{"id":7,"date":"2019-01-13T16:33:54","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T16:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:04:34","slug":"submit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/submit\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit a Tick"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id7_78099a-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_78099a-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_78099a-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7_78099a-8b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_78099a-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7_78099a-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7_78099a-8b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_13bbd8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_13bbd8-75\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tick Testing for the People of Maine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We do not offer testing services to individuals located outside of Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The tick testing service is intended to provide surveillance information on ticks and tick-borne disease in Maine.&nbsp; We test ticks only and do not provide testing for human or animal samples. Consulting a physician should not wait for tick testing results.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7_36bcdd-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_36bcdd-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_36bcdd-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:60px;padding-left:60px;}.kb-row-layout-id7_36bcdd-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id7_36bcdd-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id7_36bcdd-63 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_36bcdd-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_36bcdd-63 > 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img{-webkit-mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);-webkit-mask-size:auto;mask-size:auto;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7_d68b93-c8\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/12\/Winter_2026_Tick_Submission_Form.pdf\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/04\/Tick-Blue-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/04\/Tick-Blue-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/04\/Tick-Blue-3-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7_efaa97-51{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7_efaa97-51 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7_efaa97-51, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7_efaa97-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7_efaa97-51, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7_efaa97-51{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7_efaa97-51{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 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and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7_fbc8cc-a3.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7_fbc8cc-a3.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7_fbc8cc-a3.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7_fbc8cc-a3 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/12\/Winter_2026_Tick_Submission_Form.pdf\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Submit A Tick For Identification Or Testing<\/strong> ($20)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_3a8386-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_3a8386-9e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7_024980-cc .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7_024980-cc img.kb-img, .kb-image7_024980-cc .kb-img img{-webkit-mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);-webkit-mask-size:auto;mask-size:auto;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7_024980-cc\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/12\/Winter_2026_Tick_Submission_Form.pdf\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/03\/Tick-Blue-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouette of a tick with Free ID overlaid\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/03\/Tick-Blue-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/03\/Tick-Blue-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7_a74092-84{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7_a74092-84 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7_a74092-84, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7_a74092-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7_a74092-84, .site .entry-content 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_22939b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_22939b-6b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7_f20dd2-5b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image7_f20dd2-5b img.kb-img, .kb-image7_f20dd2-5b .kb-img img{-webkit-mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);mask-image:url(https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/circle.svg);-webkit-mask-size:auto;mask-size:auto;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7_f20dd2-5b\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail 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767px){.kb-row-layout-id7_9aeeeb-c6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7_9aeeeb-c6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7_589382-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_589382-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_589382-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_589382-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_589382-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_589382-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_589382-d9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_589382-d9 > 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information on ticks in Maine and is not intended to be used in human health assessment or to be interpreted as a medical diagnosis. The Tick Lab tests ticks only and does not provide testing for human or animal samples. If you have been bitten by a tick, do not wait until tick testing results are available to consult with your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a tick tests positive for an infection, it does not mean that the tick passed the infection to the person it fed upon. 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