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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>As
      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2009</B></FONT></P>
<P align="right" style="margin:6.3mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>Registration No. 333-143867</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.8mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:3.00pt;;"><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:1.00pt;margin-top:-8pt;"></FONT></P>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:5.9mm; "><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:4.5mm; "><B><br>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:3.5mm 0 0.7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:8.00pc; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B><br>TO</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:6.6mm; "><B><br>F</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:4.7mm; "><B>ORM</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:6.6mm; "><B> S-3</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:4.5mm; "><B><br>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B><br>UNDER</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:4.5mm; "><B><br>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:5.9mm; "><B>QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B><br>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:6.3mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.5mm; "><B>Quest Diagnostics Incorporated<br>Three Giralda Farms<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>(973) 520-2700</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B><br>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,<br>of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</B></FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.5mm; "><B>William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr.<br>Quest Diagnostics Incorporated<br>Three Giralda Farms<br>Madison, NJ07940<br>(973) 520-2700</B></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B><br>(Name, address, and telephone number<br>of agent for service)</B></FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.5mm; "><B>Copies to:<br>Stephen T. Giove, Esq.<br>Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP<br>599 Lexington Avenue<br>New York, New York 10022<br>(212) 848-4000</B></FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0.7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>See Table of Additional Registrants</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B><I>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: </I></B>From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement. If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. <font style="word-spacing: 0.50pc;">&nbsp;</font></FONT><FONT style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><font face="Wingdings 2">&#163;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  <font style="word-spacing: 0.50pc;">&nbsp;</font> </FONT><FONT style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><font face="Wingdings 2">&#82;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. <font style="word-spacing: 0.50pc;">&nbsp;</font></FONT><FONT style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><font face="Wingdings 2">&#163;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. <font style="word-spacing: 0.50pc;">&nbsp;</font></FONT><FONT style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><font face="Wingdings 2">&#163;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">If this form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. <font style="word-spacing: 0.50pc;">&nbsp;</font> </FONT><FONT style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><font face="Wingdings 2">&#82;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">If this form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. <font style="word-spacing: 0.50pc;">&nbsp;</font> </FONT><FONT style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><font face="Wingdings 2">&#82;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in  <u style="border-bottom: 0.50pt black;">Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act</u>. (Check one):</FONT></P>
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       </FONT><FONT style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><font face="Wingdings 2">&#82;</font></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> Large accelerated filer</FONT></P></TD>
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      <font face="Wingdings 2">&#163;</font></FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> Accelerated filer</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.5mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></FONT></P>
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    <P style="text-indent:-3.2mm; margin:0 0 0 3.2mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Title of Each Class of<br>Securities to be Registered</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Proposed Maximum<br>Aggregate<br>Offering Price (1)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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      Amount of<br>Registration Fee (2)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-3.2mm; margin:0 0 0 3.2mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.5mm; ">Senior Debt Securities of Quest Diagnostics</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-3.2mm; margin:0 0 0 3.2mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.5mm; ">Guarantees of Senior Debt Securities of Quest Diagnostics (3)</FONT></P></TD>
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      (1)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; ">
      An unspecified aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at unspecified price.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; ">In accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r), the Registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fee.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; ">Registrants listed on the Table of Additional Registrants may fully and unconditionally guarantee on an unsecured basis our senior debt securities. Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no separate fee will be required to be paid in respect of guarantees of our senior debt securities that are being registered concurrently.</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS</B></FONT></P>
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      Name</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>State or other Jurisdiction of<br>Incorporation or Organization</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification Number</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">American Medical Laboratories Incorporated</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">54-1983356</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Consolidated Labs, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Florida</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">26-0003506</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Florida, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">65-0641688</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Group Holdings, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">20-3746016</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Holdings, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">61-1436296</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Hospital Services Florida, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">16-1702356</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Indiana, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Indiana</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">35-1937874</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Intermediate Holdings, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">20-8388835</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Kentucky, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Kentucky</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">62-1373947</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Marketing USA, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Florida</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">65-1064707</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Michigan, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Michigan</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">38-1880648</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Mississippi, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Mississippi</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">64-0504003</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath New York, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">65-0819138</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath North Carolina, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">North Carolina</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">56-1272454</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Ohio, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">31-1483746</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Pennsylvania, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pennsylvania</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">25-1680680</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Philadelphia, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">New Jersey</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">22-2163419</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath SC, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">South Carolina</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">11-3680559</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Texas, LP</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Texas</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">75-2530066</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Wisconsin, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Wisconsin</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">39-1091107</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath Youngstown Labs, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Ohio</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">34-1767704</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">65-0642485</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">AmeriPath, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">65-1046888</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Anatomic Pathology Services, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Oklahoma</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">73-1563221</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">API No. 2, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">65-1046886</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">APL Properties Limited Liability Company</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Nevada</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">86-0864218</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Arizona Pathology Group, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Arizona</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">86-0864486</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Central Plains Holdings, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Kansas</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">48-1219588</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Dermatopathology Services, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Alabama</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">63-0984892</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Diagnostic Pathology Management Services, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Oklahoma</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">73-1402878</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Diagnostic Reference Services Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Maryland</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">22-3479439</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">DPD Holdings, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">93-0988106</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Enterix Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">01-0529545</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">ExamOne World Wide of NJ, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">New Jersey</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">22-2127674</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">ExamOne World Wide, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pennsylvania</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">23-2057350</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Focus Diagnostics, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">52-1604494</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Focus Technologies Holding Company</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">52-1445953</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">HemoCue, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">California</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">33-0882550</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Kailash B. Sharma, M.D., Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Georgia</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">58-1416059</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">LabOne of Ohio, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">20-0310967</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">LabOne, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Missouri</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">43-1039532</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">MedPlus, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Ohio</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">48-1094982</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">MetWest Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">33-0363116</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Nichols Institute Diagnostics</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">California</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">95-2955451</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Ocmulgee Medical Pathology Association, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Georgia</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">58-1267100</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">O&#146;Quinn Medical Pathology Association, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Georgia</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">58-1303376</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Osborn Group Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">48-1045507</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pathology Building Partnership</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Maryland</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">51-1188454</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">PCA of Denver, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Tennessee</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">62-1721242</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">PCA of Nashville, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Tennessee</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">62-1729315</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Peter G. Klacsmann, M.D., Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Georgia</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">58-1441090</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">38-2084239</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Finance Incorporated</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">51-0390179</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Holdings Incorporated</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">23-2324658</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>State or other Jurisdiction of<br>Incorporation or Organization</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; ">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification Number</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (MD)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Maryland</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">52-0890739</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (MI)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Michigan</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">38-1882750</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NV)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Nevada</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">88-0099333</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">51-0314231</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics LLC (CT)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Connecticut</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">06-1460613</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics LLC (IL)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Illinois</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">36-4257926</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics LLC (MA)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Massachusetts</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">04-3248020</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute (f/k/a Quest Diagnostics Incorporated) (CA)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">California</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">95-2701802</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Virginia</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">54-0854787</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Quest Diagnostics of Pennsylvania Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">22-3137283</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Regional Pathology Consultants, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Utah</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">87-0559208</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Rocky Mountain Pathology, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Utah</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">87-0526913</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Sharon G. Daspit, M.D., Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Georgia</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">58-1626140</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Shoals Pathology Associates, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Alabama</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">63-0700856</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Specialty Laboratories, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">California</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">95-2961036</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Strigen, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Utah</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">87-0651722</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">TID Acquisition Corp.</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">22-3620117</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Unilab Corporation</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Delaware</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">
    <P style="text-indent:-0.4mm; margin:0 0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">71-0897031</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">This Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-143867) of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and its subsidiary guarantor registrants (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) is being amended to add AmeriPath Group Holdings, Inc., AmeriPath Holdings, Inc., AmeriPath Intermediate Holdings,
  Inc. and Medplus, Inc., all of which are subsidiaries of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, as co-registrants that are, or may potentially be, guarantors of some or all of the debt securities with respect to which offers and sales are registered under this Registration Statement. No changes or additions are being
  made hereby to the base prospectus that already forms a part of the Registration Statement. Accordingly, such base prospectus is being omitted from this filing.</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>PART II</B></FONT></P>
<P align="center" style="margin:3.5mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</B></FONT></P>
<P style="margin:3.5mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">The following table sets forth all fees and expenses payable by the registrant in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby (other than underwriting discounts and commissions). All of such expenses, except the SEC registration fee, are estimated.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;" >
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD style="width:89.14%;"><P><font style="font-size:0.6mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
    <TD style="width:2.63%"><P><font style="font-size:0.6mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
    <TD style="width:8.22%;" colspan="6"><P><font style="font-size:0.6mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
  </TR>


