Tick bite evaluation online
A licensed clinician reviews the tick, how long it was attached, where you were bitten, and your symptoms — then advises watchful waiting, testing, or treatment based on what your situation actually calls for.
Insurance and self-pay options available.
Most tick bites do not need antibiotics, and single-dose prophylaxis only fits a narrow set of circumstances. Nothing is prescribed automatically, and Lyme testing is often unhelpful in the first weeks.
Choose a time or continue without one
No account, and nothing personal — three answers and you'll see what Ondoc can do, whether your plan applies, and the next opening.
Ready to get care? Answer the three questions above to start.
What may need in-person care
- An expanding rash with fever, severe headache, or a stiff neck.
- Facial droop, joint swelling, palpitations, or fainting.
- A tick head or mouthparts that cannot be removed.
- A spreading, painful, or pus-filled bite site.
About Lyme disease evaluation
A Lyme disease evaluation reviews exposure (tick bite, time in endemic area), symptoms, and rash pattern. Erythema migrans in an endemic-area patient is sufficient for clinical diagnosis without serology and is treated with doxycycline for 10–14 days (amoxicillin or cefuroxime in pregnancy or pediatrics). Later disseminated disease — facial palsy, carditis, meningitis, arthritis — requires two-tier serologic testing and longer courses, with IV ceftriaxone for cardiac or neurologic involvement. Single-dose doxycycline prophylaxis is appropriate for selected high-risk tick bites within 72 hours.
Also useful: Lab orders