Cladosporium
One of the common indoor mold names identified by CDC. Interpret a finding with the specimen location and the inspection context.
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Read the name.
Keep the context.
A mold name is one part of a specimen result. The analytical method, collection location and property observations give it meaning.
Aspergillus and Penicillium
These names may appear as a grouped microscopy category. A group does not establish an exact species.
Stachybotrys
A reported identification does not prove that a mycotoxin was measured. Appearance alone is not a reliable way to identify a specimen.
Groups, fragments and limits
Some reports list grouped categories, fragments or unidentified structures. Check what the specific method can resolve.
Read CDC’s mold overview ↗ and Stachybotrys guidance ↗.