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		vimy on Aug 17, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A shot to prevent Lyme disease could be on its wa... The tests look for antibodies which only are measurable after weeks so a test immediately after a tick bite is useless.

tcoff91 on Aug 17, 2021 [–]

If you collect the tick itself, is there a way to check the tick instead of checking the person that's bit?

vimy on Aug 17, 2021 | [–]

Yeah, you can send it to a lab. This should be the default move after every tick bite.

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