NATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-10-15
MEDICAL LABORATORIES
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                          UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C..  20549

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

                          SCHEDULE 13D/A

            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         Amendment No. 1*

                    NATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
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                         (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, No Par Value
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                  (Title of Class of Securities)

                           635641 10 3
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                          (CUSIP number)

                        John I. Van Voris
          Shackleford, Farrior, Stallings & Evans, P.A.
                          P.O. Box 3324
                         Tampa, FL 33601
                          (813) 273-5046
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          (Name, address and telephone number of person
        authorized to receive notices and communications)

                          August 5, 1998
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     (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     If  the  filing  person  has previously filed a statement on
Schedule  13G  to  report the acquisition which is the subject of
this  Schedule  13D,  and is filing this schedule because of Rule
13D-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [   ].

     Note.  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

     *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 disclosures provided in
a prior cover page.

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CUSIP No. 635641 10 3                 13D/A     Page 2 of 6 Pages

     The information required on 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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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

     JUGAL K. TANEJA                           SS No. ###-##-####
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                       (A) [    ]
                                                       (B) [    ]
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3    SEC USE ONLY


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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS: PF AND AF
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5    CHECK  BOX  IF  DISCLOSURE  OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO
     ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                     [    ]
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6    CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION:  UNITED  STATES OF
     AMERICA
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     NUMBER OF      7           SOLE VOTING POWER: 815,700 
       SHARES       --------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY    8           SHARED VOTING POWER: 0      
     OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------
        EACH        9           SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 815,700
     REPORTING      --------------------------------------------
    PERSON WITH     10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0      
                    --------------------------------------------
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11   AGGREGATE   AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING
     PERSON: 815,700
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12   CHECK  BOX  IF  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES  [    ]
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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 9.2%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN
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CUSIP No. 635641 10 3                 13D/A     Page 3 of 6 Pages

     This  amends and restates the Schedule 13D filed by Jugal K.
Taneja with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7,
1996.    This  amendment  is  filed to reflect the sale of common
stock of National Diagnostics, Inc. ("National").

ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER

     This  statement  relates  to  the Common Stock, no par value
("Common  Stock"),  of  National  Diagnostics,  Inc.,  a  Florida
corporation ("National").  National's principal executive offices
are located at 747 West Brandon Blvd., Brandon, Florida 33511.

     The  second  sentence of Item 1 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

          National's  principal  executive offices are located at
     755 West Brandon Blvd., Brandon, Florida 33511.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

     This   report  is  filed  on   behalf  of  Jugal  K.  Taneja
("Taneja").    Mr.  Taneja's business address is 747 West Brandon
Blvd.,  Brandon,  Florida  33511.  Mr. Taneja's current principal
occupation is as the Chief Executive Officer of NuMed Home Health
Care, Inc.  Mr. Taneja also serves as the Chief Executive Officer
of  the  Issuer,  National  Diagnostics,  Inc.    Mr. Taneja is a
citizen  of  the  United States and is a resident of the State of
Florida.

     Taneja  has  not,  during  the  last  five  years,  (i) been
convicted  in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or  similar  misdemeanors),  or  (ii)  been  a  party  to a civil
proceeding  of  a  judicial  or  administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject
to  a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations
of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state  securities  laws  or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

     The  first  paragraph of Item 2 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

          This  report  is  filed  on  behalf  of Jugal K. Taneja
     ("Taneja").  Mr. Taneja's business address is 5770 Roosevelt
     Blvd.,  Suite  700, Clearwater, Florida 34620.  Mr. Taneja's
     current  principal  occupation  is  as  the  Chief Executive
     Officer  of  NuMed  Home Health Care, Inc.  Mr. Taneja is no
     longer  an officer or director of National.  Mr. Taneja is a
     citizen  of the United States and is a resident of the State
     of Florida.

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CUSIP No. 635641 10 3                 13D/A     Page 4 of 6 Pages

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

     There were no purchases made pursuant to this filing.

