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EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-39798 for the Abbott Laboratories 1991 Incentive Stock Program, 333-43381, 333-69547, 333-93253, 333-52768, 333-74228, and 333-102178 for the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program, 333-09071, 333-13091 and 333-74222 for the Abbott Laboratories Ashland Union 401(k) Plan and Trust, 333-68268 for the Abbott Laboratories 401(k) Plan and Trust, 333-74220 and 333-102179 for the Abbott Laboratories Deferred Compensation Plan, 333-76516 for the Abbott Laboratories Employee Share Ownership Plan, 333-75442 for the Abbott Laboratories Affiliate Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and 33-26685, 33-50452, 33-51585, 33-56897, 33-65127, 333-19511, 333-43383, 333-69579, 333-93257, 333-74224, and 333-102180 for the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan and Trust; in Abbott Laboratories' previously filed post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, in Registration Statement No. 333-85867 for the Perclose, Inc. 1992 Stock Plan, Perclose, Inc. 1995 Director Option Plan, Perclose, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan and Perclose, Inc. 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and in Abbott Laboratories' previously filed Form S-3 Registration Statement Nos. 33-50253, 333-06155, 333-63481, 333-65601, 333-83647, and 333-55446 of our reports related to TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. and subsidiaries dated January 15, 2003, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Abbott Laboratories for the year ended December 31, 2002.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois
February 19, 2003

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