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                                UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                              ---------------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           (AMENDMENT NO._______)*


                                 Impath Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                        Common Stock, $.005 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                 452 55G 10 1
                          ----------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)



*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's  
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the       
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.      
                                                                                
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of   
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the       
Notes).                                                                         



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Cross Atlantic Partners K/S
  
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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [ ]
          
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY


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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Denmark

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                          5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
                           
                                   -0-                                         
                                                                       
        NUMBER OF         ------------------------------------------------------
         SHARES           6.       SHARED VOTING POWER                          
      BENEFICIALLY                                                              
         OWNED BY                  315,875 Shares
          EACH                     
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                       
          WITH                                                                
                                   -0- 

                          ------------------------------------------------------
                          8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                     
                                                                                
                                   315,875 Shares                               

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON.

         315,875 Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9.

         6.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         CAP/Hambro, L.P.
  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *       (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [ ]
          
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
                           
                                   0 Shares                 
                                                                       
        NUMBER OF         ------------------------------------------------------
         SHARES           6.       SHARED VOTING POWER                          
      BENEFICIALLY                                                              
         OWNED BY                  315,875 Shares
          EACH                     
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                       
          WITH                                                                
                                   0 Shares  

                          ------------------------------------------------------
                          8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                     
                                                                                
                                   315,875 Shares                               

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON.

         315,875 Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9.

         6.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         CAP/Hambro, Inc.
  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *       (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [ ]
          
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
                           
                                   0 Shares                        
                                                                       
        NUMBER OF         ------------------------------------------------------
         SHARES           6.       SHARED VOTING POWER                          
      BENEFICIALLY                                                              
         OWNED BY                  315,875 Shares
          EACH                     
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                       
          WITH                                                                
                                   0 Shares

                          ------------------------------------------------------
                          8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                     
                                                                                
                                   315,875 Shares                               

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON.

         315,875 Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9.

         6.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         CO

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Hambro America, Inc.
  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *       (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [ ]
          
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New York

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
                           
                                   0 Shares                        
                                                                       
        NUMBER OF         ------------------------------------------------------
         SHARES           6.       SHARED VOTING POWER                          
      BENEFICIALLY                                                              
         OWNED BY                  315,875 Shares
          EACH                     
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                       
          WITH                                                                
                                   0 Shares

                          ------------------------------------------------------
                          8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                     
                                                                                
                                   315,875 Shares                               

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON.

         315,875 Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9.

         6.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         CO

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     NOTE: This Statement on Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Cross
Atlantic Partners K/S, CAP/Hambro, L.P., CAP/Hambro, Inc. and Hambro America,
Inc. CAP/Hambro, L.P. is the sole general partner of Cross Atlantic Partners,
K/S.  CAP/Hambro, Inc. is a general partner of CAP/Hambro, L.P. Hambro America,
Inc. is the sole shareholder of CAP/Hambro, Inc.


Item 1(a).      Name of Issuer: 
                --------------- 
                Impath Inc.
                

Item 1(b).      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                ------------------------------------------------

                1010 Third Avenue, Suite 302
                New York, New York 10021

<TABLE>


<CAPTION>
             Item 2(a)                           Item 2(b)                           Item 2(c)
             ---------                           ---------                           ---------

                                                                                Citizenship or Place
       Name of Person Filing                      Address                        of Organization
       ---------------------                      -------                        ---------------
<S>                                  <C>                                           <C>    

Cross Atlantic Partners K/S,         c/o Hambro Health International, Inc.         Denmark
     a Danish limited                650 Madison Avenue
     partnership                     New York, NY  10022

CAP/Hambro, L.P., the sole           c/o Hambro Health International, Inc.         Delaware
     general partner of Cross        650 Madison Avenue
     Atlantic Partners K/S.          New York, NY  10022

CAP/Hambro, Inc., the sole general   c/o Hambro Health International, Inc.         Delaware
     partner of CAP/Hambro, L.P.,    650 Madison Avenue
     which is wholly-owned by        New York, NY  10022
     Hambro America, Inc.
                                     

Hambro America, Inc., the parent     c/o Hambro Health International, Inc.         New York
     corporation of CAP/Hambro,      650 Madison Avenue
     Inc.                            New York, NY  10022
                                     

</TABLE>

Item 2(d).      Title of Class of Securities:
                ----------------------------- 

                Common Stock, $.005 par value.

Item 2(e).      CUSIP Number:
                ------------

                452 55G 10 1

Item 3.         If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
                ------------------------------------------------------------
                13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
                ----------------------------------------------
                 

                (a)  [ ]  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").

                (b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

                (c)  [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in
                          Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

                (d)  [ ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the 
                          Investment Company Act of 1940.

                (e)  [ ]  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                          Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                (f)  [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                          to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                          Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
                          Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Act.


