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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) of Quidel Corporation for the registration of
950,000 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein
of our report dated May 14, 1999, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of Quidel Corporation as of March 31, 1999 included in its Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the period April 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Ernst & Young LLP
San Diego, California
August 18, 2000
