Episode #87: From Air Tests to ERMI: Understanding Mold Testing For Your Home With Jessica McQuade

Your Indoor Air Podcast · Apr 13, 2026 · 58m

Could your mold test be telling you only a fraction of the story or even giving you a false sense of security? Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP) Jessica McQuade of Mold Mentor, LLC and Mold Ease, LLC joins us to pull back the curtain on the most commonly used professional mold testing methods, including non-viable air sampling, tape lift, swab testing, and ERMI/MSQPCR. Jessica shares her six rules of sampling, explains the critical difference between viable and non-viable testing, and reveals why a "no" result never truly means "no." From the limitations of air testing to the creative…