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Revenue (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue [Abstract] |
Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Location |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |
North America | $ | 7,761 |  | $ | 8,988 |
Europe (including the Middle East and Africa) |  | 3,395 |  |  | 3,064 |
Asia Pacific |  | 4,442 |  |  | 4,373 |
Total | $ | 15,598 |  | $ | 16,425 |
Summary of Revenue by Category |
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
Instrument revenue | $ | 4,024 |  | $ | 5,623
Consumable revenue |  | 8,269 |  |  | 7,834
Product revenue |  | 12,293 |  |  | 13,457
Service and other revenue |  | 3,305 |  |  | 2,968
Total revenue | $ | 15,598 |  | $ | 16,425

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