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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-00-000558
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000822

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANGSTAT MEDICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913610
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [2836
]		IRS NUMBER:				943076069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-45205
			FILM NUMBER:		707547
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		6300 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
				CITY:			FREMONT
				STATE:			CA
				ZIP:			94555
				BUSINESS PHONE:		5107894300
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		6300 DUMBARTON CIRCLE
					CITY:			FREMONT
					STATE:			CA
					ZIP:			94555
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>

					FILED BY:		

						COMPANY DATA:	
							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORBIMED ADVISERS INC /CT
							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033248
							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]</COMPANY-DATA>

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
</FILING-VALUES>

								BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		41 MADISON AVENUE 40TH FLOOR
									CITY:			NEW YORK
									STATE:			NY
									ZIP:			10010
									BUSINESS PHONE:		2126850800
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

									FORMER COMPANY:	
										FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEHTA & ISALY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
										DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970212
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>

OrbiMed Advisors LLC
Sangstat Medical Corp. 13 F filing
Transactions From 03-31-00 To 07-13-00

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Quantity of        Pct.            Eqy
Fund                                        Transaction   Trade Date  Settle Date      Shares         Ownership       Sh Out
- ----                                        -----------   ----------  -----------    -----------      ---------       ------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>         <C>              <C>              <C>           <C>
Aggregate Quantity Owned Prior to 3-31-00                                              823,570          4.60          17,907,000
PaineWebber Eucalyptus Fund, LLC            by            04-04-00    04-07-00          11,000          4.66          17,907,000
PaineWebber Eucalyptus Fund, Ltd.           by            04-04-00    04-07-00           1,000          4.67          17,907,000
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences       by            06-29-00    07-05-00          80,000          5.11          17,907,000
  Portfolio                                                                                             ----
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences       by            06-30-00    07-06-00          35,000          5.31          17,907,000
  Portfolio
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences       by            07-03-00    07-07-00           5,000          5.34          17,907,000
  Portfolio

</TABLE>


</TEXT>
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