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EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 6, 2001 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear
in i-STAT Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
August 30, 2001