EXHIBIT 23.2

                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 12, 2000, relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appear in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
September 27, 2000