Healthcare & Hospital Industrial Hygiene Testing

Mold, indoor air quality, Legionella and asbestos testing for hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities — supporting CMS and ASHRAE 188 water management programs, analyzed in-house at our Houston lab, with kits shipped anywhere in the U.S.

AIHA-LAP Accredited · LAP-101470 AIHA-EMLAP Mold · CDC ELITE Member 1-Day Rush (Non-Legionella) Nationwide Ship-In
Why AGT

Why Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities Run Their Monitoring With Us

Accredited & Defensible

AIHA-EMLAP mold analysis and CDC ELITE program membership for Legionella — results that hold up with regulators and accreditors.

Water Management Program Ready

ISO 11731 Legionella culture on the schedule your CMS/ASHRAE 188 program requires.

In-House, One Lab

Every analyte under one roof, one chain of custody, consistent methods across every campus.

1-Day Rush

Mold, IAQ and VOC results rushed to 1 business day when a tenant or patient-care issue can't wait.

Healthcare & Hospital · IH Laboratory

Building-Health Testing for Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities

Hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities carry building-health obligations that go beyond a typical commercial building — a Legionella water management program is effectively required by CMS conditions of participation and guided by the ASHRAE 188 standard, indoor air quality directly affects patient and staff outcomes, and older facilities frequently need asbestos and lead management during renovation. AGT Labs is the accredited industrial hygiene lab behind that testing, analyzing every sample in-house in Houston.

Healthcare facilities operate nationwide, and program requirements don't change with the zip code. We serve hospitals and clinics anywhere in the United States — kits ship out, samples come back by prepaid return label, and analysis is identical wherever it was collected.

One scope we don't hold, stated plainly

Our accreditations do not currently cover USP <800> hazardous-drug or pharmacy-compounding surface wipe testing. For that specific program you'll need a lab accredited for it — we'd rather say so than overstate our scope. See the FAQ below for detail.

  • Mold analysis (AIHA-EMLAP) — bulk, swab and air-cassette
  • Legionella culture (ISO 11731) for cooling towers and hot/potable water
  • Indoor air quality and VOC testing
  • Asbestos (NVLAP bulk PLM; PJLA PLM/PCM) for older-facility renovation
  • Lead (NIOSH 7300/7082) for pre-1978 renovation work
  • Formaldehyde (NIOSH 2016/3500) where applicable to lab/sterile processing areas
Built for Patient-Care Environments
188
ASHRAE 188-aligned Legionella water management support
CMS
Documentation to support Legionella Conditions of Participation
50
States served — kits ship to any facility in the country
Analysis Scope

What We Analyze for Healthcare Facilities

Every analyte below is run in-house under accreditation. Tap any card for the full method detail on our service pages.

Mold Analysis

Bulk, swab and air-cassette samples — AIHA-EMLAP accredited.

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Legionella Culture

ISO 11731 for cooling towers, potable and hot water. CDC ELITE member lab.

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VOC & IAQ Testing

Volatile organic compound analysis for indoor air quality investigations.

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Asbestos (PLM/PCM)

NVLAP (bulk PLM) & PJLA (PLM/PCM) for older-facility renovation.

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Lead

NIOSH 7300 / 7082 for pre-1978 facility renovation and demolition.

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Formaldehyde

NIOSH 2016 / 3500 for lab, sterile-processing and preservative areas.

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IH LabAIHA-LAP · LAP-101470
MoldAIHA-EMLAP
LegionellaCDC ELITE Program Member
AsbestosNVLAP & PJLA
Quality SystemISO/IEC 17025:2017
Lab Logistics

Turnaround Times & Sample Kits

From kit request to final report — most analytes rush, Legionella runs on a fixed biological clock.

Turnaround Options & Surcharges
Standard Analysis
5+ Business Days
No Surcharge
4-Day Rush
4 Business Days
+25%
2-Day Rush
2 Business Days
+75%
1-Day Rush
1 Business Day
+100%
Legionella Culture
~10 Days (fixed incubation)
Not Rushable
Turnaround is counted from log-in — samples received before 2:00 PM CST are logged same day.

