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EXHIBIT 23.3
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
5700 Yonge Street
Suite 1900
June 30, 2000 North York Ontario
Canada M2M 4K7
Telephone +1 (416) 218 1500
Facsimile +1 (416) 218-1499
Direct Tel. +1 (416) 218-1432
Direct Fax +1 (416) 218-1499
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation in the Registration Statement on
Form F-3 of Visible Genetics Inc. (the "Company") dated June 30, 2000, of our
report dated February 18, 2000 relating to our audit of the Company's
consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 1999 and 1998 and the
consolidated statements of operations, deficit, comprehensive loss, and cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, and to the reference
in the Registration Statement to our firm under the headings "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts."
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chartered Accountants
