TOP OF THE NEWS G-2 survey finds health systems leading integration efforts LabCorp’s Q2 revenues up 3.6%, Monogram purchase complete M&A UPDATE Sonic buys Piedmont, Axiom Labs Quest acquires Caritas in Boston CERTIFICATION CHANGES ASCP, NCA form single certification agency REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS Quest gets FDA EUA for H1N1 assay INSIDE THE LAB INDUSTRY Surveying the move toward integrating diagnostic services INDUSTRY NEWSMAKERS Clarient rolls out Insight Dx Creighton Labs now independent, pursuing growth FINANCIAL Lab index up 10% over five weeks INDUSTRY BUZZ OIG recommends CMS revamp lab test payments

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September 2009 - Table of Contents

LIR September 2009 (PDF Issue)

G-2 Reports’ Recent Survey Finds Health Systems at the Forefront of Integrating Diagnostic Services

LabCorp’s Q2 Revenues Up 3.6% to $1.2 Billion; Monogram Acquisition Completed

Quest Acquires Caritas Medical Laboratories in Boston

ASCP, NCA Finalize Single Certification Agency Agreement

Quest Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization for H1N1 Flu Test

Inside the Lab Industry: G-2 Reports Survey Finds Health Systems Leading the Way in Integrated Diagnostics

Armed with its Insight Dx, Clarient Takes Aim at Genomic Health’s Oncotype DX

Embracing Newfound Independence, Creighton Medical Labs Strives for 12% to 15% Growth in 2009

Lab Index Continues Strong Run; Up 10% over Five Weeks, 39% for Full Year 2009

Industry Buzz: OIG Recommends CMS Pursue Legislation to Revamp Payment Rates for Lab Tests