  <TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#e5ffff">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Legal fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      $</FONT></P></TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
       150,000</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#e5ffff">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Trustee&#146;s fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      $</FONT></P></TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
       20,000</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Accounting fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      $</FONT></P></TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
       200,000</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#e5ffff">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Printing expenses</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      $</FONT></P></TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
       30,000</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Miscellaneous</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      $</FONT></P></TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
       30,000</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
    <TD width="3"><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
    <TD colspan="6" style="border-top:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#e5ffff">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Total</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      $</FONT></P></TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
       430,000</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:0 0 0 3.5mm; "><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
    <TD width="3"><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
    <TD colspan="6" style="border-top:double Black; "><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
  </TR>
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<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:4mm 0 0.7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="left" style="width:4.00pc; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 -8.7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Deferred in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>Item 15. <I>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</I></B></FONT></P>
<P style="margin:3.5mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B><I>Limitation on Liability of Directors</I></B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant to authority conferred by Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;), Paragraph 11 of our certificate of incorporation (the &#147;Certificate&#148;) eliminates the personal liability of directors to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty,
  including, without limitation, directors serving on committees of our board of directors. Directors remain liable for (1) any breach of the duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (2) any act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) any
  violation of Section 174 of the DGCL, which proscribes the payment of dividends and stock purchases or redemptions under certain circumstances, and (4) any transaction from which directors derive an improper personal benefit.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>Indemnification and Insurance</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">In accordance with Section 145 of the DGCL, which provides for the indemnification of directors, officers and employees under certain circumstances, Section 7.01 of our By-Laws and Section 11 of our Certificate each grant our directors and officers a right to indemnification, to the fullest extent
  authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment)
  for all expenses, liabilities and losses reasonably incurred by each director or officer who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings to which they are a party (1) by
  reason of the fact that they are or were our directors or officers or (2) by reason of the fact that, while they are or were our directors or officers, they are or were serving at our request as directors or officers of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or enterprise including service with
  respect to employee benefit plans, and such indemnification shall continue as to former directors and officers and shall inure to the benefit of such directors&#146; and officers&#146; heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification
  in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the person seeking indemnification only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each of the By-Laws and the Certificate further provides for the mandatory advancement of expenses incurred by officers and directors in defending such proceedings in advance of their final </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">disposition upon delivery to us by the indemnitee of an undertaking to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified. We may not indemnify or make advance payments to any person in connection with proceedings initiated against us
  by such person without the authorization of our board of directors.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">In addition, Paragraph 11 of the Certificate provides that directors and officers therein described shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, or any successor provisions or amendments thereunder.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">In the event that any such successor provisions or amendments provide indemnification rights broader than permitted prior thereto, Paragraph 11 of the Certificate allows such broader indemnification rights to apply retroactively with respect to any predating alleged action or inaction and also allows
  the indemnification to continue after an indemnitee has ceased to be our director or officer and to inure to the benefit of the indemnitee&#146;s heirs, executors and administrators.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each of the By-Laws and the Certificate further provides that the right to indemnification is not exclusive of any other right that any indemnitee may have or thereafter acquire under any statute, the Certificate, any agreement or vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, and allows
  us to indemnify and advance expenses to any person whom the corporation has the power to indemnify under the DGCL or otherwise.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Our By-Laws further provide that should any repeal or modification of any of the provisions of Section 7.01 occur, such changes would not adversely affect any right or protection of any director, officer or other person in respect of any proceeding arising out of, or related to, any act or omission
  occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">The form of underwriting agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto will provide for the indemnification of the registrant, its controlling persons, its directors and certain of its officers by the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted for directors and officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public
  policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each of the By-Laws and the Certificate authorizes us to purchase insurance for our directors and officers and persons who serve at our request as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or enterprise against any expense, liability or loss incurred
  in such capacity, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify such persons against such expense or liability under the DGCL. We intend to maintain insurance coverage of our officers and directors as well as insurance coverage to reimburse us for potential costs of our corporate indemnification
  of directors and officers.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2008, the Corporation is required to indemnify (including advancement of expenses) Surya N. Mohapatra to the full extent permitted by law and the Corporation&#146;s By-laws, and to include him as an insured
  person under the Corporation&#146;s directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance policy.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>Item 16. <I>Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules.</I></B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">The exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the Exhibit Index to this registration statement, which Exhibit Index is hereby incorporated by reference.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>Item 17. <I>Undertakings.</I></B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;</FONT></P>
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<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:0 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of senior debt securities offered (if the total dollar value of senior debt securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
  reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
  registration statement; and</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><I>provided, however, </I>that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above do not apply if information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
  the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement;</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the senior debt securities offered therein, and the offering of such senior debt securities at that time shall be
  deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the senior debt securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(4) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(i) each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(ii) each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the
  Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of senior debt securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule
  430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the senior debt securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such
  senior debt securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into
  the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement
  or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date;</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(5) that, for the purpose of determining liability of a registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the senior debt securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of senior debt securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to
  this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the senior debt securities to the purchaser, if the senior debt securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such senior debt securities to such purchaser:</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned registrant;</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about an undersigned registrant or its senior debt securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 7mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual
  report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the senior debt securities offered therein, and the offering of such senior debt securities at that time shall be deemed to be
  the initial bona fide offering thereof.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions set forth in response to Item 15, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such
  indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
  in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the senior debt securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court
  of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of
  the Trust Indenture Act.</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
    certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
    the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
    statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
    in the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT></P>
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      By: </FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>Chairman of the Board and President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
    and on the dates indicated.</FONT></P>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Chairman of the Board, President and Director (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Robert A. Hagemann</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>John C. Baldwin, MD</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>William F. Buehler</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Rosanne Haggerty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Gary M. Pfeiffer</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Daniel C. Stanzione, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>John B. Ziegler</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
        12,
        2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-5</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
    the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OLDINGS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-6</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">LINICAL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ABORATORIES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-7</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 N</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHOLS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NSTITUTE</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-8</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> (NV)</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-9</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> (MD)</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-10</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> LLC (IL)</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-11</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> LLC (CT)</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-12</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> LLC (MA)</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-13</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> (MI)</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-14</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
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<PAGE>

