| Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)$ in Thousands
 | 12 Months Ended |  | 
| Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2013 | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Available-for-sale Securities |  | $ 107 |  | 
| Goodwill | $ 0 | 15,545 |  | 
| Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block] | 
The valuation methodologies used for the Company's financial instruments measured on a recurring basis at fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth in the tables below. 
 
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|   | As of December 31, 2015 |   | Fair Value Measurements |  
|   | Carrying |   | Fair |   | As of December 31, 2015 |  
|   | Amount |   | Value |   | Level 1 |   | Level 2 |   | Level 3 |  
| Assets: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Cash and cash equivalents: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Cash | $ | 7,534 | 
 |   | $ | 7,534 | 
 |   | $ | 7,534 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
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| Money market funds | 776 | 
 |   | 776 | 
 |   | 776 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
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|   | $ | 8,310 | 
 |   | $ | 8,310 | 
 |   | $ | 8,310 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
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| Marketable securities: |   | 
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 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
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| Money market funds | $ | 48 | 
 |   | $ | 48 | 
 |   | $ | 48 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |  
| Mutual funds | 58 | 
 |   | 58 | 
 |   | 58 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
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| U.S. Treasury securities | 1,115 | 
 |   | 1,115 | 
 |   | 1,115 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
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| Government agency securities | 131 | 
 |   | 131 | 
 |   | 131 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
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|   | $ | 1,352 | 
 |   | $ | 1,352 | 
 |   | $ | 1,352 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
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| Liabilities: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Contingent consideration: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Asuragen | $ | 4,628 | 
 |   | $ | 4,628 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | 4,628 | 
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| RedPath | 13,921 | 
 |   | 13,921 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | 13,921 | 
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|   | $ | 18,549 | 
 |   | $ | 18,549 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | 18,549 | 
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|   | As of December 31, 2014 |   | Fair Value Measurements |  
|   | Carrying |   | Fair |   | As of December 31, 2014 |  
|   | Amount |   | Value |   | Level 1 |   | Level 2 |   | Level 3 |  
| Assets: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Cash and cash equivalents: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Cash | $ | 6,836 | 
 |   | $ | 6,836 | 
 |   | $ | 6,836 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |  
| Money market funds | 16,275 | 
 |   | 16,275 | 
 |   | 16,275 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
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|   | $ | 23,111 | 
 |   | $ | 23,111 | 
 |   | $ | 23,111 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
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| Marketable securities: |   | 
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 |   |   | 
 |   |   | 
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| Money market funds | $ | 48 | 
 |   | $ | 48 | 
 |   | $ | 48 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
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| Mutual funds | 59 | 
 |   | 59 | 
 |   | 59 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
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| U.S. Treasury securities | 1,070 | 
 |   | 1,070 | 
 |   | 1,070 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
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| Government agency securities | 317 | 
 |   | 317 | 
 |   | 317 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
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|   | $ | 1,494 | 
 |   | $ | 1,494 | 
 |   | $ | 1,494 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
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| Liabilities: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Contingent consideration: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Asuragen  | $ | 4,476 | 
 |   | $ | 4,476 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | 4,476 | 
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| RedPath  | 22,066 | 
 |   | 22,066 | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | — | 
 |   | 22,066 | 
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|   | $ | 26,542 | 
 |   | $ | 26,542 | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | — | 
 |   | $ | 26,542 | 
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| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | $ 18,549 | 26,542 | $ 500 | 
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 7,993 | 0 |  | 
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 18,549 | 26,542 |  | 
| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 15,545 |  | 
| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 8,310 | 23,111 |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,352 | 1,494 |  | 
| Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 48 | 48 |  | 
| Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 58 | 59 |  | 
| US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,115 | 1,070 |  | 
| Government agency securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 131 | 317 |  | 
| Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 7,534 | 6,836 |  | 
| Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 776 | 16,275 |  | 
| Asuragen [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 4,628 | 4,476 |  | 
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | (152) |  |  | 
| Asuragen [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 4,628 | 4,476 |  | 
| RedPath |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 13,921 | 22,066 |  | 
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 8,145 |  |  | 
| RedPath | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 13,921 | 22,066 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 8,310 | 23,111 |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,352 | 1,494 |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 18,549 | 26,542 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 48 | 48 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 58 | 59 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,115 | 1,070 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Government agency securities [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 131 | 317 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Cash [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 7,534 | 6,836 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 776 | 16,275 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Asuragen [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 4,628 | 4,476 |  | 
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | RedPath |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 13,921 | 22,066 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 8,310 | 23,111 |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,352 | 1,494 |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 18,549 | 26,542 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 48 | 48 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 58 | 59 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,115 | 1,070 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Government agency securities [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 131 | 317 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Cash [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 7,534 | 6,836 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 776 | 16,275 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Asuragen [Member] |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | 4,628 | 4,476 |  | 
| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | RedPath |  |  |  | 
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  | 
| Contingent consideration - deferred payments | $ 13,921 | $ 22,066 |  |