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Revenue (Summary of Revenue by Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Product Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 15,598	$ 16,425
Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	12,293	13,457
Instrument [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,024	5,623
Consumable [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	8,269	7,834
Service and Other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 3,305	$ 2,968

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