ITEM 4: PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

     Mr.  Taneja  has  acquired  his  interest  in National as an
investment  and  acquired  his shares with a view toward making a
profit.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     (a)  Aggregate Number and Percentage of Securities:
          ---------------------------------------------
          Mr.  Taneja is the beneficial owner of 1,020,000 shares
          of  Common  Stock,  representing approximately 38.8% of
          the  class  based  upon  the  number  of  Common Shares
          reported  as outstanding (excluding Treasury Shares) as
          of November 7, 1996.

     (b)  Power to Vote and Dispose:
          ---------------------------------------------
          Mr.  Taneja  has  sole  power  to  vote  and dispose of
          1,020,000 shares of Common Stock.  Mr. Taneja shares no
          voting  or  disposition  power.    This amount includes
          beneficial ownership of (i) 100,000 Common Shares owned
          by First Delhi Trust, a trust for Mr. Taneja's children
          over  which he exercises voting rights and (ii) 720,000
          shares  of  Common  Stock owned by Twenty-First Century
          Healthcare  Fund,  L.L.C.,  a limited liability company
          controlled  by Mr. Taneja and his family members.  This
          amount excludes 84,000 shares beneficially owned by his
          wife, Manju Taneja, as to which Mr. Taneja exercises no
          voting or disposition rights and as to which Mr. Taneja
          disclaims beneficial ownership.

     (c)  Transactions Within the Past 60 Days:
          ---------------------------------------------
          On October 8, 1996, Taneja gifted 720,000 Common Shares
          to   the   family   controlled   Twenty-First   Century
          Healthcare Fund, L.L.C.

     (d)  Certain Rights of Other Persons:
          ---------------------------------------------
          Not applicable.

     (e)  Date Ceased to be 5% Owner:
          ---------------------------------------------
          Not applicable.

     Item 5(a)-(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:

     (a)  Aggregate Number and Percentage of Securities.
          ---------------------------------------------
          Mr. Taneja is the beneficial owner of 815,700 shares of
     National's  Common  Stock,  representing  approximately  9.2
     percent  of  the  class  based  upon the number of shares of
     Common  Stock  reported  as  outstanding (excluding Treasury
     Shares) as of June 30, 1998.

     (b)  Power to Vote and Dispose:
          ---------------------------------------------
          Mr.  Taneja  has  sole  power  to  vote  and dispose of
     815,700  shares  of  National's  Common  Stock.   Mr. Taneja
     shares no voting or disposition power.  This amount includes
     beneficial  ownership  of (i) 200,000 shares owned of record
     by  Mr. Taneja and (ii) 615,700 shares owned by Twenty-First
     Century Healthcare Fund, L.L.C., a limited liability company
     controlled by Mr. Taneja and family members.

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CUSIP No. 635641 10 3                 13D/A     Page 5 of 6 Pages

     (c)  Transactions Within the Past 60 Days:
          ---------------------------------------------
          The  following  table  describes  the  transactions  in
     National's  Common  Stock  by  Mr. Taneja during the past 60
     days.

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 <TABLE>
                                                                                How
                                                               Price        Transaction
Seller                      Sales Date     No. of Shares     Per Share        Effected
- ----------------            ----------     -------------      ---------     ------------
 <S>                        <C>             <C>               <C>           <C>
First Delhi Trust           08/10/98           30,200          $0.938          OTC BB

Twenty-First Century        08/13/98           38,300           0.960          OTC BB
 Healthcare Fund, L.L.C.

Twenty-First Century        09/25/98           38,000           0.648          OTC BB
 Healthcare Fund, L.L.C.

Twenty-First Century        09/29/98           28,000           0.779          OTC BB
 Healthcare Fund, L.L.C.

</TABLE>

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ITEM 6:   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
          RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF
          THE ISSUER

          None.

ITEM 7: MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

          None.

SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief,  I  certify  that  the  information  set  forth  in  this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:   October 9, 1998

                                   /s/ Jugal K. Taneja
                                   ---------------------------
                                   Name: Jugal K. Taneja


SF: 316179


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