Exhibit 23.01


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-108448 on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-120864 on Form S-4, and
Registration Statement Nos. 333-56979, 333-07391, 333-18563, 333-28789,
333-109885, 333-68052 and 333-118239 on Forms S-8 of our reports dated March 15,
2005, (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph relating to a change in method of accounting for goodwill and
intangible assets), relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedule of Fisher Scientific International Inc. and management's report on the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fisher Scientific International Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 2004.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York
March 15, 2005