S.E.D. Medical Laboratories is now part of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world leader in diagnostic testing, information and services. Quest Diagnostics will manage hospital labs for Lovelace, as well as serve our Lovelace Health Plan members.
S.E.D. Medical Laboratories is a nationally recognized full-service medical and federally certified drugs-of-abuse testing laboratory. The sale includes the transfer of the main offices and lab on Office Boulevard near I-25 and Jefferson, nine Patient Service Centers in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho and six additional locations across New Mexico.
“This agreement will provide S.E.D. and its medical and scientific staff with more access to innovation, new technology and capital resources,” said Ron Stern, president and CEO of the Lovelace Health System. “Quest Diagnostics is a leading provider of diagnostic testing in the world. Its access to new technology will also help to further improve diagnosis, and Lovelace patients and health plan members will benefit from its experience and scale.”
Lovelace Health Plan member can continue to access all SED locations for lab work and should not experience any disruption in care. Lovelace Health System has a long-term contract in place with Quest to provide lab service at Lovelace hospitals and SED Patient Care Centers.