Operating expenses on the income statement consists of costs not directly required in the manufacturing or sale of goods or service. Common operating expenses include advertising, marketing, payroll, office supplies, accountants, lawyers, etc.
While familial searching is not performed at the national level, the following states currently perform familial searching at the state level: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
One remarkable aspect of performing molecular epidemiology testing by PFGE is that all state public health laboratories as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) perform these protocols using the same methodology.