What these prices are

Each lab in this table is on the NIST NVLAP list for asbestos (see its lab page for the listing and its date) and prints a price for asbestos samples on its own website. 15 of them say on their websites that they accept samples from homeowners.

For one standard bulk sample at standard turnaround, the printed lab fees (per sample or per layer; kits, dust and special materials left out) run from $20.00 to $95.00, with a middle value of $45.00 across 14 prices.

We looked at the websites of all 125 lab firms on the asbestos and lead lists that give a website. 17 firms print a price we could verify, 25 firms quote on request, and most print no price at all. A lab that is not in the table below may still test homeowner samples: ask it for a quote.

Prices are copied from each lab’s own website as printed on the date shown, and an independent check re-read every one. They are not like-for-like: some labs charge per sample, some per layer, some sell a kit with the analysis included, and shipping, minimums and tax differ. We earn nothing from these labs. Prices change, so confirm the price and the test with the lab before you send samples.

Safety first. Do not break, sand or scrape material that may contain asbestos to get a sample. Read how to test a popcorn ceiling and check your state’s rules: some require a licensed inspector.

Lab fees, lowest first

Lab	Test	Price	Standard turnaround	Faster options	Included / conditions	Takes homeowner samples	Source
Criterion Laboratories, Inc. Bensalem, PA	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$20.00 per sample	1 week	–	Sampling supplies not provided	Not stated	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
AIH Laboratory Anaheim, CA	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$22.00 per sample	5 days (excluding weekends)	1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr and 24 hr: call for pricing	Each additional layer $22.00	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Fiberquant, Inc. Phoenix, AZ	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$22.50	1-3 days	Under 6 hours $33.75; under 3 hours $45.00	The price list does not say per sample or per layer: ask the lab. Point counting of non-friable layers and samples above 1% is $30.00 per layer	Not stated	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Hawaii Analytical Laboratory, LLC Honolulu, HI	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM), first 3 layers	$30.00 per sample	5 days	24 hrs $41; 1-2 hrs $110	Each additional layer $8 (5-day); Hawaii G.E. tax extra; retail list for non-contractor clients	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Apex Precision Analytical Services, Inc. Friendswood, TX	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$40.00 per sample	48 hours	24 hours $50; urgent $60	Payment in advance	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Omni Environmental, Inc. Round Rock, TX	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$40.00 per sample	Up to 5 business days	Next day $75; same day $125; immediate $150	Price per sample, from the homeowner submittal form	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
PRO-LAB/SSPTM Holding, Inc. Weston, FL	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM), lab fee for a store-bought kit	$40.00 per layer	Within 7 days	Within 3 business days, $60 per layer (overnight shipping needed)	Kit bought separately; prepaid return envelope in the kit	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Western Analytical Laboratory, Inc. Arleta, CA	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$40.00 per sample	24 hours from receipt	–	$30 each for two or more samples; each distinct layer is a separate sample; you pay shipping	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Cates Laboratories, Inc. Dallas, TX	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$50.00	3-4 days	ASAP $75 (extra ASAP samples $25 each)	$50 covers up to 3 samples; extra samples $15 each; roofing, debris and vermiculite cost extra	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Moldlab, Ltd. Carrollton, TX	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$50.00 per sample	3 days	6 hours $99; 3 hours $143	Tax included; results by e-mail	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
PEL Labs Ann Arbor, MI	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$50.00 per sample	3 days	Rush $110	Homeowner (non-account) form	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Seattle Asbestos Test, LLC Lynnwood, WA	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$50.00 per layer	24 hours	About 1 hour, $80 per material	Charged per material (each layer is a material)	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Micro Air, Inc. Indianapolis, IN	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM), mail-in kit	$55.00 per sample	3 days from receipt	2 days $65; next day $80; same day $105 (shop options)	Kit, mask, gloves and report included; mastic on flooring counts as a second sample; return shipping cost not stated	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
JSE Labs Inc. Milwaukie, OR	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$57.00 per sample	3 business days	2 days $67; 1 day $77; same day $89; 2-hour $99.50	–	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Moody Labs, LLC Farmers Branch, TX	Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)	$60.00 per sample	2 days	1 day $80; immediate $100	Each vinyl or ceramic tile layer billed as a separate sample	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Moody Labs, LLC Farmers Branch, TX	Asbestos, vermiculite, debris, roofing or soil (PLM)	$80.00 per sample	2 days	1 day $100; immediate $125	–	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
EMSL Analytical Inc. 30 listed sites in 20 states	Asbestos, building materials (homeowner kit)	$95.00 per sample	Not stated	–	Kit free with prepaid return postage; $95 lab fee per sample, multi-layer samples charged per layer	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
EMSL Analytical Inc. 30 listed sites in 20 states	Asbestos, dust or debris (homeowner kit)	$175.00 per sample	Not stated	–	Kit free with prepaid return postage; $175 lab fee per sample	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026

Kits sold by the lab, analysis included

Lab	Test	Price	Standard turnaround	Faster options	Included / conditions	Takes homeowner samples	Source
PRO-LAB/SSPTM Holding, Inc. Weston, FL	Asbestos DIY kit, lab fees included	$59.95 per kit	Within 7 days	Express for an extra fee	Number of samples or layers covered not stated; extra charges may apply in TX, VT, CT, NY and HI	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026
Schneider Laboratories Global, Inc. Richmond, VA	Asbestos, building material (mail-in kit, 1 sample pack)	$35.00 per kit	5 business days	3 days $38.95; 2 days $55; 1 day $70; same day $125	Analysis, gloves, bags and return shipping label included	Yes, says the lab	Lab’s page read November 13, 2026

“Takes homeowner samples” links to the page where the lab says so; “Not stated” means we did not find it on the lab’s site. A lab with several listed sites prints one price for the firm; confirm which site will test your sample. Prices are copied as printed; a lab’s own page wins if it differs.

Asbestos testing lab prices

What these prices are

Lab fees, lowest first

Kits sold by the lab, analysis included