Another mold question..or two..

From what I hear from members here and elsewhere, these are the tow labs/tests that are the most accurate/reliable for mold mycotoxin testing:

https://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/gplmycotox
https://realtimelab.com

Bothe are urine tests.

I had extensive panel of mycotoxin blood tests done weeks ago, still waiting for the results, but I hear that they are probably not very useful after all because mold almost never turns up in enough toxicity in the bloodstream to detect.
The Realtime test turns out is not available in my state, Massachusetts. I have yet to check to see if the Great Plains test is available here but I'm hoping.

A s far as home tests, the ERMI test is widely recommended but I just heard from a mold expert that a mold furnace test might be more reliable to see about the toxicity of the home. Any thoughts??

Thanks for the help and I hope all are doing well today!
Johnny

Post Edited (JH44) : 4/8/2021 9:35:38 AM (GMT-6)

Correct about the two labs. See if you can use Great Plains.

Very few mold inspectors use ERMI tests. You don’t need a mold inspector to do the ERMI. You can order from MycoMetrics Labs and do the dust collection yourself. Use the dust cloth kit instead of the vacuum kit. The ERMI or abbreviated HERTSMI-2 is the only mold test for the environment that has medical correlations that can be interpreted by mold doctors and patients.

So after all I decided to order a home mold test first. We rent and if we can stay here it would greatly relieve stress for another year. What test have people done in their homes (HERTSI vs ERMI) and are they easily read/understood? Also is it possible to also test my car with the same kit or does that need to be ordered separately? I have heard from well-versed people that a furnace mold test is also good but I have no idea how that might work. Thanks for any help.

Saraeli I am in NH and would be interested in the information for the Mold Inspector.

apanda917 said...
I'm in Southern NH and was curious if you had any information on a good mold inspector in the area. Thanks

Hi and welcome!

May Dooley is in PA and travels around. You can check with her. https://createyourhealthyhome.com/

Jason Earle is in NJ. Not sure if he travels. https://www.1800gotmold.com/about-us/meet-the-founder.php

Hopefully someone else will have more suggestions.

Edit: saraeli found a great inspector in the Boston area, I believe. According to google maps, Boston is a lot closer to NH.😊

Post Edited (WalkingbyFaith) : 1/30/2022 6:29:02 PM (GMT-7)

Hey everyone, long time, no talk. Just saw this and wanted to chime in.

If you want to avoid/can't find a good doctor, here is the GPL MycoTOX for:

US: https://truehealthlabs.com/product/mycotox-profile-great-plains-labs/

Canada: https://truehealthlabs.com/product/mycotox-profile-canada-great-plains-labs/

You don't need a doctor going this route, but you will pay a bit more for the tests, but it could be worse.


As for a mold inspector, since you are in Southern NH (and around this area in general):

Purely Green Environmental: https://purelygreenenviro.com

Her name is Madeline, tell her Forest sent you.