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Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets

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Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2016 is as follows: 
 
           
As of September 30, 2016
   
As of December 31, 2015
 
   
Life
   
Carrying
   
Carrying
 
   
(Years)
   
Amount
   
Amount
 
Diagnostic assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asuragen acquisition:
                       
Thyroid
    9     $ 8,519     $ 8,519  
Pancreas
    -       -       2,882  
Biobank
    -       -       1,575  
RedPath acquisition:
                       
Pancreas test
    7       16,141       16,141  
Barrett's test
    9       18,351       18,351  
Total
          $ 43,011     $ 47,468  
Diagnostic lab:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLIA Lab
    2.3     $ 609     $ 609  
                         
Accumulated Amortization
          $ (6,400 )   $ (4,585 )
                         
Net Carrying Value
          $ 37,220     $ 43,492  
 
Amortization expense was approximately $1.0 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $2.9 million and $2.8 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amortization of our diagnostic assets begins 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
 
$ 3,771     $ 4,272     $ 5,292     $ 5,292     $ 5,292  
 
During the quarter ended September 30, 2016 the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of approximately $3.4 million resulting from a decline in the market value of Pancreas and Biobank assets associated with the acquisition of certain assets from Asuragen.