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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3
 
                               CONSENT OF COUNSEL
 
We consent to the use of our name in the second paragraph under the caption
"Experts" in the prospectus, which constitutes a part of the Registration
Statement for the Common Stock of Calypte Biomedical Corporation on Form S-1. We
further consent to the aforementioned use of our name in any amendments to the
aforementioned Registration Statement so long as such use is fully consistent
with the use in the prospectus.
 
                                          By
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                                             David Parker
                                             ARNOLD WHITE & DURKEE
 
Austin, Texas
May 17, 1996