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                                                               Exhibit 10.14.1

                       AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 14, 1995 ("the
Amendment") is made and entered into this 1st day of February 2001 by and
between SeraCare, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (referred herein as the
"Corporation") and Jerry L. Burdick (the "Employee").

WHEREAS, the Corporation previously entered into an employment agreement on
November 15, 1995, (the "Employment Agreement");

AND WHEREAS the term of the Employment Agreement was previously extended by
the Board of Directors through February 6, 2003;

AND WHEREAS, the Corporation hereby wishes to amend the employment again;

AND WHEREAS the Employee wishes to have the employment agreement amended as
specified herein;

Now Therefore, the following extension and amendments are hereby agreed to by
both the Corporation and the Employee:

1.   The Term of the agreement has been extended through February 6, 2003.
2.   Effective February 1, 2001, the annual base compensation is hereby
     adjusted to be $175,000 per year plus an auto allowance of $750.00 per
     month.
3.   Employee shall receive 100,000 options with an exercise price of $3.25.
     Such options shall all have 7 year cliff vesting with accelerated
     vesting as follows;
          50,000 options will vest ratably over 4 years
          50,000 options will have accelerated vesting. They will vest ratably
                 over two years beginning with the achievement of his
                 business plan for 2002.
                 25,000 shares, 25,000 shares 1 year later.

     All 100,000 options shall be accelerated in the event of a change of
control.

All other terms, conditions and provisions of the Employment Agreement shall
remain effective throughout the term of this Amendment.

I hereby certify that the above amendment was adopted by unanimous vote of the
Board of Directors on January 12, 2001.

                                       Hereby certified

                                       /s/ Jerry L. Burdick
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                                       Jerry L. Burdick
                                       Corporate Secretary

                                       /s/ Barry Plost<PAGE>

                                                               Exhibit 10.15.1

                       AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 5, 1996 ("the
Amendment") is made and entered into this 1st day of February 2001 by and
between SeraCare, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (referred herein as the
("Corporation") and Barry D. Plost (the "Employee").

WHEREAS, the Corporation previously entered into an employment agreement on
February 5, 1996, (the "Employment Agreement");

AND WHEREAS the term of the Employment Agreement was previously extended by
the Board of Directors through February 5, 2002;

AND WHEREAS, the Corporation hereby wishes to amend the employment again;

AND WHEREAS the Employee wishes to have the employment agreement amended as
specified herein;

Now Therefore, the following extension and amendments are hereby agreed to by
both the Corporation and the Employee:

1.   The Term of the agreement has been extended through February 5, 2002.
2.   Effective February 1, 2001, the base annual compensation is hereby
     adjusted to be $300,000 per year plus an auto allowance of $750.00 per
     month.
3.   Employee shall receive 200,000 options with an exercise price of $3.25.
     Such options shall all have 7 year cliff vesting with accelerated
     vesting as follows;
         100,000 options will have accelerated vesting over two years
                 beginning with satisfactory achievement of the fiscal year
                 2002 business plan, half upon achievement of plan, other
                 half 1 year later.

         100,000 options will have accelerated vesting on the following
                 schedule;
                 10,000 options will vest immediately at the end of each
                 month that the closing price of the Company's stock is
                 $6.50 or greater for at least 10 trading days during the
                 month.

     All 200,000 options shall be accelerated in the event of a change of
control.

All other terms, conditions and provisions of the Employment Agreement shall
remain effective throughout the term of this Amendment.

I hereby certify that the above amendment was adopted by unanimous vote of the
Board of Directors on January 12, 2001.

                                       Hereby certified

                                       /s/ Jerry L. Burdick
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                                       Jerry L. Burdick
                                       Corporate Secretary

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                                                              Exhibit 10.16.1

                      AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE April 16, 1996
("the Amendment") is made and entered into this 1st day of August, 2000 by
and between SeraCare, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (referred herein as the
"Corporation") and Sam Anderson (the "Contractor").

WHEREAS, the Corporation previously entered into a consulting agreement
effective on April 16, 1996 (the "Consulting Agreement");

AND WHEREAS, on January 29, 1998 the Corporation previously extended the
Consulting Agreement for three years through April 15, 2002;

AND WHEREAS, the Corporation hereby wishes to amend the Consulting Agreement
again as specified herein;

AND WHEREAS, the Contractor wishes to have the Consulting Agreement amended as
specified herein;

Now Therefore, the following amendment to the Consulting Agreement is hereby
agreed to by the Corporation:

     1.   The consulting fee payable to Mr. Sam Anderson is hereby increased
          to $70,000. This increase is in lieu of any cash directors fees to
          which Mr. Anderson is or may become entitled to as a director of
          SeraCare, Inc.

All other terms, conditions and provisions of the Consulting Agreement shall
remain effective throughout the extended term of this Amendment.

SERACARE, INC.

