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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

   

We consent to incorporation by reference in the Pre-effective Amendment No. 2 on
Form S-3 (Regis. No. 333-28125) of AccuMed International, Inc., 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 audit of the financial statements of Alamar
Biosciences, Inc. including the balance sheet as of September 30, 1995 and the
statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended which report is
included in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
1996. We also consent to the reference to our firm in the prospectus under the
caption "Experts."
    

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

Sacramento, CA
December 9, 1997