Exhibit 12

Abbott Laboratories

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013
Net Earnings	$	545
Add (deduct):
Taxes on earnings	10
Capitalized interest cost, net of amortization	(1		)
Noncontrolling interests	3
Earnings from Operations, as adjusted	557
Fixed Charges:
Interest on long-term and short-term debt	41
Capitalized interest cost	3
Rental expense representative of an interest factor	14
Total Fixed Charges	58
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges	$	615
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	10.6

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.