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Product Line and Significant Customer Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Product Line and Significant Customer Information
Product Line and Significant Customer Information

The Company currently operates in one business segment: the development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and support of molecular diagnostic products primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood and ensure transplant compatibility.

Product sales by product line for the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
Clinical diagnostics
 
$
94,919

 
63
%
 
$
88,290

 
64
%
Blood screening
 
52,543

 
35
%
 
46,705

 
34
%
Research products and services
 
2,655

 
2
%
 
3,117

 
2
%
Total product sales
 
$
150,117

 
100
%
 
$
138,112

 
100
%


During the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, 36% and 35%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenues were from Novartis. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues during the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.