Choosing the correct mold testing kit for the level of screening that one needs to address possible mold issues in the home is really an important step to begin to address the problem. This Healthful Home test kit with it's 5 minute, rapid results screening for Aspergillus/Penicillium species and Stachybotrys species (black mold) was quite easy to use and quickly determines whether the next steps of more definitive and detailed mold testing will be needed. I will use additional 5 minute tests to screen potential house rentals and vehicles for purchase to see if they have mold issues, which will be very helpful. Three additional swabs are included in this kit and you can process these samples through Healthful Home Labs for $29 per sample for more definitive diagnosis and reports about the species of molds present that will be necessary when remediating. Test instructions included in the kit and available online, together with a postage paid envelope to mail samples for the additional testing. I did not use the free Professional Consultation that is included with the 5 minute testing results at this time, but will call when I am ready to take the next steps for remediation.

Not even the control strip worked. I'm expecting a baby soon and needed to test her room. This is such a shame. After paying over $60 they can't even send over a valid test nor a refund.

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Ich hatte mit meinem Vermieter eine Verhandlung vor Gericht, weil ich Schimmel in der Wohnung hatte. In der Dachwohnung ist Schimmel durch ein Loch im Dach entstanden. Dieser Test hat sofort Stachybotrys als positiv angezeigt. Ich habe meinem Vermieter vorzeitig auf den Schimmel hingewiesen, aber passiert ist nichts. Nachdem ich nach BGB die Miete gekürzt hatte, hat mich mein Vermieter verklagt. Als ich diesen Schimmeltest dem Richter vorlag, hat der Richter sofort die Miete gemindert. Den Test kann ich für Gerichtsstreitigkeiten nur empfehlen.

Tested positive to most dangerous Mold(STACHYBOTRYS) in all rooms and other Toxic mould spores present eg Positive test on the Aspergillus/multiple penicillins test too.Sent off 3 swabs to John in Essex who runs Mould test labs. Got positive confirmation back within 7 days by email which was very detailed and rated all swab test mould spore results as 'very poor'Cost less than £60 and showed original in box test as HIGHLY ACCURATE!No need for £300+ call out, till you get to the lawyer stage!Gave me the confidence to seek Shelter advice centre, C.A.B. + Personal injury Lawyer to sue my Agency + Landlord who have subjected me to nearly 5 years of Toxic Mould due to rising damp/water in the walls, them lying that I was causing the condensation.(the black mould only grows about 1ft above skirting board where walls are soaking wet all year round. Ditto in other flats in the building. Vile money grabbers!)At this stage you should be calling out your local council Environmental Health inspectors. They do a free inspection of the property and slap legally bound "enforcement notices" on the landlord to remedy rising damp/clear killer moulds up.I never realised just how dangerous Black Mould is (on a par with Asbestos Class 1 harmful to humans)and have now shown my Dr who can now begin treatment & refer me to a specialist at hospital.I have all the symptoms of poisoning.(hint - Found via USA medical/med-lawyer websites!)UpdateI have had blood tests and they have confirmed my White Blood cell count is raised(Which means body is working overtime fighting the Mould toxins - you can seriously harm yourself by taking a course of anti-biotics - Drs are clueless in the UK!Black Mould poisoning isn't even on their NHS internal medical reference website - unbelievable!)I also found out that some of these mould spores are actually Carcinogenic (cancer causing)The mould spores get into your lungs/stomach and via blood the toxins produced get into other organs in your body and can shut them down - leading to death!Making my surgery take this seriously is proving difficult and access to hospital toxicologist specialist zero - so far!(cos most of them (Drs) don't know about the symptoms or treatment.)If it doesn't improve I will switch surgeries!Test kit is easy.Pull out the two sample testers and earbud spatchelor.Pull top thick tube away from thin tube.If wall/mould isn't wet enough for swabbing wait till you break the top bit to let the swabbing fluid thru.Give it a few squeezes to pump fluid down to cotton bud.Redo a swabbing when wet if it hasn't picked up enough black.push cotton bud swab back into thin tube.give it shake for 10secsCut and open your outer foil packets of the two test kits.Pull the white cap off below swab cotton bud.Very gently squeeze the THIN tube so five droplets fall into the circle on the test kit.Wait for result to appear as instructions!You get up to 3 extra swabs that you can send away for lab analysis in Essex and written confirmation back via email. (PAY Xtra)Once you get a positive start proceedings - get the Mould pro's in (don't forget to charge Landlord your expenses)Shelter told me one Landlord was fined over £30,000 plus costs for ignoring requests to remedy damp.Plus a personal injury lawyer will help claim long/short term medical costs against Agent/Landlord(CAB have now put me in touch with one)Landlords are liable to find hotel etc accomodation, new carpets/curtains/clothes ruined etc whilst the toxic mould and damp are sorted plus mould spores taken out of atmosphere by company.Good Luck.PS. USA has far better info on this subject than UK websites!