/s/ Jerry L. Burdick
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Jerry L. Burdick
Executive Vice President & CFO<PAGE>

                                                                Exhibit 10.21.1

           WAIVER AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This Waiver and First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement (this
"AMENDMENT") is entered into effective as of December 21, 1998 by and among
SeraCare, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), each of the
subsidiaries of the Company named on the signature pages hereto
(individually, a "Subsidiary" and, collectively, the "SUBSIDIARIES"), and
each of the investors named on the signature page, hereto (the "INVESTORS").

                                   RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the Company, the Investors and certain of the Subsidiaries are
parties to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of
February 13, 1998 (the "SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT");

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Subsidiaries are in the process of
restructuring and increasing the amount of the Company's existing credit
facility with Brown Brothers Harriman & Company (the "CREDIT RESTRUCTURING")
in accordance with the terms and conditions provided in that certain
Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement by and among the Company,
the Subsidiaries, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and State Street Bank and
Trust Company, a copy of which is attached hereto as EXHIBIT A;

     WHEREAS, the Company proposes to use certain of the proceeds that it
receives in connection with the Credit Restructuring to repay certain
outstanding indebtedness of the Company listed on Schedule I to this
Amendment: (the "BRIDGE DEBT");

     WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Restructuring and the repayment
of the Bridge Debt, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Amendment
for the purpose of amending certain financial covenants contained in the
Securities Purchase Agreement and to evidence a limited waiver by the
Investors of compliance by the Company and the Subsidiaries with certain
other covenants contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the parties
hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

     1.  TERMS DEFINED IN SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTS.  All capitalized
terms used herein without definition but which are defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement shall have the same meaning herein as therein, all of such
terms and their definitions being incorporated herein by reference.

     2.  AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT. The Securities Purchase Agreement is hereby
amended as follows:

         2.1  Section 7A(i) is amended and replaced in its entirety as
              follows:

              "(i)  FUNDED DEBT RATIO.  As of December 21, 1998, the
               Company shall have and thereafter maintain, for
               each fiscal quarterly period, a ratio of (i) Funded
               Debt to (ii) EBITDA of not more than 5.5:1.00."

         2.2  Section 7A(ii) is amended and replaced in its entirety as
              follows:

              "(ii) FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO.  As of December 21,
               1998, the Company shall have and thereafter maintain,
               for each fiscal

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               quarterly period, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least
               2.00:1.00."

         2.3  Section 7B(i) is amended and replaced in its entirety as
              follows:

              "(i)  Senior Debt from time to time in an amount not to exceed
               the product obtained by multiplying the amount of the
               Company's consolidated EBITDA for the preceding twelve
               calendar months by three."

         2.4  Clause (c) to the definition of "Fixed Charge" in Section 12 is
amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:

              "(c)  cash capital expenditures paid in such period, PLUS"

     3. WAIVERS.

        3.1  REPAYMENT OF BRIDGE DEBT.  Each of the Investors hereby waives
compliance by the Company and the Subsidiaries with the covenants contained in
Sections 7A, 7B, 7G and 7K of the Securities Purchase Agreement to the extent
that the consummation of the Credit Restructuring and repayment of Bridge Debt
would otherwise cause the Company and the Subsidiaries to not be in compliance
with such covenants.

        3.2  ADDITIONS OF SUBSIDIARY.  Attached hereto as EXHIBIT B is a copy
of an acknowledgement letter (the "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER") pursuant to which
American Plasma, Inc., a Texas corporation and subsidiary of the Company
("AMERICAN PLASMA"), acknowledges its obligations under Section 6R of the
Securities Purchase Agreement. Each of the Investors hereby acknowledges
receipt of the Acknowledgement Letter and waives earlier compliance by the
Company and American Plasma with Section 6R of the Securities Purchase
Agreement with respect to the event of American Plasma becoming a Subsidiary.
In addition, American Plasma has executed valid counterpart signature pages
to both of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Subsidiary Guarantee
Agreement, dated as of February 13, 1998 (collectively, the "AGREEMENTS"), by
which it becomes a bound party to and assumes all of the obligations of a
Guarantor under both Agreements.

        3.3  DELIVERY OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  Attached hereto as
EXHIBIT C are unaudited consolidated financial statements prepared by the
Company with respect to the months of September and October of 1998 (the
"FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). Each of the Investors hereby acknowledges receipt of
the Financial Statements and waives compliance by the Company with the
covenants contained in Section 6A(i) of the Securities Purchase Agreement
with respect to the timely delivery of the Financial Statements. Each of the
Investors further waives compliance by the Company with the covenants
contained in Section 6A(i) of the Securities Purchase Agreement for all
months prior to September 1998.

        3.4  DELIVERY OF OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE.  Each of the Investors hereby
waives compliance by the Company with the covenants contained in Section 6A
of the Securities Purchase Agreement with respect to the delivery of an
officer's certificate in connection with the delivery of the financial
statements referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) of Section 6A of the
Securities Purchase Agreement with respect to the fiscal year ended February
28, 1998 and with respect to the fiscal quarters ended May 31, 1998 and
August 31, 1998.

