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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 25, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of
Cholestech Corporation, which appears in Cholestech Corporation's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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San Jose, California
August 30, 2000
