Tick Identification
Tick Identification is available through the Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute.
Instructions for submitting the tick(s) for identification.
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Use a piece of masking tape to suspend/trap the tick.
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Wrap the tick - suspended in masking tape - in a damp paper towel.
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The damp paper towel and tick should then be placed in a plastic bag and sealed.
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Mail the bag containing the tick, along with the identification form and a self-addressed envelope to :
Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute
Dr. Douglas Norris, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
615 N Wolfe St. Rm 5132, Baltimore, MD 21205
A letter with the identification of the tick(s) submitted will be returned to you.
