Things to know before. you go for a test. Do not perform maintenance work or. make repairs before your first test. If you drive a 1996 or newer vehicle, do not. disconnect the battery before testing. If your. vehicle has recently had a dead battery, drive.
A tick bites a host animal, then burrows its head under the skin. While the bite isn't painful and can go relatively unnoticed by the host organism, the tick can contain harmful bacteria that can cause subsequent maladies. Proper removal of the tick is key in preventing the release of this bacteria.
1 Do not handle the tick with bare hands. 2  Grab the tick as close to its mouth (the part that is stuck in your skin) as you can.  The body of the tick will be above your skin. Do not grab the tick around its swollen belly. You might push infected fluid from the tick into your body if you squeeze it.