
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
      UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                              
                          FORM 8-K

                       CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934


                        APRIL 30, 1998
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              (Date of earliest event reported)
                              
                              
                              
         LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                              


   DELAWARE                1-11353            13-3757370
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(State or other          (Commission        (IRS Employer
jurisdiction or          File Number)        Identification
organization)                                Number)


                              
  358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA  27215
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          (Address of principal executive offices)
                              
                              
                              
                        336-229-1127
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      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On April 30, 1998, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
(the "Company") issued a press release dated as of such date
announcing operating results of the Company for the quarter
ended March 31, 1998, as well as certain other information.
The press release is attached as an exhibit hereto and the text
thereof is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
         INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

  (c) Exhibit
                              
      20  Press release of the Company dated April 30, 1998.

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                         SIGNATURES
                              
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.

               LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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                             (Registrant)



                    By:/s/ WESLEY R.ELINGBURG
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                           Wesley R. Elingburg
                           Executive Vice President,
                           Chief Financial Officer and
                           Treasurer (Principal Financial
                           Officer and Principal
                           Accounting Officer)



Date: May 7, 1998

