EXHIBIT 24.1


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, being a
director or officer, or both, of MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint Peter P.
Gombrich, with full power to act alone, as the true and lawful attorney and
agent of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution to
execute, file or deliver any and all instruments and to do any and all acts and
things which he may deem advisable to enable the Company to comply with the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and any requirements
or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereto, in
connection with the registration under said Securities Act of 6,657,495 shares
of common stock, par value $.001 per share, which were issued and sold in
connection with agreements in which the Company is required to register such
shares, including specifically, but without limitation of the general authority
hereby granted, the power and authority to sign his name as director or officer,
or both, of the Company, as indicated below opposite his signature, to the
registration statement, or any amendments, post-effective amendments,
supplements or papers supplemental thereto, to be filed in respect of said
shares of common stock, and each of the undersigned does hereby fully ratify and
conform all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, or the substitute of
any of them, shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed these
presents, this 25th day of February, 2002.

         SIGNATURE                                   TITLE

/s/ PETER P. GOMBRICH
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Peter P. Gombrich               Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors,
                                Chief Executive Officer and acting President,
                                Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial
                                and Accounting Officer)

/s/ ALEXANDER M. MILLEY
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Alexander M. Milley             Director

/s/ ROBERT C. SHAW
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Robert C. Shaw                  Director

/s/ JOHN H. ABELES, M.D.
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John H. Abeles, M.D.            Director

/s/ DENIS M. O'DONNELL, M.D.
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Denis M. O'Donnell, M.D.        Director