EXHIBIT 23.2

         CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP, INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement on Form S-4
of our report dated February 7, 2001 (except for the last sentence of Note 1 and
Note 18(b), as to which the date is March 28, 2001) included in Inverness
Medical Technology, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 and to
all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.


/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

October 18, 2001