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Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets

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Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
4.
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
The net carrying value of the identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2016 is as follows: 
 
           
As of March 31, 2016
 
   
Life
   
Carrying
 
   
(Years)
   
Amount
 
Diagnostic assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asuragen acquisition:
               
Thyroid
    9     $ 8,519  
Pancreas
    7       2,882  
Biobank
    4       1,575  
RedPath acquisition:
               
Pancreas test
    7       16,141  
Barrett's test
    9       18,351  
Total
          $ 47,468  
Diagnostic lab:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLIA Lab
    2.3     $ 609  
                 
Accumulated Amortization
          $ (5,555 )
                 
Net Carrying Value
          $ 42,522  
 
Amortization expense was $1.0 million and $0.9 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amortization of the Company's diagnostic assets begin upon launch of the product. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows, based on current assumptions of future product launches:
 
2016
   
2017
   
2018
   
2019
   
2020
 
$ 4,889     $ 6,097     $ 5,949     $ 5,703     $ 5,703