<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ENNSYLVANIA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-15</FONT></P>
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<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERICAN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EDICAL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ABORATORIES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-16</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">APL P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ROPERTIES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IMITED</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IABILITY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OMPANY</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-17</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ETWEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-18</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">N</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHOLS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NSTITUTE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">URRELL</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: John G. Hurrell<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">URRELL</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>John G. Hurrell</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-19</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 N</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHOLS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NSTITUTE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-20</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">DPD H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OLDINGS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-21</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTIC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EFERENCE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ERVICES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-22</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UILDING</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARTNERSHIP</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> (MD)</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B></B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TABLE style="margin:1.4mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-23</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Athens, State of Georgia, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NVESTMENTS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Robert S. Galen<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Robert S. Galen</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Louis M. Heidelberger</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-24</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>

<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Athens, State of Georgia, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UEST</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">INANCE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NCORPORATED</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Robert S. Galen<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Robert S. Galen</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Louis M. Heidelberger</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-25</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">U</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NILAB</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ORPORATION</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. </B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">. </FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-26</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ABONE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-27</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">E</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">XAMONE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 W</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ORLD</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 W</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IDE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-28</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">E</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">XAMONE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 W</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ORLD</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 W</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IDE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> NJ, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-29</FONT></P>
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<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ENTRAL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">LAINS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OLDINGS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-30</FONT></P>
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<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ABONE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 O</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HIO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-31</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">O</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">SBORN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 G</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ROUP</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-32</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OCUS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ECHNOLOGIES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OLDING</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OMPANY</FONT></P>
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      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OBERT</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. O&#146;K</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EEF</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Robert F. O&#146;Keef</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Treasurer (principal financial officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-33</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OCUS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTICS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OBERT</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. O&#146;K</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EEF</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Robert F. O&#146;Keef</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Treasurer (principal financial officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-34</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">E</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NTERIX</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">AUL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> L. R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UST</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Paul L. Rust<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
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<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">AUL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> L. R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UST</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Paul L. Rust</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-35</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EMOCUE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Paul L. Rust<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Paul L. Rust</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-36</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-37</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONSOLIDATED</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ABS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-38</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">LORIDA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Florida, LLC.</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Florida, LLC.</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-39</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OSPITAL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ERVICES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">LORIDA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Florida, LLC.</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Florida, LLC.</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-40</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NDIANA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Indiana, LLC.</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Indiana, LLC.</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-41</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 K</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ENTUCKY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">AMES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> P. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ODNAR</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>James P. Bodnar, M.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-42</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARKETING</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> USA, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-43</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHIGAN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-44</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ISSISSIPPI</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-45</FONT></P>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 N</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EW</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 Y</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ORK</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath New York, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath New York, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-46</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
    the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 N</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ORTH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">AROLINA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-47</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 O</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HIO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-48</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ENNSYLVANIA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Pennsylvania, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Pennsylvania, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-49</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HILADELPHIA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-50</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> SC, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-51</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EXAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, L.P.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERI</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B></B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath LLC, the general partner of AmeriPath Texas, L.P.</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath LLC, the general partner of AmeriPath Texas, L.P.</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-52</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 Y</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OUNGSTOWN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ABS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
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<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-53</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 W</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ISCONSIN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Wisconsin, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath Wisconsin, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-54</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>

