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Orlando Florida Mold Testing

Indoor Air Quality, Air Sampling, Swab Samples & Bulk Samples

Other Specialized Services
- Volatile Organic Compound Testing (VOC's)
- Formaldehyde Testing
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) & Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Testing
- Neighborhood Environmental Inspections
- Water Quality Testing (Nitrates, Nitrites, E. Coli, Bacteria, Lead)

Whole House Air Sampling:

This is a more inclusive type of test that will let you know what is in the air you are breathing. All air samples will be completed using Zefon spore trap cassettes (Air-O-Cell®) to ensure the most reliable results. TheAir-O-Cell® is designed for the rapid collection of a wide range of airborne aerosols including mold spores, pollen, insect parts, skin cells, fibers and inorganic particulate.

The home's air is drawn through the spore trap cassette using a self-contained IAQ pump and then all biological particles are impacted on to the slides surface. The standard for all of our tests are a minimum of 2 samples inside and 1 sample outside (to have a baseline for comparison). These cassettes are then sent to the lab for analysis. The reports will show the type of mold and the amount of mold in the air (per cubic meter).

Elite Mold Services can even perform "Behind-the-wall" air samples that will confirm if hidden mold growth exists in the cavity space behind the surface of the wall.

Behind the Wall Air Sample
Air sample taken behind the wall cavity space


Swab Sample or Lift Sampling:

This is a specific type of test performed when there is visible mold growth. We use a wetted swab or Bio-Tape to lift the growth off the surface and then seal it in a specialized container. This will then be forwarded to an AIHA accredited laboratory for analysis. The report will include the spore name and the description.

This test is useful in confirming type of mold that is present (allergenic, toxic or pathogenic). This test can also be used in conjunction with air sampling to determine if the suspected mold growth has become airborne.

Swab sample taken of black toxic mold
Swab sample taken of black mold

Carpet Samples:
Carpet sampling can be a useful tool to help get a "history" of the mold levels & types found inside a home. If there was an active mold problem and the mold spores became airborne, they will settle into the carpet pile. The carpet is then vacuumed with a special mold/dust collector nozzle which can then be analyzed for mold spore counts. There are 3 types of analysis:
  1. Direct ID with a microscope - Genus level only
  2. Culture sample - Genus & Species of viable spores only
  3. ERMI mold testing - Genus & Species level of all cells found

Carpet Mold Sampling
Carpet Sample for Mold History


Elite Mold Services performs certified mold testing, carpet mold sampling, indoor air quality testing, whole house air sampling, swab mold sample, air mold sample, orlando mold testing, ERMI mold test, mold in carpet & florida mold tests.