{"product_id":"rapid-bloom-id-cell-count","title":"Rapid Bloom ID \u0026 Cell Count","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart here.\u003c\/strong\u003e If a bloom has appeared and you do not know what you are looking at, this is the first test to run. The toxin tests in the Toolbox — microcystin, saxitoxin, anatoxin-a — each answer a narrow question. This one tells you which of them to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bloom appears and the first question is not how much toxin is in the water. It is \u003cem\u003ewhat do I have?\u003c\/em\u003e Different cyanobacteria produce different toxins, and a toxin test chosen without knowing the organism is a guess with a price tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicroscopic identification and cell counts of the harmful algal bloom taxa in your sample, with results in 24 hours of the lab receiving it. The kit arrives complete with cooler, ice pack, and an overnight return shipping label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMicrocystis\u003c\/em\u003e points you at microcystin. \u003cem\u003eDolichospermum\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eAphanizomenon\u003c\/em\u003e points you at anatoxin or saxitoxin. A bloom that turns out to be a harmless green alga points you at nothing, and saves you the cost of finding out the expensive way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCyanobacteria produce more toxins than these three. Cylindrospermopsin, nodularin, guanitoxin, lyngbyatoxin, BMAA and others can all appear in fresh water. If you need a toxin not listed in the Toolbox, contact Lake Pulse and we will arrange it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Pulse Toolbox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46023963705523,"sku":"LP-PT-004","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4070\/6483\/files\/210202-covid19-testing-lab-flowers-026_1612396909859_x2_cbf860f0-cbe6-4e83-bd8c-1f020c9750a5.jpg?v=1753881572","url":"https:\/\/toolbox.lakepulse.co\/products\/rapid-bloom-id-cell-count","provider":"Lake Pulse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}