THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of this 24^th day of January, 2000, by and between LabOne, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the "Company") and ROBERT D. THOMPSON, an individual (the "Consultant");

W I T N E S S E T H:

          WHEREAS, Consultant announced his resignation as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a Director of the Company as of January 21, 2000; and

          WHEREAS, in order to provide continuity in the financial and business affairs of the Company (the "Business") during the period that the Company is seeking to recruit, secure and train a new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company wishes to retain Consultant and Consultant and is willing to serve the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Consulting Agreement;

          NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Consultant hereby agree as follows:

          1.           Engagement of Consultant. The Company hereby engages Consultant to consult and assist the Company in the Business, and Consultant hereby accepts such engagement from the Company, upon the terms and conditions herein set forth. The Company shall have no control over the methods used by Consultant in performing services hereunder. Consultant shall be treated for all federal and state income and employment tax and other purposes as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company. To the extent that Consultant shall be treated as an employee of the Company, and as a consequence the Company incurs additional tax or other costs and liabilities, Consultant shall reimburse the Company for the amount of such additional taxes and other costs and liabilities.

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