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DIY TEST · MOLD DNA DUST
MOLD-10
Laboratory: EnviroBiomics
$170.00
Which of the ten selected molds are present in my household dust?
This test measures DNA from ten selected molds in collected household dust. The provider states that the first five are the HERTSMI-2 targets and that HERTSMI-2 score information is included; it is not the 36-target ERMI profile or ERMI score.
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What does MOLD-10 tell you?
The laboratory reports DNA measurements for ten selected molds in the submitted household dust. Five also appear in the HERTSMI-2 panel.
The report gives the ten selected mold-DNA measurements. The provider states that the first five are used for HERTSMI-2 score information; read the individual targets and named score separately.
What should you do with the results?
A reported target or measurement
Review each of the ten reported mold measurements rather than treating the panel as an ERMI or HERTSMI-2 score. Investigate the building if moisture concerns remain.
A target is not detected or a value is lower
Read the target, unit, method, sample, and any laboratory qualifier. A non-detect or lower value is limited to the submitted sample; it does not establish the condition of unsampled areas or create whole-property clearance.
The sample is invalid or insufficient
An invalid or insufficient sample is not a non-detect. Follow the laboratory’s support and recollection instructions before drawing a conclusion.
How does this compare with related tests?
Choose ten individual mold-DNA findings when five HERTSMI-2 targets are too narrow but an ERMI score is not your question. Five targets overlap HERTSMI-2; more targets do not automatically make a test better.
Accumulated dust cannot establish whether mold is actively growing today or what is currently in room air. Current building conditions call for an appropriate moisture and building investigation.
Product Details
What's included
The selected laboratory analysis and report for the submitted sample. Confirm the collection and turnaround choices in the order form.
Targets or materials measured
The selected panel covers the listed targets or materials. Expand the complete 10-item laboratory list below.
How to collect the sample
For the Swiffer Kit, collect dust from suitable hard surfaces with the supplied material. For the Vacuum Kit, collect dust with the laboratory-approved vacuum method. Follow the instructions for the exact kit selected; do not mix methods.
Understanding laboratory results
The report gives the ten selected mold-DNA measurements. The provider states that the first five are used for HERTSMI-2 score information; read the individual targets and named score separately.
Important limitations
The result represents the submitted sample and selected targets. It does not by itself establish current airborne exposure, personal dose, medical causation, whole-property safety, or remediation clearance.
Shipping and return
Outbound kit shipping is calculated separately at checkout when ordering is available. Follow the instructions supplied for the selected kit to return the sample.
Complete laboratory target or material list
- Aspergillus penicillioides
- Aspergillus versicolor
- Chaetomium globosum
- Stachybotrys chartarum
- Wallemia sebi
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Aspergillus flavus
- Aspergillus niger
- Penicillium brevicompactum
- Aspergillus ochraceus
Detailed laboratory and collection specifications
About this laboratory test
MOLD-10 is an EnviroBiomics DNA panel for ten selected mold species in indoor settled dust.
Targets or materials included
- Aspergillus penicillioides
- Aspergillus versicolor
- Chaetomium globosum
- Stachybotrys chartarum
- Wallemia sebi
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Aspergillus flavus
- Aspergillus niger
- Penicillium brevicompactum
- Aspergillus ochraceus
Collection and sample requirements
- The offer uses the Swiffer Kit.
- EnviroBiomics publishes Swiffer and vacuum collection configurations with multiple turnaround options.
Laboratory processing
The standard configuration is approximately 5 business days after eligible laboratory receipt or check-in.
How to collect the dust sample
For the Swiffer Kit option, use the laboratory-supplied collection materials, follow the instructions supplied with the kit for the selected sampling location, and return the collected dust to EnviroBiomics for analysis. Follow the laboratory instructions for any handling or shipping exceptions. One collected dust sample does not represent an entire property.
What the laboratory reports
The laboratory reports detection and measured levels for the ten selected mold species in the submitted dust sample. Review the individual target findings and the laboratory report together; this test does not provide a whole-property or current-air assessment.
- Sample
- Indoor settled dust
- Laboratory method
- DNA-based MSqPCR analysis
- Panel
- 10 selected mold species
- myEnviroLens offer
- 5 business days · Swiffer Kit