‘TickCrusher’ kit that could help you dodge weeks of Lyme disease anxiety in 15 minutes

Tick this item off your summer must-buy list.

Americans are smack dab in the throes of an apocalyptic influx of disease-harboring ticks, so checking for the bloodsuckers is crucial.

Now, an innovative product could eliminate weeks of worrying if you’re diagnosed with Lyme disease — and it’s the first of its kind.

With tick-related emergency room visits hitting a record high this year, Lyme disease remains the most common tick-borne disease in the US, with about 476,000 Americans treated each year.

But blood tests can miss Lyme disease early in an infection because it can take several weeks for the body to produce detectable antibodies — meaning some people may...