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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCHULER JACK W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol QUIDEL CORP /DE/ [QDEL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 10165 MCKELLAR COURT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/27/2009 (Street) SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/27/2009   P   15,233 A $ 12.3471 (1) 204,499 (2) I by Tanya Eva Schuler Trust Common Stock 05/27/2009   P   15,233 A $ 12.3471 (1) 204,500 (2) I by Therese Heidi Schuler Trust Common Stock 05/27/2009   P   15,234 A $ 12.3471 (1) 204,501 (2) I by Tino Hans Schuler Trust Common Stock 05/28/2009   P   21,333 A $ 12.1441 (3) 225,832 (2) I by Tanya Eva Schuler Trust Common Stock 05/28/2009   P   21,333 A $ 12.1441 (3) 225,833 (2) I by Therese Heidi Schuler Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHULER JACK W 10165 MCKELLAR COURT SAN DIEGO, CA 92121	X

Signatures

Robert J. Bujarski, attorney-in-fact for Jack W. Schuler		05/29/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The weighted average purchase price for these transactions was $12.3471 per share, with a range of $12.285 to $12.40 per share. Upon request, the Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(2)	The shares reported herein were acquired and purchased by trusts for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person disclaims all beneficial ownership of these shares. The Reporting Person's beneficial ownership consists of 2,667,228 shares, which excludes 65,000 shares held by the Reporting Person's spouse. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the 65,000 shares owned by his spouse, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any.
(3)	The weighted average purchase price for these transactions was $12.1441, with a range of $12.02 to $12.33 per share. Upon request, the Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

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