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clinical utility

(KLIH-nih-kul yoo-TIH-lih-tee)

A term that refers to the likelihood that a test will, by prompting an intervention, result in an improved health outcome. The clinical utility of a genetic test is based on the health benefits related to the interventions offered to individuals with positive test results.

clinical utility

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