{"product_id":"saxitoxin-cyanotoxin-test","title":"Saxitoxin (Cyanotoxin) Test","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot sure which toxin to test for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Start with the Rapid Bloom ID \u0026amp; Cell Count. Twenty-four hours and one sample identifies the organisms in your bloom, which tells you which toxin is plausible. Reach for a targeted toxin test once you know what you are dealing with — or when you already do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe toxin that does not affect the liver. Saxitoxin is a neurotoxin — the same compound behind paralytic shellfish poisoning in coastal waters — and freshwater cyanobacteria produce it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt matters because a lake can test clean for microcystin and still be dangerous. A bloom dominated by \u003cem\u003eDolichospermum\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAphanizomenon\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eRaphidiopsis\u003c\/em\u003e may be producing saxitoxin while the microcystin result comes back low. Testing one toxin tells you nothing about the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreening is by ELISA, the method behind most state recreational advisory programmes. Sensitive, fast, and appropriate for a swim-or-no-swim decision. It is not congener-specific — it reports a total, not a breakdown. Ask the Boathouse about LC-MS\/MS confirmation if you need congener detail or a regulatory-grade result.\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":46023964065971,"sku":"LP-PT-002","price":195.0,"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\/saxitoxin-cyanotoxin-test","provider":"Lake Pulse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}