Division of Environmental Health

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our Environmental Health Services office at 10777 Main Street in Fairfax is open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Clinic services are not offered at this location.
703-246-2201 TTY 711
10777 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Pieter A. Sheehan, REHS
Director, Division of Environmental Health

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Tick Identification

Woman looks into a microsope at a deskFairfax County Health Department offers a free tick identification service to provide you with information about the type of tick that bit you.

This service does not test ticks for disease-causing agents (e.g., Lyme disease bacteria), and staff do not provide medical advice. This identification can be useful should you need to speak to your medical provider.

The Health Department does not remove ticks. To have a tick identified, first remove the attached tick, and then choose one of the following options.

After removing the attached tick, seal the tick inside a plastic bag or other container. Place the container in the freezer until you can bring the tick in for identification.

Bring your tick to the first floor lobby at the Health Department administration office (Kelly Square, 10777 Main Street Fairfax, VA).

After removing the attached tick, seal the tick inside a plastic bag or other container. Place the container in the freezer until you can mail the tick in for identification.

  • Please include your name, phone number, email address, and date the tick was found within the package with the tick sample.
  • Indicate "Attention: Tick ID Program" and mail your package to:
    Fairfax County Health Department
    Attention: Tick ID Program
    10777 Main Street
    Fairfax, VA 22030

Ticks must be packaged properly. Please call the U.S. Postal Service at 1-800-275-8777 with questions about packaging instructions.

If you need help with identifying other types of insects or pests, submit your sample to the Fairfax County Master Gardeners Diagnostic Laboratory program.


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