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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

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                                                              PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
                                                              5700 Yonge Street
                                                              Suite 1900
January 25, 2002                                              North York Ontario
                                                              Canada M2M 4K7
                                                              Telephone +1 (416) 218-1500
                                                              Facsimile +1 (416) 218-1499
                                                              Direct Tel. +1 (416) 218-1432
                                                              Direct Fax +1 (416) 218-1499
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

    We hereby consent to the incorporation in the Registration Statement on
Form F-3 of Visible Genetics Inc. (the "Company") dated January 25, 2002, of our
report dated February 16, 2001 relating to our audit of the Company's
consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the
consolidated statements of operations, deficit, comprehensive loss, and cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, and to the reference
in the Registration Statement to our firm under the headings "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts."

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Chartered Accountants