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The test result reports of RUO \/ LDT designated tests are required to bear those designations so the clinician is aware that the test is not yet clinically approved. However, this designation is not an indication of the potential clinical value of the tests\/results. The term \u201cRUO\u201d is used primarily by assay manufacturers to designate assays that are in the process of validation and certification. 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