Public methods
Live Watch (Targeted eRNA Assay)
Lake Pulse reports measurements. It does not score, rate, rank or forecast lakes or properties.
What it measures
What's detected & how
1 target · Targeted species eRNA assay
- Value type
- Not published
| Target | What's reported |
|---|---|
| One named species (RNA), selected at checkout | Active RNA detected / Not detected, per location |
- One named species (RNA), selected at checkout
- What's reported:
- Active RNA detected / Not detected, per location
You get
- Active RNA detected / not detected for your target species at each of three locations, in Flora & Fauna
- Signed laboratory report in Documents & Reports
How it's produced
- Test type
- Targeted species eRNA assay
- Sample
- Three sampling locations; high-volume pumped filtration with immediate on-site preservation (Osprey platform)
- Analyzed by
- Genomics partner laboratory
- Method basis
- Peer-reviewed molecular method; not EPA-approved
- Turnaround
- 15–20 business days from lab receipt
How (lab/instrument, method)
- Test type
- Targeted species eRNA assay
- Sample
- Three sampling locations; high-volume pumped filtration with immediate on-site preservation (Osprey platform)
- Analyzed by
- Genomics partner laboratory
- Method basis
- Peer-reviewed molecular method; not EPA-approved
- Turnaround
- 15–20 business days from lab receipt
Limits (MDL/RL, resolution, interval)
Published limits appear with their parameters in the measurement box above. Unspecified detection limits, reporting limits, resolution, and reading intervals are not inferred.
Value type
Not supplied in the product's published methods.
What it can and can't tell you
Every result shows the date and time each sample was collected. eDNA and eRNA detect genetic material, not organisms directly. DNA can persist after an organism has left or died, and can arrive from upstream or on boats, birds, or bait. Read counts reflect relative genetic signal, not the number, size, or biomass of organisms. Species names depend on reference-library coverage; some detections resolve only to genus or family. A detection is evidence to follow up, not confirmation that a population is established, and a non-detection does not prove absence. These are not EPA-approved methods and are not a regulatory determination. Results can help you make decisions about safe swimming and water use, but no result is definitive for every place and time. It is always good practice to check posted signs and your state or local health authorities. RNA indicates recent biological activity. A not-detected result means no active RNA was recovered at that location on that day.
Version and last updated date
- Methods version
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
- Last updated
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
