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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950148-01-500937
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010605

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCUMED INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000888335
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				364054899
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-90637
		FILM NUMBER:		1654108

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 N FRANKLIN ST
		STREET 2:		STE 401
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126429200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		920 N FRANKLIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 402
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALAMAR BIOSCIENCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950504
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                           AccuMed International, Inc.
                          920 N. Franklin St., Ste. 402
                                Chicago, IL 60610


June 5, 2001

By EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth St., N.W.
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3-9
Washington, D.C.  20549
Attn: Mr. Jeffrey Riedler, Assistant Director

         Re:      AccuMed International, Inc.
                  Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3
                  Filed on January 14, 2000
                  Registration No. 333-90637

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         AccuMed International, Inc. hereby requests to withdraw the
above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3. Should you have any
questions of require additional information, please contact AccuMed's counsel,
Joyce Wallach, at 916-341-0255.

                                          Sincerely,

                                          ACCUMED INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                          By: /s/ PAUL F. LAVALLEE
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Paul F. Lavallee, Chairman and
                                              Chief Executive Officer


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