Table 1.

Bottlenecks in molecular diagnostics

Problem identified	Possible solution
1. Quantitative techniques	Real‐time amplification techniques
2. Internal and external control	Well defined universal internal controls (PhHV, PDV)
	Quality control programmes
3. Sample preparation still matrix dependent	New extraction techniques
4. Hands‐on time and turnaround time results	Automation
5. Commercially interesting viruses vs.   viruses of no commercial interest	Well characterised home‐brew assays