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PBR Laboratories lists mould testing and combined yeast-and-mould enumeration as current air-testing services.
These services should be selected around the sample collection method and the question being investigated. Ask PBR what the requested analysis measures and how the result will be reported before collecting samples. PBR serves projects across Canada, prioritizing Alberta and Western Canada; confirm sample transport and, where applicable, rental collection or delivery arrangements for your project.
The inventory distinguishes mould testing from combined yeast-and-mould enumeration. Confirm which service fits the investigation; do not assume the two services provide the same information.
Culture-based counts and non-viable spore analysis are different approaches and should not be described as interchangeable. The current inventory does not identify which approach applies to PBR’s mould service. Confirm the available method, accepted collection medium and reporting detail with PBR before sampling.
A professional investigation or monitoring program may have a defined question about fungal material or counts in submitted samples. Testing is most useful when the objective and interpretation approach are agreed before collection. Routine residential testing should not be presented as a necessary step whenever mould is visible.
Health Canada does not recommend routine residential mould air testing. Visible mould and moisture concerns should be addressed through appropriate inspection and moisture correction.
Health Canada has not established a health-based indoor mould exposure limit, so a laboratory number should not be presented as a health-risk threshold or standalone proof of building safety.
Consider the method, sample location, timing, sampled air volume where applicable, collection conditions and any comparison samples specified by the investigation plan. Detection alone does not identify the source. A low result does not establish that all areas are unaffected. Laboratory results alone do not constitute a clearance certificate.
For detailed guidance on reading laboratory reports, see How to Understand Air Microbiology Test Results.
Where supported by the collection method and monitoring objective, food-production teams can discuss yeast-and-mould enumeration as one part of an environmental investigation. An air result does not replace product testing, surface sampling, sanitation verification or shelf-life evaluation.
Learn more about manufacturing investigations in our resource on Air Microbiology Testing for Food Production in Canada.
Do not treat all mould tests as spore counts or promise species-level identification without verified method capability. Do not use a generic number as a universal safe/unsafe threshold. Keep the laboratory finding separate from the professional’s wider building or process conclusion.
Compare sample types in Air Microbiology Testing versus Surface Swab Testing and learn how to manage unusual results in What to Do After an Unexpected Air Microbiology Result.
Tell us the purpose of the investigation, proposed collection method, sampling locations and whether mould testing or combined yeast-and-mould enumeration is required. Contact PBR to confirm analysis and submission requirements.
No. The service name alone does not establish the analytical method. Ask PBR whether the requested analysis is culture-based, non-viable analysis or another supported approach.
Yes. Combined yeast-and-mould enumeration appears as a current service in the supplied inventory.
The supplied reference marks standalone yeast enumeration as historical/manual. Confirm its current availability before ordering; it is not included in the main offering here.
No. Health Canada explains that mould air testing cannot predict health effects. A result must not be used as a standalone building-safety decision.
PBR Laboratories provides mould testing and yeast-and-mould air enumeration for investigations and monitoring programs across Canada.