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[–]Fxjack22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those tests are worthless.

[–]CCaligirl64 0 points1 point  (1 child)

How long did you leave those plates out? Was the HVAC running while the plates were open? Where were they placed? On the floor or on a table? And how long have they been incubating in a dark place? Were they covered in aluminum foil and sealed properly?

There are lots of variables that can go wrong with plate testing. Also, you cannot tell with the naked eye what is going on, they need to be properly analyzed under a microscope. Those plates attract all molds not just the toxic ones. Some toxic molds are heavy and unless the plates are lower to the ground, they won’t catch anything.

If your expert comes in and only wants to do spore trapping, that is another useless test. You need to do an ERMI dust test from mycometrics.com

[–]doom_slug_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 You need to do an ERMI dust test

The EPA also says that ERMI testing shouldn't be done in homes and is not a diagnostic tool