Exhibit 23
Independent Auditors' Consent
The Board of Directors
LabOne, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(No. 33-51484 and No. 33-59309) on Form S-8 of LabOne, Inc. of our report
dated, June 9, 2000, relating to the statements of net assets available for
benefits of the 401(k) Plan of LabOne, Inc. as of December 31, 1999 and 1998,
and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999 and the
supplementary schedules, which report is included herein.
KPMG LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
June 28, 2000
