Exhibit 23.1

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To OraSure Technologies, Inc.:

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in this Form S-3  Registration  Statement of our report dated February
23, 2001 included in OraSure  Technologies,  Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended
December  31,  2000  and  to  all  references  to  our  Firm  included  in  this
Registration Statement.


                             /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 20, 2001