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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100824161833
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-043615
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100824

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORCHID CELLMARK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107216
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-TESTING LABORATORIES [8734]
		IRS NUMBER:				223392819
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4390 US ROUTE ONE
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6097502200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4390 US ROUTE ONE
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ORCHID BIOSCIENCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOLOGNA THOMAS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232364

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30267
		FILM NUMBER:		101035373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4390 US ROUTE ONE
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001107216</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ORCHID CELLMARK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ORCH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232364</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOLOGNA THOMAS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ORCHID CELLMARK INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4390 US ROUTE ONE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08540</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.48</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Thomas A. Bologna and Kathy M. Bologna Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas A. Bologna</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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