Notes Payable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Notes Payable and Advances-Related Parties [Abstract]

Notes Payable to Unrelated Parties

Notes payable at December 31 consist of:

	2011		2011
	(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		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
	$	70	$	70