Do it Yourself Mold Testing Kits | Petri Dish Testing Kits

Do it yourself mold testing kits are a great way to check if you have mold problems.  While, a professional inspection is always the best way to go, a diy mold testing kit is a great preliminary tool in the discovery of mold in some cases.
 If you need a professional mold inspector simply visit www.QualityMoldTesting.com for a free quote!

We service within a 200 mile radius of Charlotte North Carolina view our coverage area.

We have found several kits online that range in prices. We have listed a few below:

The do it yourself mold testing kit:

• Do-it-yourself test
• Fast results within 48 hours
• Optional lab analysis available
• Helps determine whether or not harmful mold is present in your home
• Only $9.95 Available at http://qualitymoldtesting.com/products

The kit includes a petri dish, a sterile swab and a vial of agar to serve as the medium for the mold sample to grow on.

To have your sample analyzed, mail it with the completed forms, and Pro-Lab will send back the results within seven business days. (Lab fees are extra and are not included in the TestCountry price.) Pro-Lab tests for all types of molds and lists descriptions of each mold. The results even display whether or not your home or office contains elevated levels of mold or not.

If you have any reason to suspect mold in your home or office space, it's imperative to confirm whether it's toxic as soon as possible. The Pro-Lab Incorporated MO109 offers three sampling methods. This mold test kit tests for mold in the air using the included settling plate, and can also test the quality of the air coming through your ventilation system. Additionally, you can swab visual mold growth in your home.

When conducting air testing, Pro-Lab recommends purchasing at least two kits to perform both indoor and outdoor testing to form a basis of comparison. The outdoor kit serves as a baseline. If more mold growth occurs in the inside plate than the outside plate, it is an indication that you may have elevated mold levels inside your home. You need one kit per area of concern, and each kit can test up to 1,000 square feet within a room.

 Buy a DIY Mold Testing Kit for Your Home for only $9.95 from Quality Mold Testing.


Another Great Kit is the Quick Mold Test

• Results in seconds to a minute
• Easy interpretation of results - visual color change
• Safe and easy to use mold testing kit for indoor environment
• An ideal test for consumers with suspected mold and water damage on building materials and other surfaces
• Inexpensive and quick mold testing kit than traditional mold testing methods
• As low as $16.95 Available at http://qualitymoldtesting.com/products

About the test:

CLEAN = GREEN, Mold Contamination = GRAY or PURPLE

Detects Both Living (Viable) or Dead (Non-viable) Mold Spores

12 Month Shelf Life at Room Temperature

Can be used as an Investigative Test or Initial Evaluation Sample of Mold Growth

Can be used as a Post Remediation Verification (PRV) test for Black Mold Removal or Mold Remediation

Biochemical reagents are safe, non-toxic and not hazardous to use

Identify the sample area or material surface to be tests.  Samples should be collected from visibly stained, discolored, blemished or visibly soiled areas where mold and allergens are suspected to be present.

Remove the test swab from the protective tube by firmly grasping the collar or base of the device bulb and the protective tube.

Firmly pull apart the protective tube away from the collar or base of the device bulb.  Take care not to touch the swab shaft or swab tip with your hands or any other surface other than the desired test surface.

Using a side to side sweeping motion and slight rolling of the swab device, use the swab to collect as much mold or allergen like substances as possible from the desired test surface.  The sample area should be at least 2 inches by 2 inches square.

Testing a surface area less than this may result in a false negative result due to not enough mold or allergen contaminant being collected.

Once the sample is collected, return the swab to the protective tube and snugly put the device back together.

Firmly grasp the reagent bulb and blue plastic stem within the bulb and snap it back and forth a few times to ensure the plastic stem breaks.

Once the plastic stem is broken free, squeeze the bulb to release the liquid reagents down into the protective tube where the swab bud is located.

Gently shake the device back and forth about 5 seconds to thoroughly mix the reagent liquid with the swab bud.  The reagent liquid will instantly turn green once it is squeezed into the base of the protective tube.  This is normal.

If a detectable amount of old or allergen is collected, the reagent liquid will turn from green to gray or purple within a few minutes indicating the positive presence for mold or allergens.  If the reagent liquid remains green or any shade of green after 10 minutes this is indicating the lack of mold or allergen presence on the sampled test surface and the surface is considered clean.  This step is very important to follow in order to obtain the most accurate results.  Do not read or observe the quick mold test sample after 10 minutes.

Samples read or observed after 10 minutes are not valid due to the chemical nature of the device, which will eventually turn all samples purple with the passage of time greater than 10 minutes.  Once the quick mold test sample device has been used and interpreted, it can be safely disposed of.  Dispose of the entire test device and do not attempt to pull the device apart once it has been used.

Order your mold kit at http://qualitymoldtesting.com/products

If you think it might be too hard to perform a mold test yourself, then a diy mold testing kit might not be the answer for you!  No worries, simply call 704-412-8824 to speak with a certified mold inspection technician, or visit http://qualitymoldtesting.com/contact for more information.