Allergen Screening

Every year around this time it starts: itchy, watery eyes, sneezing, wheezing.  With the return of spring comes allergy season.  As trees and plants sprout new growth, the pollen count climbs and millions of Americans begin to suffer.

Aeroallergens such as dust, ragweed, pollen, and mold impact half of all Americans, and treatment for allergies in the U.S. costs $21 billion annually.  What most Americans probably don’t know is that climate change may increase production and dispersion of airborne allergens. 

Showalter Property Consulltants performs several types of mold tests including ERMI and air sampling. We can perfrom various of air sampling including an ERMI test. ERMI stands for Environmental Relative Moldiness Index. The analysis from this test can be used by researchers to estimate the levels and types of mold inside a property. The test is done by collecting a dust sample. ...

We can help to idenfity some potential allergens in your home with testing such as:

• Cat
• Dog
•  Cockroach
•  Dust mites
• Allergen Group (Cat, Dog, Cockroach, Dust mites) Most Popular Test
• Mouse
• Rat
• Formaldehyde
• Latex
• Molds:
  
  • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • Alternaria alternata
  • Aspergillus versicolor
  • Stachybotrys chartarum
• Asthma EPA