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Business Acquisitions - VivoPath (Details) - Jun. 30, 2014 - USD ($)	Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 600,000
VivoPath
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition purchase price	2,300,000
Contingent consideration	1,600,000
Aggregate undiscounted amount of contingent consideration	$ 2,400,000
Earn-out period	3 years

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