Laboratory Industry Report

TOP OF THE NEWS M&A activity off to a strong start in 2010 1 Quest’s Q409 revenue up 2.7%, full year up 2.8% 75% decline in H1N1 testing in late 2009 DATA ANALYSIS Surgical path leads CMS Part B charges for 2008 PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS Myriad teams up with Mammography Reporting Systems NeoGenomics-Response Genetics partnership in turmoil INSIDE THE LAB INDUSTRY Insiders sound optimistic about an active M&A year Predictive BioSciences purchases OncoDiagnostic Labs NEWSMAKERS PathGroup to pursue growth with $100 million recapitalization Orchid to fold Nashville forensic testing services into Dallas location Former Sunrise CEO now focused on billing company Digital Pathology Association to push for market adoption Over 40% of docs used EHRs in 2009 FINANCIAL Lab index off to slow start in 2010 INDUSTRY BUZZ AHA calls for revival of $750 million lab tax