<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of AmeriPath, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-55</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NATOMIC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ERVICES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-56</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">API N</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">O</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">. 2, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the member of API No. 2, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the member of API No. 2, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-57</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">RIZONA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 G</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ROUP</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



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    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-58</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ERMATOPATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ERVICES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-59</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">IAGNOSTIC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ANAGEMENT</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ERVICES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of Diagnostic Pathology Management Services, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of Diagnostic Pathology Management Services, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-60</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">K</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">AILASH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> B. S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HARMA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, M.D., I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-61</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">O</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">CMULGEE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EDICAL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">SSOCIATION</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-62</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">O&#146;Q</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UINN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EDICAL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">SSOCIATION</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of O&#146;Quinn Medical Pathology Association, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of AmeriPath, Inc., the sole member of O&#146;Quinn Medical Pathology Association, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-63</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">PCA </FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ENVER</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-64</FONT></P>
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<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>

<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">PCA </FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 N</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ASHVILLE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-65</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ETER</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. K</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">LACSMANN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, M.D., I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November 12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-66</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EGIONAL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONSULTANTS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of Strigen, Inc., the sole member of Regional Pathology Consultants, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of Strigen, Inc., the sole member of Regional Pathology Consultants, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-67</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OCKY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OUNTAIN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, LLC</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director of Strigen, Inc., the sole member of Rocky Mountain Pathology, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director of Strigen, Inc., the sole member of Rocky Mountain Pathology, LLC</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-68</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HARON</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ASPIT</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, M.D., I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-69</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOALS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 P</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHOLOGY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">SSOCIATES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



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  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-70</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">PECIALTY</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ABORATORIES</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-71</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">TRIGEN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-72</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we certify
    that we have reasonable grounds to believe that we meet all of the requirements
    for filing on Form S-3 and have duly caused this registration statement to
    be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
  the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">TID A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">CQUISITION</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ORP</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">*</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>



<TABLE cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="margin-left:0.00pc;font-size:0.2mm;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:7pt;"><p style="margin-top:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>

  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      *</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="17"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      The undersigned, by signing their names hereto, sign and execute this Registration Statement pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>

