Exhibit 10

 

September 21, 2004

 

Richard Hooper

OraSure Technologies, Inc.

220 East First Street

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015

 

Re: LOAN EXTENSION

Borrower Name: OraSure Technologies, Inc.

Customer Number/Obligor Number: 5793834584

Loan Number/Note Number: 18/26

 

Dear Rich:

 

Comerica Bank, successor by merger to Comerica Bank- California, has approved an
extension of the Revolving Maturity Date to April 30, 2005, under that certain
Loan and Security Agreement dated September 10, 2002, as may be or have been
modified from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”).

 

Except as modified and extended hereby, the Loan Agreement remains in full force
and effect.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/ Peter Gibson

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Peter Gibson

 

Acknowledged and accepted on September 27, 2004

OraSure Technologies, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Richard D. Hooper

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