Yes and no. This company uses "shotgun metagenomic sequencing", which is a term that describes the sequencing of any DNA found in the sample provided. Such techniques are currently in the research stage, so little is known about how accurate they are. Nonetheless, such techniques will become much more important in the future.
They also offer to look for RNA instead of DNA, but this process is fraught with potential lab inaccuracies, so looking for RNA should be expected to come with significantly more errors than looking for DNA.
It must be noted that, even if a pathogen is in the sample provided to the company, it won't be detected if the pathogen isn't in the company's database of pathogens. That is to say, if it is a novel or uncatalogued pathogen, it can't be detected.
Most importantly, if the pathogen is not in the sample provided to the company, then it is obviously impossible to detect. This would apply to persistent RNA virus infections that are mostly confined to the central nervous system, such as enteroviruses.
I dont think even DNA testing will work for viruses. Because they didnt find my HHV-6,7 which I have in PCR in blood. By the way I have positive PCR HHV4,7 in bone marrow. And lots copies HHV4,6,7 in saliva.
High antibodies for coxsaski and echo viruses. Also I have always positive IFA for parvovirus(but I dont take it serious of course).
BUT
I am seriose confused about bacterial founds. Because it highly correlate with all my new symptoms which I got a few months ago. When I got unknown bacterial infection, which I could stop different kinds of antibiotics. I used it for 2 months, and in the end only fluoroquinolones helped me. And now infection returned again, and I again use antibiotic.. I did all possible types of regular testings for all bacterial infections (like lyme, yersinia and others), but didnt find anything. Only Brucella antibody test was doubtful..
And Aperiomics found 2 unknown rare bacterias which belong Brucella group (Ochrobactrum pituitosum and one more) in very significant level. Also they said in letter (just in text) I have some extra small % candida in plasma, which also may give a troubles and my symptoms. And this found I was scary a bit - because I REALLY have right now lots of candida. It have candida infection on skin, gastrointestinal tract, we found big level even in saliva. Everything confirmed by PCR test and bacterial sowing.
And my friend from Russia who also did this testing, also "have" this bacteria, only much less.
So a few facts- like types of symptoms, too stubborn infection, sensitivity just for antibiotics which usually treat Brucella, doubtful antibody test for Brucella- gives me thoughts it maybe be a true really.. even candida found has a real correction..
Just wanted to know, if someone had experience with this testing.. Its nice to accumulate all guesses to get a true