Why is VIP Dx testing for XMRV different from other commercial tests presently being offered?
XMRV testing at VIP Dx uses the same methods which were published in the Lombardi et al. October 2009 issue of Science. Our methods require the collection and appropriate testing of 20 mL of whole blood. While this process is very time consuming and labor intensive, we have found that it dramatically reduces the rate of false negative results. For this reason, the cost of testing and the time to report results for XMRV by PCR/culture is greater than that of a standard PCR test.
