SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                   SCHEDULE TO
            TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR 13(E)(1)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 3)
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                               UNILAB CORPORATION
                            (Name of Subject Company)
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                      QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NEWCO INCORPORATED
                         QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED
                                   (Offeror)

(Names of Filing Persons(identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))

                     Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    904763208

                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

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                             LEO C. FARRENKOPF, JR.
                         QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED
                          VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
                               ONE MALCOLM AVENUE
                           TETERBORO, NEW JERSEY 07608
                                 (201) 393-5000
  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices
                 and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
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                                    COPY TO:
                                STEPHEN T. GIOVE
                                  CLARE O'BRIEN
                               SHEARMAN & STERLING
                              599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
                                 (212) 848-4000


[ ]  Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
     made before the commencement of a tender offer. Check the appropriate boxes
     to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
[X]  third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[ ]  issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[ ]  going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[ ]  amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
     Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the
     results of the tender offer: [ ]







         This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement
on Schedule TO (this "Schedule TO") filed by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, a
Delaware corporation ("Quest Diagnostics"), and Quest Diagnostics Newco
Incorporated ("Purchaser"), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary
of Quest Diagnostics, on May 15, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on June 7,
2002 and Amendment No. 2 on June 24, 2002. This Schedule TO relates to the offer
by Quest Diagnostics, through Purchaser, to exchange all outstanding shares of
common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Shares"), of Unilab Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), for, at the election of the holder
thereof, (i) 0.3256 of a share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
Quest Diagnostics ("Quest Diagnostics Shares") or (ii) $26.50 in cash, without
interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Prospectus, dated May 15, 2002, as amended on June 7, 2002 and June 24, 2002
(the "Prospectus"), and in the related Letter of Election and Transmittal
(together, the Prospectus and the Letter of Election and Transmittal, with any
amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the "Offer").

         The information set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of
Election and Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference in response to
Items 1-11 of this Schedule TO.

ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         Quest Diagnostics issued a press release extending the expiration date
of the Offer until Tuesday, July 16, 2002, and such press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit (a)(3). The information set forth in the press release is
incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.

ITEM 12. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS


(a)(3)   Press Release, dated July 2, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference
         to Quest Diagnostics' Form 425 filed on July 2, 2002).


ITEM 13. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3

         Not applicable.


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         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  July 2, 2002


                            QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NEWCO INCORPORATED



                            By:      /S/  LEO C. FARRENKOPF, JR.
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                                  Name:       Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.
                                  Title:      Vice President and Secretary

















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         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  July 2, 2002

                         QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED



                         By:      /S/  LEO C. FARRENKOPF, JR.
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                                  Name:       Leo C. Farrenkopf, Jr.
                                  Title:      Vice President and Secretary




















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NO.


(a)(3)   Press Release, dated July 2, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to
         Quest Diagnostics' Form 425 filed on July 2, 2002).









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