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	Mar. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 03, 2019
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability			$ 0	$ (909)	$ (6,293)
Gain on contract termination			935
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Payments for Deposits Applied to Debt Retirements	$ 25,000
GenePOC
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability						$ 27,202
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Paid		$ 20,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				(909)
GenePOC \| Maximum [Member] \| Product Development Milestones [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Potential milestone payment				14,000
GenePOC \| Maximum [Member] \| Product Development Milestones [Member] \| On Acquisition Date [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Potential milestone payment				20,000
GenePOC \| Maximum [Member] \| Financial Performance Targets [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Potential milestone payment				50,000
GenePOC \| Maximum [Member] \| Product Development Milestones And Financial Performance Targets [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Potential milestone payment				64,000
GenePOC \| Maximum [Member] \| Product Development Milestones And Financial Performance Targets [Member] \| On Acquisition Date [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Potential milestone payment				$ 70,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Notional amount			$ 25,000