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Laboratory Corporation of America (R) Holdings, or LabCorp (R), founded in 1971 and based in Burlington, South Carolina, provides physicians, hospitals, and general consumers with genomic testing services. The company offers customers over 4,400 clinical test options. It processes 360,000 specimens daily for 220,000 clients across the United States. The firm provides clients with blood analysis, molecular diagnostic, and other tests. It offers physicians and health care organizations ambulatory monitoring services. The company also is known for its clinical trial management, forensic testing, and substance abuse testing services. The firm's eLabCorp (TM) Web-based application provides customers with online test ordering and results reporting features. LabCorp Communications Manager (LCM), which operates on the Microsoft (R) Windows platform, also supports ordering and results review processing. The system automates data archiving. It provides users with cumulative patient results reporting tools. LabCorp operates 31 testing locations nationwide. It maintains a network of 1,100 patient service centers. The firm encompasses the Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology, the National Genetics Institute, ViroMed Incorporated, the Center for Esoteric Testing, DIANON Systems Incorporated, US LABS, and Esoterix Incorporated. LabCorp is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the LH symbol.
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