
	INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

Long Lived intangible assets and other assets consisted of the following:



	Dollars in Thousands
	June 30, 2011						December 31, 2010
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Intangibles—acquired technology	$	6,535	$	455	$	6,080	$	6,535	$	—	$	6,535
Intangibles—assay royalties	1,434		103		1,331		1,434		—		1,434
Intangibles—third party payor relationships	367		—		367		367		—		367
Intangibles—tradenames and trademarks	344		25		319		344		—		344
Patents	665		256		409		511		245		266
Intellectual property	20		4		16		290		274		16
	$	9,365	$	843	$	8,522	$	9,481	$	519	$	8,962




	Estimated Useful Life
Intellectual property	10 years
Patents	7 years
Intangibles—acquired technology	7 – 8 years
Intangibles—third party payor relationships	Indefinite
Intangibles—assay royalties	7 years
Intangibles—tradenames and trademarks	7 years

Other assets include US security deposits and deferred tax assets, net of applicable valuation allowances.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $0.3 million and less than $0.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $0.6 million and less than $0.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets is expected to be $1.2 million in each of the years 2011 through 2017.