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<FONT SIZE=5><STRONG><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
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</FONT><FONT SIZE=5><STRONG><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
</FONT></STRONG><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report: <U>April 1, 2005</P>
</U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Commission file number: 0-16946</P>
<B><U><FONT FACE="Times,Times New Roman" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">LabOne, Inc.</P>
</B></U></FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">10101 Renner Blvd.</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Lenexa, Kansas 66219</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(913) 888-1770</P>
<FONT FACE="Times,Times New Roman"><P ALIGN="CENTER">Incorporated in Missouri</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 43-1039532</P>
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<FONT FACE="Times,Times New Roman"><P>Item 7.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure</P>
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<P>LabOne, Inc. has entered into a multi-year agreement to provide laboratory testing services to United HealthCare effective May 15, 2005.  Under the agreement, LabOne is approved to provide laboratory services to members and enrollees of United HealthCare's insurance plans nationwide, including United HealthCare's managed and affiliated plans.</P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=5>LabOne, Inc.</P>
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      <P>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;April 1, 2005</P></TD>
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      <P>By <U>/s/ <I>John W. McCarty</I></U><BR>John W. McCarty
      <BR>Executive V.P. and Chief Financial Officer
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LabOne, Inc. Form 8-K dated April 1, 2005
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report:
April 1, 2005
Commission file number: 0-16946
LabOne, Inc.
10101 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, Kansas 66219
(913) 888-1770
Incorporated in Missouri
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 43-1039532
Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure
LabOne, Inc. has entered into a multi-year agreement to provide laboratory testing services to United HealthCare effective May 15, 2005.  Under the agreement, LabOne is approved to provide laboratory services to members and enrollees of United HealthCare's insurance plans nationwide, including United HealthCare's managed and affiliated plans.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LabOne, Inc.
Date:  April 1, 2005
By
/s/
John W. McCarty
John W. McCarty
Executive V.P. and Chief Financial Officer