OraSure Technologies, Inc.
220 East First Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
May 13, 2022
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Michael Davis and Celeste Murphy
Re: | OraSure Technologies, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed February 10, 2022 (File No. 333-262633)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, OraSure Technologies, Inc. (the Company) hereby requests that the effective date of the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-262633) (the Registration Statement) be accelerated so that the Companys Registration Statement will become effective at 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, on May 17, 2022, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Please contact Jennifer Porter of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, counsel to the Company, at (215) 981-4339 to provide notice of effectiveness or if you have any questions or comments concerning this request.
Very truly yours, | ||||
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Agnieszka Gallagher | |||
Name: | Agnieszka Gallagher | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |