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Property and Equipment
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment    
Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):
 
Useful Life
(Years)
 
2019
 
2018
Manufacturing equipment
5
 
$
12,292

 
$
10,625

Prototype instruments
2
 
2,202

 
975

Computer equipment
3
 
2,779

 
2,095

Furniture and fixtures
5
 
1,565

 
1,456

Leasehold improvements
Various
 
12,005

 
11,960

Lease and loaner instruments
1 - 5
 
—

 
4,305

Construction in progress
 
 
7,592

 
685

Total property and equipment, gross
 
 
38,435


32,101

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(18,251
)
 
(16,930
)
Total property and equipment, net
 
 
$
20,184


$
15,171


Prototype instruments consist of nCounter instruments used in internal testing and other development activities. During 2019, the Company disposed of leased and loaner instruments, in conjunction with the Veracyte LAPA agreement. Accumulated depreciation on leased and loaner instruments was $2.4 million at December 31, 2018.
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 totaled approximately $4.9 million, $4.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively.