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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-C

                REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
                          INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM

                  FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
                              OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER

                               ADAC LABORATORIES
                 (Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)

                                540 ALDER DRIVE
                          MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA  95035
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
         Issuer's telephone number, including area code (408) 321-9100

                   I.  CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

         Indicate any change (INCREASE or decrease) of 5% or more in the number
of shares outstanding:

1.       TITLE OF SECURITY:  Common Stock.

2.       NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING BEFORE THE CHANGE:
         44,893,419 (being the number reported on issuer's prior Form 10-C,
         dated September 3, 1992 and before a 1-for-3 reverse stock split).

3.       NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING AFTER THE CHANGE:
         Common Stock -- 17,321,045 (as of March 7, 1996).

4.       EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE:   From the date of the Issuer's prior Form
         10-C, various option holders have exercised and purchased shares of
         Common Stock.  The 1-for-3 reverse stock split was effective as of
         March 15, 1993.

5.       METHOD OF CHANGE:
                 SPECIFY METHOD (SUCH AS MERGER, ACQUISITION, EXCHANGE,
                 DISTRIBUTION, STOCK SPLIT, REVERSE SPLIT, ACQUISITION OF STOCK
                 FOR TREASURY, ETC.)  Shares reduced due to 1-for-3 reverse
                 stock split.  Shares increased due to exercises of stock
                 options, purchases of stock under employee stock purchase plan
                 and issuance of shares in acquisitions.

                 GIVE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION:   Shares reduced due to
                 1-for-3 reverse stock split. Shares increased due to exercises
                 of options, purchases of stock under employee stock purchase
                 plans and issuance of 273,286 and 138,302 shares in two
                 acquisition transactions.
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                         II.  CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER

1.       NAME PRIOR TO CHANGE:  N/A

2.       NAME AFTER CHANGE: ___________________________________________________

3.       EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER AMENDMENT CHANGING NAME:

4.       DATE OF SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF CHANGE, IF REQUIRED:


                                       ISSUER:  ADAC LABORATORIES


Date: March 11, 1996                   By /s/Robert A. Starr              
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                                          Robert A. Starr,
                                               Vice President and
                                               Assistant Secretary