UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

QUIDEL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		0-10961 (Commission File Number)		94-2573850 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

10165 McKellar Court San Diego, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		92121 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-1100

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On February 11, 2010, Quidel Corporation issued a press release announcing the financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 and will hold an earnings conference call at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on February 11, 2010 to discuss such results. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

     The information in this current report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this current report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

     The following exhibit is furnished with this current report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press release, dated February 11, 2010, reporting Quidel Corporation’s financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  Date: February 11, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press release, dated February 11, 2010, reporting Quidel Corporation’s financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.