Notes Payable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Notes Payable and Advances-Related Parties [Abstract]

Notes Payable to Unrelated Parties

Notes payable at December 31 consist of:

	2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Xillix Technologies Corporation, $361,000 Promissory Note issued     June 26, 1998; interest rate Canadian Prime plus 6% per annum;     represents a debt of AccuMed; due December 27, 1999		—		34
Robert Shaw, $25,000 Promissory Note issued September 20, 2001;     interest rate 9% per annum		15		15
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., $62,946 Promissory Note issued     November 30, 2003; due December 31, 2003; interest at 8% per annum     payable after December 31, 2003		21		21
	$	36	$	70