Surface Mould Test. Order Online
$45.00 – $90.00
You are purchasing a laboratory analysis—not a DIY kit. You will need to collect mould imprints on tape from various rooms in your home and either deliver or ship them to our laboratory at:
LCS Laboratory Inc., 700 Collip Circle, Unit 218, London, Ontario, N6G 4X8, Canada.
This test measures the concentration of mould spores on household surfaces.
It is a non-destructive test that can be used to collect samples from any surface. We report the individual concentrations of 12 common types of mould in spores per square millimetre (spores/mm²). The results can help assess water damage or identify potential sources of allergies. The fee includes laboratory analysis and a formal report, which will be sent to you by email.
Please review the Sampling and Shipping instructions provided in the tab on this page. To place your order, select the number of samples and the desired turnaround time.
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Description
Your report will address surface concentration of 12 types of mould:
Alternaria
Ascospores
Aspergillus/Penicillium-like
Basidiospores
Chaetomium
Cladosporium
Curvularia
Drechslera/Bipolaris-like
Smuts/Myxomycetes/Periconia
Stachybotrys/Memnoniella (Black Mold)
Ulocladium
Hyphal fragments
Miscellaneous/Unidentifiable
If you have any questions, please email us at your convenience
You can collect mould spores from the surface using so so-called “Tape Lift” technique. 
Tape Lift sampling is a simple technique that is often used to collect settled dust samples from surfaces like the floor, furniture, walls and even carpets. To collect a Tape Lift sample, you need a roll of transparent tape, Ziploc bags, and a permanent marker. It is important to use a transparent tape, which is clear under high magnification and does not interfere with analysis. Please remember, neither Scotch tape nor Packing tape is suitable for sampling.
Take 4-5 cm long piece of the tape.
Hold it with one or two hands. The sticky side of the tape is facing the surface from where the sample should be taken. Touch the surface ONCE with a sticky side of the tape.
The dust is imprinted on the tape and now can be tested by LCS Laboratory.
Open a new Ziploc bag, insert the tape with dust sample into a bag, and gently press the sticky surface of the tape against the inner surface of the bag.
Close the bag. Label the bag with a permanent marker: “Dust #1”, or “Old wood panel”. If you want to test more than one sample, each sample should be placed in a separate bag.
Once the order is ready for shipment and paid:
- Print the payment receipt for your order. It will tell us your contact information, and what you want to test for.
- Place the printed receipt into the box/envelope with your samples
- Send or deliver the samples and the paperwork to our laboratory
LCS Laboratory Inc.
700 Collip Circle, Unit 218
London ON, N6G 4X8
Canada
(519) 777-5232
info@lcslaboratory.com
- Canadian clients, please check shipping instructions here. International clients, please check shipping instructions here
- If you have any other questions, please contact us by e-mail.
Thank you again for your order
When you take a sample protect yourself from mold spores. To be safe and “just in case”, you should wear a dust mask with rating 95 or better
Additional information
| Test Turnaround Time | 10 business days (default), 6 business days, 4 business days, 3 business days, 2 business days, 1 business days |
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