How to Test for a Mold Infection in Lungs

If you have searched for information on black mold or toxic mold, you have most likely found all sorts of information telling you it can be deadly. According to Johns Hopkins Medical Center, mold is no more than an irritant in a healthy individual. Only those with extended exposure or a weak immune system are at risk for severe reactions and death. If you fall into one of these categories it may be worth the time to test for a mold infection in your lungs.

Things You'll Need

• Telephone
• Computer
• Internet access

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Instructions

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  Find the website in the resources section that offers a breathing capacity test. Then go to the website and take the test. If your capacity is below normal, consider calling your doctor to set up an appointment to have your lungs checked for a mold infection.

• 2

  Call your local doctor to set up an appointment to test your lungs for a mold infection. A general practitioner may perform simple tests such as a skin prick, to see if your skin contains a mold allergen. If there is a reaction, this alerts the doctor that you have been exposed to molds.

• 3

  Call an allergist or a infectious disease physician to set up an appointment to test your lungs for a mold infection. The allergist will be knowledgeable about treating patients with mold allergies. The infectious disease physician will be knowledgeable about treating mold infections.

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  Call a pulmonary physician to set up an appointment to test your lungs for a mold infection. Pulmonary physicians are lung specialists and are familiar with all types of lung infections.