So to update our earlier story ...

Here's the exclusive video of Samantha Ronson being taken to the hospital earlier today around noon.

She was taken in Lindsay's Cadillac Escalade, contrary to other reports, with Lindsay in the front seat, Sam in the back with an unidentified male.

X17 photogs say Lindsay's bodyguard left the hospital around 5 pm so it's unclear whether Linds and Sam are still there or not.

A hospital representative returned our call and told us that Cedars doesn't comment on patients.