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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000830158-05-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LABONE INC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000830158
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		IRS NUMBER:				431039532
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10101 RENNER BLVD
		STREET 2:		P. O. BOX 7568
		CITY:			LENEXA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9138881770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10101 RENNER BLVD
		STREET 2:		X
		CITY:			LENEXA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAB HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980406

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEAFIELD CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEAFIELD CAPTIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCARTY JOHN W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111334

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16946
		FILM NUMBER:		051169865

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LABONE INC
		STREET 2:		10101 RENNER BLVD
		CITY:			LENEXA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66219-9752
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        <footnote id="F1">Disposition of shares in the merger between the issuer and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (&quot;Merger&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option, which provided for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning June 28, 2005, was cancelled in the Merger, in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $43.90 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option, which provided for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning May 13, 2003, was cancelled in the Merger, in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $43.90 per share.</footnote>
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