pathogen does not confirm that the bitten human or animal was exposed to the pathogen.