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Product ID: 1211

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    • 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

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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.

PROFESSIONAL MOLD TEST KIT

Our PROFESSIONAL MOLD TEST KIT offers two (2) air sampling methods which indicate the presence of mold in as little as 48 hours. If mold growth is present in the air sample taken, an Optional Lab Analysis ($30) is available which identifies the exact count and type of mold present. If no mold growth occurs after the incubation period, analysis is not necessary. Note: If you have visual mold presently growing in your home or office, you may also take a visual mold sample and send it to our laboratory for analysis ($30) in order to determine the type of mold present. One mold test kit is needed for each indoor area of concern.

Note: All sampling methodologies are subject to the occurrence of false negative and false positive results.

PETRI DISH SETUP DIRECTIONS

Remove petri dish from the plastic bag and lay it on a level surface with the lid side up. DO NOT TOUCH the inside of the petri dish or expose it to the outside until you are ready to use it.

Remove the lid of the Petri dish and pour the mold medium into the dish bottom. Replace the lid and swirl gently until the bottom is completely covered. Allow to harden for 1 hour on a level surface.

Carry the dish to the area you wish to test. Determine which sampling method you would like to use and proceed to that method listed below.

Note: You may use only one testing method per petri dish.

METHOD 1: VISUAL SAMPLING After you have completed the petri dish set up, locate the visual mold growth. Take the enclosed sterile swab and wipe the tip across the visual mold and growth. (Mold must adhere to the swab tip.) Remove the lid of the petri dish. Transport the mold from the visual growth to the petri dish. Very gently wipe the mold sample from the tip of the swab across the top surface of the medium on the petri dish, allowing the mold to adhere. Once sampling is complete, replace the lid and proceed to the lab results directions. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF THE VISUAL SAMPLE YOU MUST SEND BOTH THE SWAB AND THE PETRI DISH TO THE LAB FOR ANALYSIS.

METHOD 2: HVAC AIR SAMPLING (DUCT TAPE IS REQUIRED) After you have completed the petri dish setup, locate the air vent which is the furthest away from the main HVAC system. Remove the lid of the petri dish and tape the open dish against the open air vent. Close all of the remaining air vents that are on the system. Turn the system fan on high for a ten (10) minute period, allowing the forced air to hit the inside surface of the petri dish. Once the ten (10) minute period is complete, remove the petri dish from the air vent, replace the lid and allow to incubate for 48 hours. Re-check the dish at 72 hours and 96 hours to be sure that no slow growing molds were overlooked. If mold growth is present after the incubation period, proceed to the lab results directions. If no mold growth is present after incubation period, analysis is not necessary.

METHOD 3: SETTLING PLATE METHOD (ALTERNATIVE AIR SAMPLING) After you have completed the petri dish setup, carry the petri dish to the location where you want to test and locate a steady surface. (Ex: table) Remove the lid of the petri dish and leave it open to the environment for a one (1) hour period. Once the one (1) hour period is complete, replace the lid and allow to incubate for 48 hours. Re-check the dish at 72 hours and 96 hours to be sure that no slow growing molds were overlooked. If mold growth is present after the incubation period, proceed to the lab results directions. If no mold growth is present after incubation period, analysis is not necessary.

LAB RESULTS DIRECTIONS Special Note: To insure that the sample stays intact during shipping, please place tape (electrical) around the edge of the petri dish and place back in the original zip-lock bag.

The PRO-LAB® Professional Mold Test Kit requires a $30 lab fee. Place the petri dish in the enclosed pre-paid postage envelopealong with the information form, and a check, money order (made payable to PRO-LAB®)or credit card voucher for $30 (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or AMEX only). Mail immediately to PRO-LAB® P.O. Box 267730, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33326-9914. Within two weeks after PRO-LAB ® has received your sample, we will send an easy to read evaluation indicating the exact type and count of mold present.

EXPRESS FAX SERVICE Express Fax Service is available for an additional $15. In order to use the express service, you must send the sample, the information form with fax number and proper payment to PRO-LAB ® using an overnight shipping company such as Federal Express, Airborne Express or UPS. Send the sample to PRO-LAB®, 1675 N. Commerce Parkway, Suite 100, Weston, FL 33326. (An express sample can only be received Monday - Friday). Within 72 hours of our receipt you will receive your faxed results.
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    Reviews by other users:

    "I would definitely recommend this radon test kit. It was simple to administer and the return package provided to send the test kit back to their lab was no expense to me (some tests rely on you to pay for the shipping bak to the lab). The test confirmed low levels of Radon and I feel very comfortable now with the quality of air inside my home."
    "If you hire someone to inspect for mold and test it, it costs $300-$400 at the least so this product is a steal (even with the added lab fee). We got quick and professional results within a little over a week. Toxic Black mold was found in our home and we have since move and are are now going to sue the landlord of the last place. Wish me luck!"
    "The product was easy to use, and the results were delivered to me very promptly."
    "became very expensive once you add up the total cost and realized that more then one sample is going to be sent in for analyzing. Results were vague and customer service was not helpful in answering my questions from the results. I’m not sure they had any idea what I was talking about."
    "The test works as advertised, basically you leave the sensor in a non-drafty lower level location for 48 hours and then mail it to the lab so they can analyze the results. My test results were a bit higher than expected but nothing to worry about. This kit saved me the money of having to hire a radon specialist to come in for testing. "
    "We have well on our backyard and we use the water from our well in many household chores. I purchased this product to conduct my personal testing on the quality of water from our well. It gives me peace of mind knowing that the quality of water from our well is good. "

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