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Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
   

Biological

Indicators

   

Instruments

   

Continuous Monitoring

   

Total

 

April 1, 2012

  $ 9,279     $ 5,171     $ --     $ 14,450  

Acquisitions

    --       9,190       --       9,190  

March 31, 2013

    9,279       14,361       --       23,640  

Acquisitions

    --       579       13,647       14,226  

March 31, 2014

  $ 9,279     $ 14,940     $ 13,647     $ 37,866  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)

 

March 31, 2014

   

Carrying

Amount

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

 

Useful Life

(Years)

Intellectual property

  $ 7,027     $ 1,641     $ 5,386  

10-16

Trade names

    2,648       519       2,129  

3-10

Customer relationships

    24,612       7,326       17,286  

7-10

Non-compete agreements

    1,286       670       616  

3-10

    $ 35,573     $ 10,156     $ 25,417    
   

March 31, 2013

   

Carrying

Amount

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

 

Useful Life

(Years)

Intellectual property

  $ 4,991     $ 1,037     $ 3,954  

10-16

Trade names

    2,296       248       2,048  

10

Customer relationships

    14,485       5,345       9,140  

7-8.5

Non-compete agreements

    823       547       276  

3-5

    $ 22,595     $ 7,177     $ 15,418    
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)

       

2015

  $ 3,711  

2016

    3,690  

2017

    3,550  

2018

    3,376  

2019

    3,048