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        3.5  DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.  Each of the Investors
hereby waives compliance by the Company with the covenants contained in
Section 7A(iii) of the Securities Purchase Agreement with respect to the
delivery of a certificate of compliance for the fiscal quarters ended May 31,
1998 and August 31, 1998.

        3.6  DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTANTS.  Each of the Investors
hereby waives compliance by the Company with the covenants contained in
Section 6A of the Securities Purchase Agreement with respect to the delivery
of a certificate of accountants in connection with the delivery of the
financial statements referred to in clause (iii) of Section 6A of the
Securities Purchase Agreement with respect to the fiscal year ended February
28, 1998.

        3.7  LIMITATION ON WAIVER.  Section 3 to this Amendment shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose set
forth herein and does not allow any other or further departure from the
terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, which terms shall remain in full
force and effect.

     4. REFERENCE TO THE SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT. The parties hereto
hereby agree (i) to incorporate all terms and conditions as set forth in the
Securities Purchase Agreement, in their entirety, other than such provisions
specifically amended or waived by this Amendment, and (ii) that such
provisions incorporated by reference shall remain in full force and effect.

     5. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  All covenants and agreements in this
Amendment shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors
and assigns of the parties hereto.

     6. GOVERNING LAW.  This Amendment is being delivered and is intended to
be performed in the State of New York, and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law
of such state without giving effect to the choice of law or conflicts of law
principles thereof.

     7. SEVERABILITY.  Any provision of this Amendment that is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     8. COUNTERPARTS.  This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making
proof of this Amendment to produce or account for more than one such
counterpart.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and
delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the
date first above written.

SERACARE, INC.                            BHM LABS, INC.

By:  /s/  Barry D. Plost                  By:  /s/  Barry D. Plost
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      Barry D. Plost                            Barry D. Plost

Its: Chairman of the Board, President     Its: Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer.              and Chief Executive Officer.

AMERICAN PLASMA, INC.                     SERACARE ACQUISITIONS, INC.

By:  /s/  Barry D. Plost                  By:  /s/  Barry D. Plost
    ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
      Barry D. Plost                            Barry D. Plost

Its: Chairman of the Board, President     Its: Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer.              and Chief Executive Officer.

AVRE, INC.                                SERACARE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

By:  /s/  Barry D. Plost                  By:  /s/  Barry D. Plost
    ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
      Barry D. Plost                            Barry D. Plost

Its: Chairman of the Board, President     Its: Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer.              and Chief Executive Officer.

BINARY ASSOCIATES, INC.                   THE WESTERN STATES GROUP, INC.

By:  /s/  Barry D. Plost                  By:  /s/  Barry D. Plost
    ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
      Barry D. Plost                            Barry D. Plost

Its: Chairman of the Board, President     Its: Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer.              and Chief Executive Officer.

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Acknowledged By:

DELAWARE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND

By:  Pecks Management Partners Ltd.
     Its Investment Advisor

By:    /s/ Robert J. Cresci
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     Robert J. Cresci
     Managing Director

DECLARATION OF TRUST FOR DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OF ICI AMERICAN HOLDING INC.

By:  Pecks Management Partners Ltd.
     Its Investment Advisor

By:    /s/ Robert J. Cresci
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     Robert J. Cresci
     Managing Director

DECLARATION OF TRUST FOR DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OF ZENECA HOLDING INC.

By:  Pecks Management Partners Ltd.
     Its Investment Advisor

By:    /s/ Robert J. Cresci
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     Robert J. Cresci
     Managing Director

THE J.W. MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

By:  Pecks Management Partners Ltd.
     Its Investment Advisor

By:    /s/ Robert J. Cresci
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     Robert J. Cresci
     Managing Director

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                                  SIGNATURE PAGE

     Upon execution and delivery to the Investors by the party hereunder,
this signature page together with the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as
of February 13, 1998 (the "Agreement") shall constitute one and the same
instruments and such signature page shall become an integral part of this
Agreement. Furthermore such party shall hereby be bound as an original
Guarantor.

     IF WITNESS WHEREOF, American Plasma, Inc. has caused this Agreement to
be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized as of December   , 1998.

                                        AMERICAN PLASMA, INC.

                                        By:  /s/ Barry D. Plost
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                                            Barry D. Plost
                                            Chairman of Board, President
                                            and Chief Executive Officer.

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                            LIST OF OMITTED EXHIBITS

The following Exhibits to the Waiver and First Amendment to Securities
Purchase Agreement effective December 21, 1998 by and among SeraCare, Inc.,
each of the subsidiaries of SeraCare named on the signature pages thereto,
and each of the investors named on the signature pages thereto, have been
omitted from this Exhibit and shall be furnished supplementally to the
Commission upon request:

Exhibit A  Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement

Exhibit B  Acknowledgement Letter

Exhibit C  Financial Statements

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