



      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 19, 2000
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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 of         File Number)         Identification
incorporation)                                    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  19,  2000, Laboratory Corporation  of  America-
Registered Trademark- Holdings (LabCorp-Registered Trademark-)
announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain
clinical  testing  assets  of  Bio-Diagnostics  Laboratories
(BDL).   Based in Torrance, California, BDL is  the  largest
provider  of  clinical laboratory testing  services  in  the
South  Bay  area  of  Los Angeles County.   BDL  had  annual
clinical  revenues  in  1999 of approximately  $12  million.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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

 (c)  Exhibit
      20  Press release of the Company dated
          April 19, 2000.


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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/BRADFORD T. SMITH
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                      Bradford T. Smith
                      Executive Vice President,
                      General Counsel, Secretary
                      and Compliance Officer



Date: May 2, 2000

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