TickCrusher: At-home tick test promises Lyme-bacteria results in minutes
LymeAlert’s TickCrusher is a $50 at-home kit that pulverizes a removed tick to test for Borrelia burgdorferi in about 15–30 minutes, offering a fast data point to guide when to seek care and potentially reduce unnecessary antibiotics. It tests ticks rather than diagnosing human infection, can handle up to five ticks per kit, and includes a planned companion app to track bites, share results with doctors, and map high-risk areas.
