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Investment in Non-Controlled Entity and Other Arrangements (Notes)

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Investment in Non-Controlled Entity and Other Arrangements (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Investments in Non-controlled entities [Abstract]  
Cost-method Investments, Description [Text Block]
Investment in Privately Held Non-Controlled Entity and Other Arrangements
In August 2013, the Company entered into phase one of a collaboration agreement with Prolias to commercialize its fully-developed, molecular diagnostic tests. Under the terms of phase one of the collaboration agreement, the Company paid an initial fee of $1.5 million and had the ability to enter the second phase of the collaboration agreement in the form of a call option to purchase the outstanding common stock of Prolias. The Company also has the option to contribute an additional $0.5 million for mutually agreed upon activities in furtherance of collaboration efforts. If the Company purchased the outstanding common stock of Prolias, in addition to the option price based on the achievement of milestones, beginning in 2015, Interpace Diagnostics Group, Inc. (formerly PDI, Inc.) would have paid a royalty of 7% on annual net revenue up to $50.0 million with escalating royalty percentages for higher annual net revenue capped at 11% for annual net revenue in excess of $100.0 million. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company identified events that have had an adverse effect on the fair value of this cost-method investment and impaired the initial investment of $1.5 million in Asset impairments within the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.

Through June 30, 2014, the Company loaned Prolias approximately $0.7 million bearing a 4% interest rate. As of December 31, 2015, the loan balance was $0.6 million. The Company recorded the loan receivable within Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company fully reserved for the loan, recording a charge of approximately $0.6 million in Asset impairments with the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. On March 30, 2015, the Company terminated the collaboration agreement between the parties.

Other Arrangements

In October 2013, the Company entered into phase one of a collaboration agreement to commercialize CardioPredict®, a molecular diagnostic test developed by Transgenomic, in the United States. Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, Interpace Diagnostics Group, Inc. (formerly PDI, Inc.) was responsible for all U.S.-based marketing and promotion of CardioPredict®, while Transgenomic would be responsible for processing CardioPredict® in its state-of-the-art CLIA lab and all customer support. Both parties were responsible for their respective expenses. Subsequently, the Company has determined that it would not enter into the second phase of the collaboration agreement with Transgenomic and notified Transgenomic of its decision to terminate the collaboration agreement effective June 30, 2014.