</TABLE>



<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:28.42%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EO</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> C. F</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ARRENKOPF</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">R</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="width:43.08%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="width:19.16%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November
    12, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-73</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
    certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
    the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
    statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 G</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ROUP</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OLDINGS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OAN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> E. M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ILLER</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OAN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> E. M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ILLER</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-74</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
    certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
    the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
    statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OLDINGS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OAN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> E. M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ILLER</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OAN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> E. M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ILLER</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-75</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
    certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
    the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
    statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">A</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">MERIPATH</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NTERMEDIATE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
 H</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OLDINGS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OAN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> E. M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ILLER</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ J</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OAN</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> E. M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ILLER</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Joan E. Miller, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="center" style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">II-76</FONT></P>
<p><hr color=#000000 noshade></p>
<p style="page-break-before: always">
<PAGE>
<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
    certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
    the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
    statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the City of Madison, State of New Jersey, on November 12, 2009.</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:6.3mm 0 0 75.9mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">EDPLUS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">, I</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">NC</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">.</FONT></P>
<TABLE style="margin:5mm 0 0 75.9mm; font-size:0.5mm; ">
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD style="width:0%;"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      By: </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <P style="margin:0 0 0.4mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">URYA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> N. M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHAPATRA</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:left;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Name: Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.<br>Title: <font style="word-spacing: 0.58pc;">&nbsp;</font>President</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Pursuant
    to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
    has been signed on November 12, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates as indicated.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Each individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
  documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
  intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<table cellspacing="0" style="margin-left:0.00%;margin-right:0.00%;width:100.00%;">
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Signature</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Title</B></FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="width:29.21%;">
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">URYA</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> N. M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHAPATRA</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D.</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">President (principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD>
    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> </FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ M</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ICHAEL</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> G. L</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">UKAS</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Michael G. Lukas</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President (principal financial officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ T</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">HOMAS</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> F. B</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ONGIORNO</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Thomas F. Bongiorno</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; text-align:center;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">S</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">/ C</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">ATHERINE</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "> T. D</FONT><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:2.8mm; ">OHERTY</FONT></P>
    <P style="text-indent:7mm; margin:2.1mm 0 1mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><hr noshade="noshade" color="k" align="center" style="width:100%; height:0.50pt;;"></FONT></P>
    <P align="center" style="margin:-0.6mm 0 0; text-align:center;margin-top:-10pt;"><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>Catherine T. Doherty</B></FONT></P><P style="margin-bottom:-6pt;">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="width:67.53%;">
    <P style="text-indent:-3.5mm; margin:2.1mm 0 0 3.5mm; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P align="center" style="margin:4.2mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; "><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></FONT></P>
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    <TD style="width:2.63%"><P><font style="font-size:0.6mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
    <TD style="width:91.01%;"><P><font style="font-size:0.6mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
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      Exhibit<br>Number</B></FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom:solid 0.2mm Black; "><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.1mm; "><B>
      Description of Exhibit</B></FONT></P></TD>
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      *1.1</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Form of Underwriting Agreement for Debt Securities.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      3.1</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 31, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      3.2</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Certification of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      3.3</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Amended and Restated By-Laws of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K dated February 13, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      4.1</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Indenture dated as of June 27, 2001, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Bank of New York (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 27, 2001) and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.2</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 27, 2001, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Bank of New York (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 27, 2001) and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.3</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2001, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Bank of New York (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: November 26, 2001) and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.4</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 4, 2002, among the Company, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Bank of New York (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: April 1, 2002) and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      4.5</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2003, among Unilab Corporation (f/k/a Quest Diagnostics Newco Incorporated), the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
      ended March 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.6</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 16, 2004, among Unilab Acquisition Corporation (d/b/a FNA Clinics of America), the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
      March 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.7</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2005, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: October 31, 2005) and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.8</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Seventh Supplement Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2005, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: November 21, 2005) and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.9</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2006, among the Company, The Bank of New York and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: July 31, 2006) and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.10</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2006, among the Company, The Bank of New York and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: September 30, 2006) and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></P></TD>
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      </FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD style="width:2.63%"><P><font style="font-size:0.6mm;">&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
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      Exhibit<br>Number</B></FONT></P></TD>
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      Description of Exhibit</B></FONT></P></TD>
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      4.11</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2007, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 19, 2007) and incorporated herein by reference)</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.12</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2007, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 19, 2007) and incorporated herein by reference)</FONT></P></TD>
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      4.13</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 25, 2007, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 19, 2007) and incorporated herein by reference)</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      &#134;5.1</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Opinion of Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP.</FONT></P></TD>
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      &#134;12.1</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      &#134;23.1</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Consent of Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      &#134;23.2</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      24.1</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Powers of Attorney (previously filed or included in signature pages).</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      &#134;25.1</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD width="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">
      Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the Senior Indenture Trustee.</FONT></P></TD>
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      *</FONT></P></TD>
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    <td><P><font style="font-size:0.2mm">&nbsp;</font></P></td>
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      Executed versions of this document will, if applicable, be filed by current report on Form 8-K after the issuance of the securities to which they relate.</FONT></P></TD>
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    <P style="margin:2.1mm 0 0; "><FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">Filed herewith.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Exhibit 5.1</FONT></B></P>
<P align="center">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">[Letterhead of Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP]</FONT></P>
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<FONT style="font-family:serif; font-size:3.8mm; ">November 12</FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">, 2009</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">The Board of Directors </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Incorporated</FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">3 Giralda Farms </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Madison, New Jersey 07940 </FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">We have acted as counsel to Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with the preparation and filing by the Company of a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-143867, the &#147;Form S-3&#148;), filed on June 19, 2007, and the post-effective amendment no. 1 to the Form S-3 (the &#147;Amendment&#148; and, together with the Form S-3, the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to the offering from time to time, pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), of (i) one or more series of debt securities of the Company (the &#147;Debt
Securities&#148;) and (ii) guarantees of such Debt Securities (the &#147;Guarantees&#148; and, together with the Debt Securities, the &#147;Securities&#148;) by certain subsidiaries of the Company, as specified in the Registration Statement (the
&#147;Subsidiary Guarantors&#148;). The offering of the Securities will be as set forth in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement (the &#147;Prospectus&#148;), as supplemented by one or more supplements to the Prospectus (each, a
&#147;Prospectus Supplement&#148;). </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">The Securities will be issued in one or more series
pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 27, 2001 (the &#147;Base Indenture&#148;)
among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined herein) and The Bank of New York
Mellon, (formerly, The Bank of New York), as  trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;),
as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture, dated as of June 27, 2001,
among the Company, the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) party
thereto as guarantors, and the Trustee, as further supplemented by a second supplemental
indenture, dated as of November 26, 2001, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors
(as defined therein) party thereto and the Trustee, as further supplemented by
a third supplemental indenture, dated as of April 4, 2002, among the Company,
the additional Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto and the
Trustee, as further supplemented by a fourth supplemental indenture, dated as
of March 19, 2003, among the Company, the additional Subsidiary Guarantors (as
defined therein) party thereto and the Trustee, as further supplemented by a
fifth supplemental indenture, dated as of April 16, 2004, among the Company,
the additional Subsidiary Guarantor (as defined therein) party thereto and the
Trustee, as further supplemented by a sixth supplemental indenture dated October
31, 2005, among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, as further supplemented
by a seventh supplemental indenture dated November 21, 2005, among the Company,
the additional Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) and the Trustee, as
further supplemented by an eighth supplemental indenture dated July 31, 2006,
among the Company, the additional Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein)
and the Trustee, as further supplemented by the ninth supplemental indenture
dated September 30, 2006, among the Company, the additional Subsidiary Guarantors
(as defined therein) and the Trustee, and as further supplemented by the tenth
supplemental indenture dated June 22, 2007, among Quest Diagnostics, the Subsidiary
Guarantors (as defined therein), and as further supplemented
by the eleventh supplemental indenture dated June 22, 2007, among Quest Diagnostics,
the additional Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) and the Trustee, and
as further supplemented by
the twelfth supplemental indenture dated June 25, 2007, among Quest Diagnostics,
the additional Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) and the Trustee (collectively,
the &#147;Indenture&#148;). </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">In that connection, we have reviewed originals or copies of: </FONT></P>

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<FONT size=2 face="serif">The documents described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (c) of this paragraph are collectively referred to herein as the &#147;</FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="serif">Opinion Documents</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="serif">&#148;. </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">We have also reviewed the following:</FONT></P>

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<P align="left">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">We have also reviewed originals or copies of such other corporate records of the Company, certificates of public officials and of officers of the Company and agreements and other documents as we have deemed necessary as a
basis for the opinions expressed below. </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">In our review of the Opinion Documents and other documents, and otherwise for the purposes of this opinion, we have assumed: </FONT></P>


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<FONT size=2 face="serif">(a)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">The genuineness of all signatures.  </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">(b)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">The authenticity of the originals of the documents submitted to us.  </FONT></P>
<P align="left">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(c)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">The conformity to authentic originals of any documents submitted to us as copies.  </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">(d)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">As to matters of fact, the truthfulness of the representations made in the Opinion Documents and in certificates of public officials and officers of
the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors.  </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">(e)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">That the Opinion Documents are the legal, valid and binding obligation of each party thereto, other than the Company, enforceable against each such
party, other than the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, in accordance with its terms.  </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">(f)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">That: </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">(i)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">Each of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization.  </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">(ii)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">Each of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors has the full power to execute, deliver and perform, and has duly
executed and delivered, the Opinion Documents to which it is a party </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">(iii)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">The execution, delivery and performance by the Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors of the Opinion
Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action (corporate or otherwise) and do not: </FONT></P></div>

