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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Text Block]
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill recorded as of September 30, 2014 is attributable to the 2010 acquisition of Group DCA.  As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying amount of goodwill for Group DCA was approximately $2.5 million.
The net carrying value of the identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2014 is as follows: 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2014
 
Life
 
Carrying
Accumulated
 
 
(Years)
 
Amount
Amortization
Net
Diagnostic assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Thyroid
9
 
$
8,519

$

$
8,519

Pancreas
7
 
2,882

52

2,830

Biobank
4
 
1,575

49

1,526

Total
 
 
$
12,976

$
101

$
12,875

Diagnostics lab:
 
 
 
 
 
CLIA Lab
2.3
 
$
609

$
25

$
584



Amortization expense was $0.1 million for both the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014. Amortization of the thyroid diagnostic asset will begin upon launch of the product. Estimated amortization expense for the current year and next four years is as follows:

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
378

1,914

1,997

1,752

1,604