Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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)	2020		2019
Manufacturing equipment	5	$	15,311	$	12,292
Prototype instruments	2	2,128		2,202
Computer equipment	3	3,860		2,779
Furniture and fixtures	5	1,990		1,565
Leasehold improvements	Various	19,347		12,005
Construction in progress		1,233		7,592
Total property and equipment, gross		43,869		38,435
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(23,041)		(18,251)
Total property and equipment, net		$	20,828	$	20,184

Prototype instruments consist of various nCounter and GeoMx DSP 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.

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 totaled approximately $5.7 million, $4.9 million and $4.0 million, respectively.