# Testing for Molds

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-molds/435612>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 30, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-molds/435612 "2008-01-30T17:57:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![human\_extinction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/839c29/32.png) [@human\_extinction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/human_extinction)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-molds/435612/1 "2008-01-30T17:57:48Z")

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Can one buy kits in order to test for molds and fungi in a basement instead of hiring expensive professional help? I would prefer to test for the presence of harmful and unknown pathogens in the air. Thanks.

P.S. You may have heard of this: [Greenville SC News and Weather - WYFF News 4](http://www.wyff4.com/news/14488356/detail.html)  
I haven’t been scared into testing; I am merely curious.

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-molds/435612/2 "2008-01-30T18:03:27Z")

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Yup.

> **[Where to Buy - PRO-LAB®](https://www.prolabinc.com/where-to-buy/)**
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> PRO-LAB® Test Kits are available to the general public at over 60,000 leading home centers, hardware stores,
> pharmacy chains, supermarkets, and a wide category of specialty outlets. BUY ONLINE NOW

Also, Hank Hill did it.