Table 2.

Comparison of xMAP™ and qRT-PCR techniques

	xMAP™	qRT-PCR
< 200 nt RNA molecules enrichment	YES	NO
RT step	YES	YES
Amplification	YES	YES
Endogenous control	NO	YES
Control spike	YES	NO
Multiplexing	YES	NO
Liquid-phase hybridization	YES	NO
No. of measures	100	1
Custom-tailored assay	YES	NO
Cost	Low	High