UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C 20549


SCHEDULE 13G


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


(Amendment No. 2)*

Biosite Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common
(Title of Class of Securities)


090945106
(CUSIP Number)

			December 31, 2004	     			
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this 
Schedule is filed:

[X]	Rule 13d-1 (b)

[ ]	Rule 13d-1 (c)

[ ]	Rule 13d-1 (d)
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to  be  "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934("Act")  or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that 
section  of the Act but  shall  be  subject  to  all  other  provisions of 
the Act (however, see the Notes).






CUSIP No. 090945106               13G                 Page 2 of 5 Pages

1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Neuberger Berman, Inc.
      061523639
	 Neuberger Berman, LLC
	 13-5521910


2)   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) /__/
                                                                 (b) /X/
3)   SEC USE ONLY


4)   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5)   SOLE VOTING POWER
      15,100

6)   SHARED VOTING POWER
      1,389,649

7)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      0

8)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
      1,793,272


9)   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      1,793,272


10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
      0

11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
      11.28


12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      BD/IA

CUSIP No. 090945106               13G                     Page 2A of 5 Pages

1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund 
      133240872


2)   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) /__/
                                                                 (b) /X/
3)   SEC USE ONLY


4)   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      usa

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5)   SOLE VOTING POWER
      0

6)   SHARED VOTING POWER
      1,367,300

7)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      0

8)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
      1,367,300


9)   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      1,367,300


10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
      8.6

12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IV


CUSIP No. 090945106               13G              Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1.   (a)    Name of Issuer:
                 Biosite Inc.

Item 1    (b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                 11030 Roselle St San Diego, CA 92121

Item 2.   (a)    Name of Person Filing:

                 Neuberger Berman, Inc.
	Neuberger Berman, LLC.
                 Neuberger Berman Management Inc.
                 Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund 

Item 2    (b)    Address of Principal Business Office:

                 605 Third Ave., New York, NY, 10158-3698

Item 2    (c)    Citizenship:

                 USA

Item 2    (d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                 Common

Item 2    (e)    CUSIP Number:
                 090945106

Item 3.   (g)    /X/  Parent holding company, in accordance with 240.13d-1    
				(b) (ii) (G)

Item 4.          Ownership:

          (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:

                 1,793,272

          (b)    Percent of Class:

                 11.28



CUSIP No. 090945106               13G                Page 4 of 5 Pages

(c)    Number of Shares as to which such person has:
            (I)    Sole Power to vote or to direct the
                   vote: 15,100

            (II)   Shared Power to vote or to direct the
                   vote: 1,389,649

            (III)  Sole Power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                   of: 0

            (IV)   Shared Power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                   of: 1,793,272


Item 5.          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                                       N/A

Item 6.          Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another:


Neuberger Berman, LLC is deemed to be a beneficial owner for purpose of 
Rule 13(d) since it has shared power to make decisions whether to retain 
or dispose of, and in some cases the sole power to vote the securities of 
many unrelated clients.  Neuberger Berman, LLC does not, however, have any 
economic interest in the securities of those clients.  The clients are the 
actual owners of the securities and have the sole right to receive and the 
power to direct the receipt of dividends from or proceeds from the sale of 
such securities.


With regard to the shares set forth under Item 4.(c)(II), 1,367,300 shares 
or 8.6% of the outstanding are beneficially owned by Neuberger Berman 
Genesis Fund Portfolio, a series of Equity Managers Trust.  Neuberger 
Berman, LLC and Neuberger Berman Management Inc. are deemed to be 
beneficial owners of these shares for purposes of Rule 13(d) since they 
both have shared power to make decisions whether to retain or dispose of 
the securities.  Neuberger Berman, LLC and Neuberger Berman Management 
Inc. serve as sub-adviser and investment manager, respectively, of 
Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Portfolio, which holds such shares in the 
ordinary course of its business and not with the purpose nor with the 
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer.

With regard to the balance of the shares set forth under Item 4.(c)(II), 
Neuberger Berman, LLC and Neuberger Berman Management Inc. are deemed to 
be the beneficial owners for the purposes of Rule 13(d), since they have 
power to make decisions whether to retain or dispose of securities held by 
Neuberger Berman's various other Funds.  Neuberger Berman, LLC is the sub-
advisor to the aforementioned Funds. 

No other Neuberger Berman, LLC advisory client has an interest of more than 
5% of the issuer.

It should be further noted that the share calculation under item 4.(c)(IV) 
is derived from a total combination of the shares set forth under Item 
4.(c)(I and II). The remaining balance of shares, if any, are for individual 
client accounts over which Neuberger Berman, LLC has shared power to 
dispose.


CUSIP No. 090945106               13G                    Page 5 of 5 Pages

Item 7.          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which 
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent 
Holding Company:  
Neuberger Berman, Inc. makes this filing pursuant to Rule 
13d-1(b)(ii)(G) since it owns 100% of both Neuberger 
Berman, LLC and Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. and does 
not own over 1% of the issuer.
Neuberger Berman, LLC, as investment advisor and 
broker/dealer with discretion.
Neuberger Berman Management Inc. as investment advisor to a 
Series of Public Mutual Funds.

Item 8.          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                           N/A
Item 9.          Notice of Dissolution of Group:   
N/A

Item 10.         Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the 
securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary 
course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of 
or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of 
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or 
as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Signature:

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete 
and correct.

In addition, the undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13G filed 
herewith is filed jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each of them.



Date: February 14, 2005



By:_____________________________ 
 	Kevin Handwerker
General Counsel 
Neuberger Berman, Inc.
	Neuberger Berman, LLC.


By: _____________________________ 
	Peter Sundman
President and Director
Neuberger Berman Management Inc.



By: :_____________________________
	Peter Sundman
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and Trustee
 	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund, 
a Series of Equity Managers Trust