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Early detection saves lives and reduces healthcare costs. At Quest Diagnostics, we believe that a
fundamental aspect of our responsibility to patients is helping them to detect health problems before they
becomeobvious.Wemakeiteasyforpatientstogetthetestingtheyneedbyprovidingthemostextensive
network of patient service centers and the broadest menu of routine and esoteric tests in the nation—all
backedbyahighlyskilledteamofmorethan500M.D.sandPh.D.swhoprovideexperttestinterpretationand
consultationservices.
MoreandmorepatientsareselectingQuestDiagnosticsastheirlaboratoryproviderofchoice,andwe
continuallypursuenewgrowthinitiativestofulfilltheirneeds.Oneofourmostimportantdirectivesistoinno-
vateteststhatcanreduce—andeveneliminate—keyhealthrisks.Ourcommitmenttoresearchanddevelop-
ment has enabledustointroduceour own gene-based testto detect the avianinfluenzavirus,andweare
workingwiththegovernmenttoformulateearlydetectionandoutbreakpreparednessplansforthisdisease.
Intheimportantfieldofcancertreatment,wehavealsointroducedanassaythatcanhelpphysiciansdetermine
thesourceofmetastaticcancersofunknownorigin.
One of today’s most exciting emerging healthcare technologies is proteomics, which links sets of
proteins toa varietyofdiseasestates. Toensurearobustfuturepipeline ofnewdiagnostictests, wehave
forged relationships with three proteomics pioneers, Ciphergen Biosystems, Correlogic Systems and
SomaLogic.WebelievethatinitiativeslikethesewillenableQuestDiagnosticstoremainattheforefrontof
ourindustryandcontinuetoofferourpatientsthebroadestarrayofimportantnewdiagnosticcapabilities.
Anothervitalwaythatweaddvalueforpatientsandtheirdoctorsisbydevelopinguniqueinformation
technology platforms through our MedPlus subsidiary. We deliver this value through Care360, an Internet-
basedphysicianportal,whichletsdoctorsordertests,viewresultsandprescribedrugselectronically;andour
award-winningChartMaxx™,ahospital-basedelectronicrecordsystemthatenablesphysicianstocomplete
hospitalpatientchartsviatheInternet.