Exhibit 12

Abbott Laboratories

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2010
Net Earnings	$	3,185
Add (deduct):
Taxes on earnings	760
Capitalized interest cost, net of amortization	(2		)
Noncontrolling interests	8
Earnings from Operations as adjusted	3,951
Fixed Charges:
Interest on long-term and short-term debt	402
Capitalized interest cost	17
Rental expense representative of an interest factor	79
Total Fixed Charges	498
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges	$	4,449
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	8.9

NOTE: For the purpose of calculating this ratio, (i) earnings have been calculated by adjusting earnings for taxes on earnings; interest expense; capitalized interest cost, net of amortization; noncontrolling interests; and the portion of rentals representative of the interest factor, (ii) Abbott considers one-third of rental expense to be the amount representing return on capital, and (iii) fixed charges comprise total interest expense, including capitalized interest and such portion of rentals.