RealTime Labs Weighs in on Importance of Mycotoxin Testing

When mycotoxin exposure is suspected or evident based on symptoms or known exposure, a urine
panel test can provide the information doctors and patients need to act.

Carrollton, TX, June 15, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Water damage, high humidity levels and other concerns may
all promote the growth of mold in indoor spaces. While most people understand the need to
professionally mitigate mold in indoor spaces, they may not fully grasp the potential certain molds and
the mycotoxins they produce may have on health. Mycotoxin testing enables people to gain a clear
picture of what contaminants they may have been exposed to and their potential for toxicity.

Dr. Dennis Hooper, laboratory director at RealTime Laboratories, recently weighed in on the topic.
Mycotoxins are toxins produced by mold and fungi, Dr. Hooper explained. Depending entirely on the
mold exposure involved, the dangers posed by mycotoxins on humans range from no danger to
potentially fatal. Testing by RealTime Laboratories provides a way to determine if exposure has led to
human contamination. It may also alleviate contamination-related concerns entirely.

Testing for mycotoxins is simple, fast, safe and painless, Dr. Dennis Hooper said. A mycotoxin test
panel that seeks out exposure to 15 of the most toxic mycotoxins produced by molds found in indoor
environments can provide healthcare providers and patients crucial information they need to make
informed decisions. Test results may, for example, help guide patient care and could identify the need for
testing and decontamination in the affected indoor environment where exposure is suspected to have
occurred. Depending on the mold type and mycotoxins found in the results, the knowledge could help
stave off potentially serious illness by promoting property treatment and decontamination.

When mycotoxin exposure is suspected or evident based on symptoms or known exposure, a urine panel
test can provide the information doctors and patients need to act. Panel tests may be ordered by
physicians. In some states, it is possible for patients concerned about exposure to order test kits for
laboratory processing on their own. Results generally take about 10 business days to come back after a
lab receives samples.

To learn more about testing for toxic mold exposure and the dangers mycotoxins may pose, visit
RealTimeLab.com online.

About RealTime Laboratories Inc.

RealTime Labs (RTL) is the only clinical laboratory certified by CAP and CLIA to perform mycotoxin
testing on humans. The test uses human urine and we perform an ELISA test to determine the presence or
absence of 15 of the most toxic mycotoxins. The tests are generally ordered and given to the patient
during an office visit. To date, more than 100,000 tests have been performed and our provider base is
over 2000 physicians.

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