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                (g)  [ ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with           
                          Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.                     
                                                                               
                (h)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of 
                          the Act.                                             
                                                                               
                None of the above.                                             
                                                                               
Item 4.         Ownership:                                                     
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                (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:  As of December  31, 1996,    
                each of the following is the owner of record of the number of  
                shares of Common Stock set forth next to its name: 
                                                                               
                        Cross Atlantic Partners K/S              287,076 shares
                        CAP/Hambro, L.P.                               0 shares
                        CAP/Hambro, Inc.                               0 shares
                        Hambro America, Inc.                           0 shares
                                                       
                Additionally, Cross Atlantic Partners K/S holds presently      
                exercisable warrants to purchase 28,799 shares of Common Stock.
                Therefore, each of CAP/Hambro L.P., CAP/Hambro, Inc., and
                Hambro America, Inc. (collectively the "Entities") may be
                deemed to beneficially own the 287,076 shares owned by Cross 
                Atlantic Partners K/S as well as the 28,799 exerciseable 
                warrants held by Cross Atlantic Partners K/S. Hence Cross
                Atlantic Partners and the Entities may be deemed to own 
                beneficially an aggregate of 315,875 shares (Common Stock and 
                Warrants).

                (b)   Percent of Class:                                        
                                                                               
                        Cross Atlantic Partners K/S              6.0%  
                        CAP/Hambro, L.P.                         6.0%
                        CAP/Hambro, Inc.                         6.0%
                        Hambro America, Inc.                     6.0%
                        
                                                                               
                The foregoing percentages are calculated based on the 5,293,525
                shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the       
                Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Impath Inc. for the quarter   
                ended September 30, 1996.                                      
                                                                       


                (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:            
                                                                               
                      (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote:       
                                                                               
                        Cross Atlantic Partners K/S             0 shares       
                        CAP/Hambro, L.P.                        0 shares
                        CAP/Hambro, Inc.                        0 shares
                        Hambro America, Inc.                    0 shares
                                                                
                                                                               
                      (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote:     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                        Cross Atlantic Partners K/S              6.0%           
                        CAP/Hambro, L.P.                         6.0%
                        CAP/Hambro, Inc.                         6.0%
                        Hambro America, Inc.                     6.0%

                                                                               

                                                                               
                                                                               
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                (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        Cross Atlantic Partners K/S          0 shares
                        CAP/Hambro, L.P.                     0 shares
                        CAP/Hambro, Inc.                     0 shares
                        Hambro America, Inc.                 0 shares

                (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        Cross Atlantic Partners K/S          315,875 shares
                        CAP/Hambro, L.P.                     315,875 shares
                        CAP/Hambro, Inc.                     315,875 shares
                        Hambro America, Inc.                 315,875 shares

                Cross Atlantic Partners K/S, CAP/Hambro, L.P., CAP/Hambro, Inc.
                and Hambro America, Inc. expressly disclaim beneficial 
                ownership of any shares of Common Stock of Impath Inc., except 
                any shares held directly of record.


Item 5.         Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                ---------------------------------------------
 
                If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                securities, check the following:                          [ ]

Item 6.         Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
                Not applicable.

Item 7.         Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which 
                ---------------------------------------------------------
                Acquired the Security Being Reported on  by the Parent Holding
                --------------------------------------------------------------
                Company:
                --------

                Not applicable.

Item 8.         Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                ----------------------------------------------------------

                Not applicable. Cross Atlantic Partners K/S, CAP/Hambro, L.P., 
                CAP/Hambro, Inc.  and Hambro America, Inc. expressly disclaim 
                membership in a "group" as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).

Item 9.         Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                -------------------------------

                Not applicable.


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Item 10.        Certification:
                --------------

                Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
                pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).

     Attached as EXHIBIT 1 hereto is a Joint Filing Agreement executed by each
of the filing persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) under Section 13(d) of the Act.


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                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his, her or its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct. We also hereby agree to file this
statement jointly pursuant to the agreement set forth as Exhibit 1 hereto.


Dated:   February 20, 1997
                                            CROSS ATLANTIC PARTNERS K/S

                                            By: CAP/HAMBRO, L.P. 
                                                Its General Partner


                                            By:  /s/ Charles L. Dimmler, III
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 Charles L. Dimmler, III
                                                 Authorized Officer


                                            By: CAP/HAMBRO, INC. 
                                                Its General Partner


                                            By:  /s/ Charles L. Dimmler, III
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 Charles L. Dimmler, III
                                                 Authorized Officer

                                            CAP/HAMBRO, INC. 
                                            

                                            By:  /s/ David Barnett
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 David Barnett
                                                 Authorized Officer

                                            HAMBRO AMERICA, INC. 
                                            

                                            By:  /s/ David Barnett
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 David Barnett
                                                 Authorized Officer




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                                                                       Exhibit 1
                                                                       ---------
                                    AGREEMENT

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) (1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Impath Inc..

     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original.

     EXECUTED this 20th day of February, 1997.


                                           CROSS ATLANTIC PARTNERS K/S
                                           
                                           By: CAP/HAMBRO, L.P.
                                               Its General Partner

                                            

                                           By: /s/ Charles L. Dimmler, III
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Charles L. Dimmler, III
                                              Authorized Officer



                                           By: CAP/HAMBRO, Inc.
                                               Its General Partner

                                            

                                           By: /s/ Charles L. Dimmler, III
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Charles L. Dimmler, III
                                              Authorized Officer



                                           CAP/HAMBRO, INC.
                                                                               

                                           By: /s/ David Barnett
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              David Barnett
                                              Authorized Officer


                                           HAMBRO AMERICA, INC.
                                                                               

                                           By: /s/ David Barnett
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              David Barnett
                                              Authorized Officer

                                                                           



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