EXHIBIT 23.1




                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 Nos. 333-41465, 333-41467 and 333-88611) of TriPath Imaging, Inc.
("TriPath") of our report dated January 25, 2002, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of TriPath included in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001.




                                                               /s/ Ernst & Young


Raleigh, North Carolina
March  28, 2002