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Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH)On Nov 20: 73.66  Up 0.29 (0.40%)  
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Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
358 South Main Street
Burlington, NC 27215
United States - Map
Phone: 336-229-1127
Fax: 336-513-4510
Web Site: http://www.labcorp.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Medical Laboratories & Research
Full Time Employees:28,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent clinical laboratory company in the United States. The company offers a range of testing services used by the medical profession in routine testing, patient diagnosis, and in the monitoring and treatment of disease, as well as specialty testing services. Its routine tests include blood chemistry analyses, urinalyses, blood cell counts, thyroid tests, Pap tests, HIV tests, microbiology cultures and procedures, and alcohol and other substance-abuse tests. The company’s specialty tests and related services comprise viral load testing, and HIV genotyping and phenotyping for infectious diseases; cytogenetic, molecular cytogenetic, biochemical, and molecular genetic tests for diagnostic genetics; oncology testing; clinical trials testing for pharmaceutical companies, which conducts clinical research trials on new drugs; forensic identity testing used in criminal proceedings and parentage evaluation services; allergy testing consisting of a range of allergen testing services, computerized analysis, and treatment program that enables primary care physicians to diagnose and treat various allergic disorders; and occupational testing services, which include urine and blood testing services for the detection of drug and alcohol abuse for private and government customers. Its customers comprise physicians, hospitals, managed care organizations, governmental agencies, employers, pharmaceutical companies, and other independent clinical laboratories. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated 36 primary laboratories and approximately 1,600 patient service centers. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 60.3% of S&P 500 companies and 91.6% of Health Care Equipment & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. David P. King , 52
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 1.56M $ 0
    Mr. William B. Hayes , 43
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Exec. VP and Treasurer
    $ 555.00K $ 0
    Mr. Don M. Hardison , 58
    Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing
    $ 767.00K $ 0
    Mr. James T. Boyle Jr., 52
    Chief Operating Officer, Exec. VP and Member of Exec. Committee
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Woodrow L. Cook , 55
    Exec. VP of Eastern Operations
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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