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<FONT size=2 face="serif">(a)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">contravene its certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents; </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">(b)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">violate any law, rule or regulation applicable to it; or </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">(c)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">result in any conflict with or breach of any agreement or document binding on it of which any addressee hereof has knowledge, has received notice or
has reason to know.  </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">(iv)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">No authorization, approval, consent or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority
or regulatory body or any other third party is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by any of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors of any of the Opinion Documents to which it is a party or, if any such authorization, approval,
consent, action, notice or filing is required, it has been duly obtained, taken, given or made and is in full force and effect. </FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">We have not independently established the validity of the foregoing assumptions.</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">&#147;</FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="serif">Generally Applicable Law</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="serif">&#148; means the federal law of the United States of America, and the law of the State of
New York (including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or pursuant thereto), that a New York lawyer exercising customary professional diligence would reasonably be expected to recognize as being applicable to the Company or the
Guarantors, the Opinion Documents or the transactions governed by the Opinion </FONT></P></div>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Documents, the term &#147;Generally Applicable Law&#148; does not include any law, rule or regulation that is applicable to the Company, the Opinion Documents or such transactions solely because such law, rule or regulation
is part of a regulatory regime applicable to the specific assets or business of any party to any of the Opinion Documents or any of its affiliates. </FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Based upon the foregoing and upon such other investigation as we have deemed necessary and subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that, </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">1.</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">The Indenture constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors,
enforceable against the Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with its terms. </FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">2.</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">When (i) the Debt Securities have been duly authorized, (ii) the final terms thereof have been duly established and
approved and (iii) the Debt Securities have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture and delivered to and paid for by the purchasers thereof, the Debt Securities will
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with the terms thereof and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture. </FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">3.</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">When (i) the Guarantees have been duly authorized (ii) the final terms thereof have been duly established and approved,
(iii) the Guarantees have been duly executed and delivered by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with the Indenture and (iv) the Debt Securities have been authenticated by the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, the Guarantees
will constitute legal, valid and binding obligation of the Subsidiary Guarantors enforceable against the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with the terms thereof and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture. </FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">4. </FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">Our opinions expressed above are subject to the following qualifications: </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">(a)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">Our opinions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above are subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally (including without limitation all laws relating to fraudulent transfers). </FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">(b)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">Our opinions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above are also subject to the effect of general principles of equity, including
without limitation concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). </FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">(c)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">Our opinions are limited to Generally Applicable Law, and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any other
law.  </FONT></P></div>
<P align="left">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">This opinion letter is rendered to you in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement. This opinion letter may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose without our prior written consent.
</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">This opinion letter speaks only as of the date hereof. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to advise you of any development or circumstance of any kind, including any change of law or fact, that may occur after the
date of this opinion letter that might affect the opinions expressed therein. </FONT></P>
<P align="left">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the heading &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the Prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Very truly yours, </FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP</FONT></P></div>

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<FONT size=2 face="serif">STG/FJE/EWT/AM/PAS</FONT><BR>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">income</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">909,617</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">1,020,613</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">912,380</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">1,028,161</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">941,498</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">822,880</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">Adjustments:</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">Distributed income from less</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">than 50% owned companies</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">16,085</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">28,752</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">24,972</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">26,411</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">25,492</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">21,973</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">Fixed charges</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">157,915</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">248,716</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">243,317</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">147,133</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">108,751</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">103,725</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">Earnings from continuing</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">operations before taxes and</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">fixed charges, as adjusted</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">1,083,617</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">1,298,081</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">1,180,669</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">1,201,705</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">1,075,741</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">948,578</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=19>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">Fixed charges:</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">Interest expense</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">111,991</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">185,783</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">186,957</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">96,997</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">63,266</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">60,464</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">Portion of rent expense which</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">represents interest factor</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">45,924</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">62,933</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">56,360</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">50,136</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">45,485</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">43,261</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">Total fixed charges</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">157,915</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">248,716</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">243,317</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">147,133</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">108,751</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">&#36;</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=1 face="serif">103,725</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=19>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=19>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">Ratio of earnings to fixed</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=1 face="serif">charges</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">6.9</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">x</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">5.2</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">x</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">4.9</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">x</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">8.2</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">x</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">9.9</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">x</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">9.2</FONT>
	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=1 face="serif">x</FONT>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Exhibit 23.2</FONT></B></P>

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<U><FONT size=2 face="serif">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</FONT></U></P>

