LCS Laboratory offers the best rates for asbestos analysis in Canada. Our service is available for companies and individuals. The basic rate is $27.00 (CAD)/sample with a guaranteed turnaround time of 10 business days or better. Expedite service is available at extra cost. Prices for different turnaround times are shown in the table below.
LCS Laboratory Inc. Asbestos testing rates for different matrices, test sensitivity, and turnaround times.
| Turnaround time | Asbestos test.
0.5% sensitivity |
Asbestos test.
0.1% sensitivity |
Vermiculite test.
0.1% sensitivity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same business day | $67.50 | $170.00 | $137.00 |
| 1 business day (next day) | $54.00 | $136.00 | $110.00 |
| 2 business days | $47.55 | $119.00 | $96.25 |
| 3 business days | $40.50 | $102.00 | $82.50 |
| 4 business days | $35.10 | $88.40 | $71.50 |
| 6 business days | $32.40 | $81.60 | $66.00 |
| 10 business days | $27.00 | $68.00 | $55.00 |
The cost of the project is proportional to the number of samples you wish to test. For example, if you send us one piece of floor tile, our invoice will show $27+HST. If you need to test a floor and drywall (2 samples altogether), your invoice will indicate 2x$27=$54+HST.
Once we receive your sample(s), we send an electronic invoice to your email. Follow the link in your email to view the invoice, you may pay with any credit or debit card. Alternatively, you can pay cash if you visit our lab in person, or e-transfer to info@lcslaboratory.com. We also accept money orders.
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If you have any questions, please email us to discuss your project. To learn more about asbestos testing, shipping, number of samples, and where to find asbestos, please visit our main Asbestos Testing page
at 11:53 am
If I have a piece of drywall from a celiing with a popcorn texture, do you test both the drywall and the texture as one sample?
at 8:28 pm
Hello Martin, we test all layers and report an averaged result
at 5:53 pm
I understand some flooring adhesive contained asbestos as well as the tiles. Can you test if the asbestos is just in the tiles, or also in the glue?
at 9:48 pm
Yes we can. It would be easier for us if you scrape the glue and submit it as one sample, and the tile as another sample
at 11:00 pm
Can you test asphalt insulbrick for asbestos?
at 7:44 am
Yes we can.
at 9:43 pm
Hello, are your tests results acceptable in BC for Worksafe BC? thx
at 2:53 am
Hello, thank you for asking. We are accredited by AIHA to ISO 17025-2017 standards. Our reports have never been rejected. So I hope WorkSafe BC will accept them. Please make sure you are familiar with their sampling requirements. This is something that we do not have control over.
at 8:59 am
May US customers submit samples?
at 10:37 pm
Yes, please. But email us for shipping instructions.
at 8:13 pm
Does your laboratory have any quality control to ensure the tests are reliable and accurate?
Does your lab have any licences or accreditations.
at 10:46 pm
Yes, we are ISO 17025 accredited, we participate in 3rd party proficiency testing, we review all test results by an independent reviewer, and re-analyze the most challenging samples by the second analyst.
at 10:14 pm
I have a 60+ years old house and under my chair in my office is a patch of floor covering that has worn down to the plywood. Do you send someone out to check it our or do I need to cut out a piece? If asbestos is in the flooring, do I more than likely have already breathed it in and how to get a sample without breathing more in?
at 8:02 am
Sorry, we do not visit houses. Please ask you home inspector or a handyman to help
at 11:57 am
Hi, I have some fibrous material coming from a treadmill that id like to get tested. The substance is in trace amounts so how much of a sample is need to get accurate results?
at 8:00 am
Yes, we can test it