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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended											3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023 patent	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) patent	Dec. 31, 2022 patent lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2021 patent	Sep. 30, 2021 patent	Jan. 31, 2021 patent	Oct. 31, 2020 patent	Jun. 30, 2020 patent	Mar. 31, 2020 patent lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) patent	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 lawsuit
Other commitments
Total													$ 94,533
Material suppliers
Other commitments
Total													20,709
Application service providers
Other commitments
Total													12,571
Cloud platform service provider
Other commitments
Total													40,000
Other material suppliers
Other commitments
Total													11,853
Laboratory instruments supplier
Other commitments
Total													$ 9,400
CareDX Patent Case
Other commitments
Number of patent litigations \| lawsuit											2
Loss contingency, patents allegedly infringed, number \| patent							3				3
Amount awarded to other party					$ 44,900
CareDX Patent Case \| Subsequent event
Other commitments
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed, number \| patent												1
Amount awarded from other party												$ 96,300
ArcherDX Case
Other commitments
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed, number \| patent			3					3
Amount awarded from other party			$ 19,350
Ravgen Patent Case
Other commitments
Loss contingency, patents allegedly infringed, number \| patent										2
Ravgen Patent Case \| Subsequent event
Other commitments
Amount awarded to other party	$ 57,000
Genosity Inc. Patent Case
Other commitments
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed, number \| patent									1
Inivata Patent Case
Other commitments
Number of patent litigations \| lawsuit				2
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed, number \| patent				1
Inivitae Patent Case
Other commitments
Loss contingency, patents allegedly infringed, number \| patent						3
NeoGenomics Patent Case
Other commitments
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed, number \| patent		1
Class action
Other commitments
Number of lawsuits \| lawsuit														2