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<FONT size=2 face="serif">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference
in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 17, 2009
relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading &#147;Experts&#148; in
such Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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<U><FONT size=2 face="serif">/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</FONT></U><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Florham Park, New Jersey</FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT></B><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">November 11, 2009 </FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Exhibit 25.1</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">FORM T-1</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A</FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE</FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">SECTION 305(b)(2) |__| </FONT><BR>
<U><FONT size=2 face="serif">___________________________</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">New York</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width=36% align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">13-5160382</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(State of incorporation</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(I.R.S. employer</FONT>	</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">if not a U.S. national bank)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">identification no.)</FONT>	</TD>
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	<TD colspan=2>&nbsp;	</TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">10286</FONT>	</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(Zip code)</FONT>	</TD>
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    <U><FONT size=2 face="serif">___________________________</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size=2 face="serif">QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED </FONT><BR>
  <FONT size=2 face="serif">(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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	<TD width=64% align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width=36% align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">16-1387862</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(I.R.S. employer</FONT>	</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">incorporation or organization)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">identification no.)</FONT>	</TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS </FONT></B></P>
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	<TD width="38%" align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD width="28%" align=center nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">State or other</FONT></B>	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD width="30%" align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Jurisdiction of</FONT></B>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Incorporation or</FONT></B>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">I.R.S. Employer</FONT></B>	</TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Name</FONT></B>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Organization</FONT></B>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Identification Number</FONT></B>	</TD>
</TR>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">American Medical Laboratories Incorporated</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">54-1983356</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Consolidated Labs, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Florida</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">26-0003506</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Florida, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">65-0641688</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Group Holdings, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">20-3746016</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Holdings, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">61-1436296</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Hospital Services Florida, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">16-1702356</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Indiana, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Indiana</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">35-1937874</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Intermediate Holdings, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">20-8388835</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Kentucky, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Kentucky</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">62-1373947</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Marketing USA, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Florida</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">65-1064707</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Michigan, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Michigan</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">38-1880648</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Mississippi, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Mississippi</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">64-0504003</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath New York, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">65-0819138</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath North Carolina, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">North Carolina</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">56-1272454</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Ohio, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">31-1483746</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Pennsylvania, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Pennsylvania</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">25-1680680</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Philadelphia, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">New Jersey</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">22-2163419</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath SC, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">South Carolina</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">11-3680559</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Texas, LP</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Texas</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">75-2530066</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
  </TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Wisconsin, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Wisconsin</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">39-1091107</FONT>	</TD>
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	<TD width="38%" align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath Youngstown Labs, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD width="28%" align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Ohio</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD width="30%" align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">34-1767704</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">65-0642485</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">AmeriPath, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">65-1046888</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Anatomic Pathology Services, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Oklahoma</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">73-1563221</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">API No. 2, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">65-1046886</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">APL Properties Limited Liability Company</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Nevada</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">86-0864218</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Arizona Pathology Group, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Arizona</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">86-0864486</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Central Plains Holdings, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Kansas</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">48-1219588</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Dermatopathology Services, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Alabama</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">63-0984892</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Diagnostic Pathology Management</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Oklahoma</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">73-1402878</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Services, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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</TR>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Diagnostic Reference Services Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Maryland</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">22-3479439</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">DPD Holdings, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">93-0988106</FONT>	</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Enterix Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">01-0529545</FONT>	</TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">ExamOne World Wide of NJ, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">New Jersey</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">22-2127674</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">ExamOne World Wide, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Pennsylvania</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">23-2057350</FONT>	</TD>
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  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Focus Diagnostics, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">52-1604494</FONT>	</TD>
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</TR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Focus Technologies Holding Company</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">52-1445953</FONT>	</TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">HemoCue, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">California</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">33-0882550</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Kailash B. Sharma, M.D., Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Georgia</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">58-1416059</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
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</TR>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">LabOne of Ohio, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">20-0310967</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
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</TR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">LabOne, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Missouri</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">43-1039532</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">MedPlus, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Ohio</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">48-1094982</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">MetWest Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">33-0363116</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Nichols Institute Diagnostics</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">California</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">95-2955451</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Ocmulgee Medical Pathology Association, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD width="28%" align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Georgia</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD width="30%" align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">58-1267100</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">O&#146;Quinn Medical Pathology Association, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Georgia</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">58-1303376</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Osborn Group Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">48-1045507</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Pathology Building Partnership</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Maryland</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">51-1188454</FONT>	</TD>
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  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">PCA of Denver, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Tennessee</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">62-1721242</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">PCA of Nashville, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Tennessee</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">62-1729315</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Peter G. Klacsmann, M.D., Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Georgia</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">58-1441090</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">38-2084239</FONT>	</TD>
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  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Finance Incorporated</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">51-0390179</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Holdings Incorporated</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">23-2324658</FONT>	</TD>
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  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (MD)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Maryland</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">52-0890739</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (MI)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Michigan</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">38-1882750</FONT>	</TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NV)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Nevada</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">88-0099333</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">51-0314231</FONT>	</TD>
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  <TD colspan="5" align=left nowrap><P><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></P></TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics LLC (CT)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Connecticut</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">06-1460613</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics LLC (IL)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Illinois</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">36-4257926</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics LLC (MA)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Massachusetts</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">04-3248020</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">California</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">95-2701802</FONT>	</TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(f/k/a Quest Diagnostics Incorporated) (CA)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Virginia</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">54-0854787</FONT>	</TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Quest Diagnostics of Pennsylvania Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">22-3137283</FONT>	</TD>
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</TR>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Regional Pathology Consultants, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Utah</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">87-0559208</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Rocky Mountain Pathology, LLC</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Utah</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">87-0526913</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Sharon G. Daspit, M.D., Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Georgia</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">58-1626140</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Shoals Pathology Associates, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Alabama</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">63-0700856</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Specialty Laboratories, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD width="28%" align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">California</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD width="30%" align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">95-2961036</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Strigen, Inc.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Utah</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">87-0651722</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">TID Acquisition Corp.</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">22-3620117</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Unilab Corporation</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=center nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">71-0897031</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Three Giralda Farms</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Madison, New Jersey</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">07940</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(Zip code)</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE><BR>
