5-Minute Mold Test. Aspergillus/Penicillium and Stachybotrys. Works Even If You Can't See The Mold. No More Waiting for Labs. Includes Expert Consultation.

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.

Easy to use.

Very easy to use (just read the instructions and you should be fine) and no need to send it off to verify what "type" of "bad mold" you may or may not have. One thing the instructions don't say which was a bit shocking is the whole white test area turns pinkish as the liquid flows over the test, but eventually turns back white with only the control line visible (if you are lucky and have no bad mold, of course!). Just was surprised to see it happen as it was not in the instructions but it makes sense now in hindsight and I understand why it did that. All worked great. Called the free consultation line and they were very helpful with the question I had. Was good to have the piece of mind to do the test at home and see it is negative in our new house. However, the price seemed very high for what it is.... $43 for two small test strips and a solution/swab combo. Would have felt better at around $20 but, unlike other tests where you "have" to mail it to a lab to find out what type of mold you have, this saves you that time and money by just charging it to you upfront. Knocked off one star because of the price. They are very confident in the accuracy of their test, however, I still am sitting here hoping I put enough "sample" on the tip for the solution to register. It says if you see "visible" dirt/mold on the swab then you are all set, and I clearly saw some on there, but I can't help but thinking I should have put more dust/dirt on there.... so now I'm on the fence if I need to spend another $43 to use a really dirty swab for a second test!

I immediately tested a severe bathroom leak area today, hoping to get confirmation on black mold(stach). Even though the mold is insane and obvious to the eye, it claims, no mold. I can't even believe it. Upset I wasted so much money on this. Followed the instructions to the dot. Might just have to contact a mold professional. Ugh.

I am pretty disappointed in this product. We recently found a large amount of mold in our master bathroom and I decided to test it. While researching mold, I got even more paranoid because I have two little kids and they spend a lot of time in my bedroom which is attached to the bathroom so if any mold spores got out, which I'm sure they did, then it would get to my kids. One is a baby so I worry a lot about him. Anyway, long story short, I was in a hurry to test the mold to get it taken care of properly if it was in fact the bad kind of mold. I went with this kit becuase it was the only one with the 5 minute test that would give me results right away. I knew before buying that it was an additional cost to then send it out to the lab if I wanted more specifics and confirmation of what the rapid test said. The lab fees I only saw in other reviews to be around $20 but the paperwork inside says $30 for the lab testing. That was a bit of a disappointment but not the end of the world. My main complaint is that the test swab that you use to gather the mold comes in a tube attached to a bulb on top which contains the liquid that eventually mixes with the swab to get the sample you will then use drops of to put on the two test kits that come in the package. The bulb with the liquid does not have anywhere near the amount of liquid you need. I ended up partially completing the tests, not knowing if the results were accurate at all. I called the company to complain because that was just a total waste of my time and money and the person on the phone said he would send me another test. I told him I didn't want another test but a refund because I wasn't going to risk waiting again after waiting to get a new test in the mail, etc. So now I have another test from them on the way that will likely go in the trash because I have zero use for it. I am out of the cost of the original test that did nothing for us. And we had no choice but to go buy a different test all together that I can just send out to the lab right away and wait for the results that way instead of repeating the faulty test and having to go send samples to a lab and wait anyway. I do not trust this company, they have poor customer service and I would not recommend them.

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.

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.

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!) Update I 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 10secs Cut 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!

Great product, it did work as advertised and easy to use. You use it just like a Covid PCR at home test kit. So, I assume we’re all familiar with how it works?

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