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Choosing the Right Mold Testing Kit

IMS Laboratory offers two types of DIY mold testing kits, the Lift Tape Analysis Kit and the Viable Home Mold Test Kit.  Each serves a different purpose and is used in different situations.  The information below will help you decide which type of kit you need to order.

When should I use the Lift Tape Analysis Kit?

Use the Lift Tape Analysis Kit:

  • to find out what kind of mold(s) are present on a wall, floor, ceiling or personal possession.
     

If you already know that a substance is mold and you want to find out what varieties of mold are present, IMS Laboratory recommends the Lift Tape Analysis Mold Test Kit.  IMS Laboratory offers this kit for FREE.  (We do charge $4.95 for shipping and handling.)

Unlike a Lift Tape Analysis Kit, the Viable Home Mold Test Kit allows you to determine whether a substance is actually mold without returning the sample to our laboratory. If the substance is in fact mold, you still have the option of returning the sample to IMS Laboratory for further analysis to determine whether the mold is an allergenic, pathogenic or toxigenic organism.

When should I use the Viable Home Mold Test Kit?

Use the Viable Mold Test Kit:

  • to test a substance that you suspect is mold but do not know for certain,
  • to test the air you are breathing,
  • to test the air moving through your heating or air conditioning system,
  • to test a suspicious substance on a wall, floor, ceiling or personal possession.

If you don't know whether a substance is mold, you want to find out what varieties of mold are present, or you want to test air quality, IMS Laboratory recommends the Viable Home Mold Test Kit, which can be purchased from us for as little as $7.95/kit (plus shipping & handling).