Preliminary tests for mold?

[Guest guest]

I've been lurking for a while but since I probably have chronic Lyme

disease, I've been spending most of my time on Lyme lists. However, I

recently discovered a small leak under my sink that might have been

there a long time, and I just finished reading Mold Warriors.

I'd like to get some tests done to see if I have toxic mold in the

house. I called Dr. Shoemaker's office since the book said you can

send tape samples through him to the lab, but it turns out that the

offer is only for patients of his, and I live far away.

What preliminary tests do people recommend, from which lab? I'm sorry

if this has been discussed recently. I'm sleep deprived and have bad

brain fog so it's hard to search the archives.

I also have a question about cross-contamination. If I were to borrow

or get an RV and live in it while the house is remediated, would it

contaminate the RV by bringing in bedding, clothes, etc.? Do mold

spores wash out in the laundry? Would merely walking into the RV

contaminate it from mold spores on my shoes, etc? Or on my dogs? I

feel the need for a detoxification room at the entrance of the RV!

I have the feeling I have to get out of here, but the place is a mess

due to chronic fatigue from biotoxins, so it is a huge job to get out,

and overwhelming.

Thanks.

Judith in NC