A look at the Current Situation of Iranian Molecular Diagnostic Methods and the Implementation of Required Future Policy: A Review Article.

Today, molecular diagnostic methods have unignorably position in diagnostic laboratories. It is estimated that 60-70% of all decisions depend to molecular diagnostic procedures. However, many of Iranian physicians have not fully trusted to them specifically to those newly developed protocols yet. In necessary cases they are requesting some available confirmatory tests to carry on simultaneously for final decision.Aim of This short study is going to review the causes of uncertainty this attitude and current challenges in Iranian clinical centers. All influential items from the role of providing materials and equipment and supplying routs, up to the reliability and validity of released the patients reports will be looked up. Significant parameters including those related to pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical have been checked one by one. Causes of current limitations were discussed based on released documents and reported periodical inspection according to the published standardized criteria. The outcome clearly indicates the necessity of basic revisions in some parts of involved authority bodies.