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New Jersey Laboratories has developed a new procedure that allows for the early detection of the Borrelia Burgdorferi bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Unlike other methods this procedure identifies the bacteria in ticks in only a few days which can make the difference in treating this life threatening disease. Other clinical tests for diagnosing Lyme disease may take several weeks to months during which time the effects of the disease may become more difficult to treat.
If you want to determine if a tick is a carrier of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, contact New Jersey Laboratories at (732) 249 - 0148.
Put the tick in a small ziplock sandwich bag with a cotton ball moistened with water. Place a label with your name and address on the ziplock bag and mail to: NEW JERSEY LABORATORIES, 1110 SOMERSET ST., NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901. Test cost is $60, make checks payable to New Jersey Laboratories. Results are mailed approximately ten days after receipt.
Multiple ticks from the same person can be tested as a single test. Simply place multiple ticks in a single zip-locked bag and indicate that they were on one person.
If the tick was exposed to alcohol or other antibiotic agents, the tick must be tested using a DNA type procedure. The DNA test cost is $175.
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