The Company and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
The Company and Basis of Presentation	Note 1. The Company and Basis of Presentation CytoCore, Inc. (“CCI”, “CytoCore” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in December 1998. Except where the context otherwise requires, “CCI,” “CytoCore”, the “Company,” “we” and “our” refers to CytoCore, Inc. and our dormant subsidiaries and predecessors. Currently, CCI has one product for sale – its SoftPap collector. CCI is developing, and plans to sell an integrated family of cost-effective products for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer under the trade name of CytoCore Solutions®. CytoCore Solutions products are intended to address sample collection, specimen preparation, specimen evaluation (including detection/screening and diagnosis), treatment and patient monitoring within vertical markets related to specific cancers. Current CytoCore Solutions products are focused upon cervical cancer. CCI plans that this focus will later be expanded to include other gynecological cancers as well as bladder, lung, and breast cancers, among others. Within each of these markets CCI anticipates that the CytoCore Solutions products will be sold as individual value-added drop-in replacements for existing products and as integrated systems that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical and laboratory operations. Going Concern The Company has incurred significant operating losses since its inception and has an accumulated deficit at December 31, 2012 of $101,800,000. Management expects that significant on-going operating expenditures will be necessary to successfully implement CCI’s business plan and develop, manufacture and market its products. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about CCI’s ability to continue as a going concern. Implementation of the Company’s plans and its ability to continue as a going concern depend upon its securing substantial additional financing. CCI has only enough cash to operate into April 2013. Management’s plans include efforts to obtain additional capital, although no assurances can be given about the Company’s ability to obtain such capital. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate additional financing or generate profitable sales revenues, or negotiate a favorable settlement plan with creditors, it will be unable to continue its product development and other activities and may be forced to cease operations. The consolidated financial statements presented herein do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The Company and Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Note 1. The Company and Basis of Presentation

CytoCore, Inc. (“CCI”, “CytoCore” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in December 1998.

Except where the context otherwise requires, “CCI,” “CytoCore”, the “Company,” “we” and “our” refers to CytoCore, Inc. and our dormant subsidiaries and predecessors.

Currently, CCI has one product for sale – its SoftPap collector. CCI is developing, and plans to sell an integrated family of cost-effective products for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer under the trade name of CytoCore Solutions®. CytoCore Solutions products are intended to address sample collection, specimen preparation, specimen evaluation (including detection/screening and diagnosis), treatment and patient monitoring within vertical markets related to specific cancers. Current CytoCore Solutions products are focused upon cervical cancer. CCI plans that this focus will later be expanded to include other gynecological cancers as well as bladder, lung, and breast cancers, among others. Within each of these markets CCI anticipates that the CytoCore Solutions products will be sold as individual value-added drop-in replacements for existing products and as integrated systems that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical and laboratory operations.

Going Concern

The Company has incurred significant operating losses since its inception and has an accumulated deficit at December 31, 2012 of $101,800,000. Management expects that significant on-going operating expenditures will be necessary to successfully implement CCI’s business plan and develop, manufacture and market its products. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about CCI’s ability to continue as a going concern. Implementation of the Company’s plans and its ability to continue as a going concern depend upon its securing substantial additional financing.

CCI has only enough cash to operate into April 2013. Management’s plans include efforts to obtain additional capital, although no assurances can be given about the Company’s ability to obtain such capital. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate additional financing or generate profitable sales revenues, or negotiate a favorable settlement plan with creditors, it will be unable to continue its product development and other activities and may be forced to cease operations. The consolidated financial statements presented herein do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.