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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


   
We consent to incorporation by reference in the Pre-effective Amendment No.1 on
Form S-3 (Regis. No. 333-28125) of our report, which included an explanatory
paragraph related to substantial doubt about the ability of Alamar Biosciences,
Inc. to continue as a going concern, dated November 19, 1995, on our audits of
the financial statements of Alamar Biosciences, Inc. including the balance sheet
as of September 30, 1995 and the statements of operations, shareholders' equity
and cash flows for the year ended September 30, 1995, which report is included
in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 1995. We
also consent to the reference to our firm in the prospectus under the caption
"Experts."
    

                                            /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

   
Sacramento, CA
Novmeber 13, 1997