Re: Re: at the beginning / Testing

[Guest guest]

I did not find much difference between the

inexpensive culture plates I've done and

professional testing I also paid for, same areas.

$25 a plate, analyized by Dallas Clinic. They

let plate culture for 6-8 weeks. I don't think

you can do better than that. On tests talked

about at POA site, there turn around time is 10

days for culture plates and some mold take longer

to culture than others.

--- Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...>

wrote:

> I had to pay 400 fo 1 air sample and 75 exta

> for the trip charge.

>

[Guest guest]

and that guy came recommended by our mutual doctor.

bbw <barb1283@...> wrote: I did not find much difference between

the

inexpensive culture plates I've done and

professional testing I also paid for, same areas.

$25 a plate, analyized by Dallas Clinic. They

let plate culture for 6-8 weeks. I don't think

you can do better than that. On tests talked

about at POA site, there turn around time is 10

days for culture plates and some mold take longer

to culture than others.

--- Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...>

wrote:

> I had to pay 400 fo 1 air sample and 75 exta

> for the trip charge.

>

[Guest guest]

No, the indoor air quality guy came recommended

by indoor air quality organization recommended by

many over in the IEQuality group, a group

of professional air quality professionals, some

of which are in this group also, like

May, Carl Grimes and HealthyHomes, to name some.

These are the two referral sites I have: I think

I used one I found at iaga.org. Anyway, I made a

list and I used that list of ones that are here

so don't refer to the sites again but I believe

this is where I found prof testor I used.

http://www.normi.org/

<http://www.iaqa.org/member_listings/members_new.asp>

ANYWAY, my Pro Lab tests said tests of house only

reveals normal levels of mold. However said

porch had elevated levels and also said attic had

elevated levels. Professional testor said the

same, so...? Professional testor did not catch

any mold that was not listed as being caught in

mold plates. Guy was very nice and actually

tested more areas than he charges me for since he

was not finding much. HOWEVER I had him here in

DEAD of winter and I have to emphasize DEAD since

humidity level in home was only 28% (per his

reading too), so I'm sure there was not much mold

activity at humidity levels that low. I may have

him back to retest attic in summer heat since I

cannot go up their now that I am so sick and I

guess shouldn't have anyone else go up there. I

just like to do swab test of some blackish

residue on some wood up there to see if it is

mold.

--- Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...>

wrote:

> and that guy came recommended by our mutual

> doctor.

>