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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100204150754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-002066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Daly David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320267

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22677
		FILM NUMBER:		10573893

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33171 PASEO CERVEZA
		CITY:			SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92675

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLARIENT, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038223
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		IRS NUMBER:				752649072
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 COLUMBIA
		CITY:			ALISO VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949 425-5865

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 COLUMBIA
		CITY:			ALISO VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHROMAVISION MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970423
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    <periodOfReport>2010-02-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001038223</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLARIENT, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001320267</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Daly David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>31 COLUMBIA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALISO VIEJO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92656</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP of Commercial Ops</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Clarient common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1950</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.21</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>161394</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan, executed June 12th, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Daniel Dendinger, agent for David J. Daly</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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