Program & Kit Support

  • Pre-labeled sampling media for mold, IAQ and Legionella collection
  • Standing accounts for health systems running recurring testing across campuses
  • Chain of Custody form, pre-filled with your info
  • Kits ship to any facility in the U.S. with a prepaid return label
  • Consistent water-management-program documentation across every site
Download COC Form (.xls)
Who We Serve

Who Relies on AGT for Healthcare IH Testing

Hospitals & Health Systems

Water management program testing and IAQ support across single and multi-campus systems.

Outpatient & Medical Office Buildings

Mold and IAQ assessments for clinics, imaging centers and medical office space.

Long-Term Care & Senior Living

Legionella and mold testing for facilities serving vulnerable populations.

Facilities & Environmental Services Teams

In-house EVS/facilities teams needing a lab partner for scheduled testing.

Renovation & Construction Contractors

Asbestos and lead clearance for active-hospital renovation projects.

IH & Infection Prevention Consultants

Third-party consultants who need an accredited lab partner with fast, consistent turnaround.

Client Support

Healthcare & Hospital IH Testing — FAQ

What IH testing do hospitals and healthcare facilities need?
The recurring needs are mold analysis (AIHA-EMLAP), Legionella culture (ISO 11731) supporting a water management program, indoor air quality and VOC testing, asbestos for renovation in older buildings (NVLAP bulk PLM; PJLA PLM/PCM), and lead for pre-1978 facility renovation — all analyzed in-house under AIHA-LAP accreditation.
Do you support CMS and ASHRAE 188 water management program testing?
Yes. Legionella culture to ISO 11731 is the core lab component of a water management program addressing CMS's Legionella requirements and the ASHRAE 188 standard. We're a CDC ELITE program member laboratory for Legionella — note that ELITE is a proficiency-testing membership, not itself an accreditation, and we report it accordingly. We test cooling towers, domestic hot water and other building water systems on a schedule that fits your program.
Do you test for USP <800> hazardous drug/compounding compliance?
No. Our current accreditations (AIHA-LAP, NVLAP, PJLA) do not cover USP <800> hazardous-drug or pharmacy-compounding surface wipe testing. For that specific program, you'll need a lab or consultant accredited for USP <800>. We do support the other IH needs most hospitals and pharmacies also have — mold, IAQ, Legionella, asbestos and lead — and are glad to say so plainly rather than claim a scope we don't hold.
Do you serve healthcare facilities outside Texas and Oklahoma?
Yes — facilities anywhere in the United States. Because every sample is analyzed at our Houston lab, results from a hospital in another state are handled identically to one in our regional courier area. Kits ship with a prepaid return label, and samples received before 2:00 PM CST are logged the same day.
Can you run recurring testing across a multi-facility health system?
Yes. Health systems and hospital groups running scheduled mold, IAQ and Legionella testing across multiple campuses set up a standing account with reserved capacity, consistent reporting and a single point of contact — the same lab and methods at every site.
How long does Legionella culture take, and can it be rushed?
Legionella culture requires a fixed incubation period of roughly 10 days and cannot be rushed below that regardless of surcharge — it's a biological growth method, not an instrumental analysis. Mold, IAQ/VOC, asbestos and lead can be rushed down to 1 business day.
Do older hospitals need asbestos and lead testing for renovation?
Often, yes. Facilities built or renovated before the 1980s frequently have asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint. Bulk asbestos analysis is performed under our NVLAP accreditation (101793-0, PLM only); PJLA additionally covers PLM and PCM air-clearance sampling. Lead is analyzed by NIOSH 7300/7082.

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AIHA-LAP accredited · AIHA-EMLAP mold · CDC ELITE Legionella · IAQ/VOC · asbestos NVLAP & PJLA · lead · kits shipped nationwide · standing-account pricing.