The TriMark Publications "Sector Snapshot" is designed to provide a high-level overview of a particular market sector, including key players, sales data and emerging trends. This sector snapshot covers the independent clinical laboratories that conduct the in vitro diagnostic tests (IVD), which include primarily hospital-based laboratories and reference laboratories. This snapshot also details the acquisitions of clinical laboratories, competitive advantages and disadvantages at Quest and LabCorp, managed care contracts, and the difficulties with turnaround times and stat services.