<div align="center"><BR>
    <U><FONT size=2 face="serif">___________________________</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="serif"> </FONT><BR>
  <BR>
</div>
<P align="center">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Senior Debt Securities and </FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Guarantees of Senior Debt Securities</FONT><BR>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">(Title of the indenture securities) </FONT></P>
<div style="border-bottom:3px dashed #000000"></div>
<P align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P align="center"><FONT size=2 face="serif">- 5 -</FONT></P>
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<TR>
	<TD width="2%" valign=top nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
	<TD colspan=2>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:</FONT></B></P>
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>	<TD width="3%" valign=top nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
	<TD width="95%">
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.</FONT></B></P>
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE width="100%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="2%" align=left nowrap>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD width="54%" align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Name</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width="2%">&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD width="42%" align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Address</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Superintendent of Banks of the State of</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">One State Street, New York, N.Y.</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">New York</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y.</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">12223</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Federal Reserve Bank of New York</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y.</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">10045</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Washington, D.C. 20429</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">New York Clearing House Association</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">New York, New York 10005</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
<TABLE border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>
<TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>	<TD width=0%>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">(b) </FONT></B></P>
	</TD>
<TD width=100%><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Whether it is authorized to exercise
    corporate trust powers.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>	<TD width=100% colspan=2>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Yes.</FONT></P>
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
	<TD nowrap valign=top>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
	<TD width=100% colspan=2>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Affiliations with Obligor.</FONT></B></P>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>	<TD width=100% colspan=2>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.</FONT></B></P>
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>	<TD width=100% colspan=2>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">None.</FONT></P>
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
	<TD nowrap valign=top>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">16.</FONT></B></TD>
	<TD width=100% colspan=2>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">List of Exhibits.</FONT></B></P>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>	<TD width=100% colspan=2>
<P align="left"><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the
&#147;Act&#148;) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).</FONT></B></P>
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>	<TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
	<TD width=100%>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">A copy of the Organization Certificate
    of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself
    formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority
    to commence  business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers.
    (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
    No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
    No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
    33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195
    and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).</FONT></P>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE width="100%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<TR>
  <TD width="2%" valign=top nowrap>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD width="2%" valign=top nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
	<TD width="96%">
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-154173).</FONT></P>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">6.</FONT></TD>
	<TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).</FONT></P>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
  <TD nowrap valign=top>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD nowrap valign=top>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">7.</FONT></TD>
	<TD>
<P align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.</FONT></P>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P align="center">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">SIGNATURE</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 30th day of October, 2009. </FONT></P>
<TABLE width="100%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD width="63%" align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="4" align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">THE BANK OF NEW
    YORK MELLON</font></TD>
  </TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=5>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=5>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="2%" align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></TD>
	<TD width="3%" align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif"> /S/ </FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width="26%" align=left nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><font size=2 face="serif">CHERYL
    CLARKE</font></TD>
	<TD width="6%" align=right nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></TD>
    <TD align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">CHERYL CLARKE</font></TD>
    <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
  <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">Title: </font></TD>
    <TD align=left nowrap><font size=2 face="serif">VICE PRESIDENT</font></TD>
    <TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>
<P align="left">&nbsp;</P>
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<P align="right">
<B><U><FONT size=2 face="serif">Exhibit 7</FONT></U></B></P>
<div style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> </div>
<div align="center"><FONT size=2 face="serif"><br>
  Consolidated Report of Condition of </FONT><BR>
  <BR>
  <FONT size=2 face="serif">THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON</FONT>
  </P>
</div>
<div align="center"><FONT size=2 face="serif"><br>
  of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 <br>
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, </FONT></div>
<div align="left"><FONT size=2 face="serif">a member of the Federal Reserve System,
  at the close of business June 30, 2009, published in accordance with a call
  made  by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions
  of the Federal Reserve Act. </FONT></div>
<br>
<TABLE width="100%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD width=84% align=left nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">ASSETS</FONT></B>	</TD>
	<TD colspan="2" align="right" nowrap>
      <FONT size=2 face="serif">Dollar Amounts In Thousands</FONT>	</TD>
  </TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=3>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Cash and balances due from depository</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width=12%>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD width=4% align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">institutions:</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Noninterest-bearing balances and currency</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">and coin</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">3,228,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Interest-bearing balances</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">56,028,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Securities:</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Held-to-maturity securities</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">6,782,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Available-for-sale securities</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">39,436,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Federal funds sold and securities purchased</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">under agreements to resell:</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Federal funds sold in domestic offices</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">1,319,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Securities purchased under agreements to</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">resell</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">50,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Loans and lease financing receivables:</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Loans and leases held for sale</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">0</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Loans and leases, net of unearned</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">income</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">29,318,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">LESS: Allowance for loan and</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">lease losses</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">414,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Loans and leases, net of unearned</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">income and allowance</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">28,904,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Trading assets</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">6,282,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Premises and fixed assets (including</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">capitalized leases)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">1,115,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Other real estate owned</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">6,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">and associated companies</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">830,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Direct and indirect investments in real estate</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">ventures</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">0</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Intangible assets:</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Goodwill</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">4,949,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Other intangible assets</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">1,514,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Other assets</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">11,560,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE width="100%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD width=75% align=left nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">Total assets</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD width=20%>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD width=5% align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">162,003,000</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=3>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#E6E6E6">
	<TD align=left nowrap>
<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">LIABILITIES</FONT></B>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Deposits:</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">In domestic offices</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">57,327,000</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Noninterest-bearing</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">32,885,000</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Interest-bearing</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">24,442,000</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">subsidiaries, and IBFs</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">74,161,000</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Noninterest-bearing</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">2,846,000</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Interest-bearing</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">71,315,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Federal funds purchased and securities sold</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">under agreements to repurchase:</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Federal funds purchased in domestic</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">offices</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">414,000</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Securities sold under agreements to</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">repurchase</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">13,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Trading liabilities</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">6,144,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Other borrowed money:</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">(includes mortgage indebtedness and</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">obligations under capitalized leases)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">2,695,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Not applicable</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Not applicable</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Subordinated notes and debentures</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">3,490,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Other liabilities</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
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	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">5,064,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Total liabilities</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">149,308,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">EQUITY CAPITAL</FONT></B>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Perpetual preferred stock and related</FONT>	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">surplus</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">0</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Common stock</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">1,135,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Surplus (exclude all surplus related to</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=left nowrap>&nbsp;	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">preferred stock)</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">8,297,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Retained earnings</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">7,991,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Accumulated other comprehensive income</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">-5,097,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Other equity capital components</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">0</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Total bank equity capital</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">12,326,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Noncontrolling (minority) interests in</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">consolidated subsidiaries</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="serif">369,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Total equity capital</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">12,695,000</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Total liabilities and equity capital</FONT>	</TD>
	<TD>&nbsp;	</TD>
	<TD align=right nowrap style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;">
<FONT size=2 face="serif">162,003,000</FONT>	</TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">I, Thomas P. Gibbons, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Thomas P. Gibbons,</FONT>	</TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has
been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct. </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Robert P. Kelly</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Catherine A. Rein</FONT>	</TD>
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