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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-21-012511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210521

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OncoCyte Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001642380
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				271041563
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37648
		FILM NUMBER:		21949079

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 CUSHING
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-409-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 CUSHING
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Oncocyte Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OncoCyte Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150513
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14A</B></FONT></P>

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14a-101)</B></FONT></P>

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REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>

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14A INFORMATION</B></FONT></P>

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Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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by the Registrant &#9746;</FONT></P>

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by a Party other than the Registrant &#9744;</FONT></P>

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the appropriate box:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Preliminary
    Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Confidential,
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Definitive
    Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Definitive
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
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Corporation</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
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    box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
    fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date
    of its filing.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form,
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date
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21, 2021</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dear
Oncocyte Shareholder,</FONT></P>

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say 2020 was a fascinating year would be quite an understatement! As I write, the United States is in full vaccination mode from
the worst pandemic in over a century and our way of life is slowly returning to what will certainly be a &ldquo;New Normal&rdquo;.
Despite the macroenvironmental challenges of the past year, Oncocyte stayed true to our mission and has entered 2021 much stronger
than we entered 2020!</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020
was a transformational year for our company with numerous milestones achieved:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #222222">DetermaRx
    was launched in the spring as the pandemic started, and despite the incredible headwind we encountered, we were able to onboard
    82 hospitals,138 treating physicians and identified over 100 patients who were high risk for recurring Non-Small Cell Lung
    Cancer.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #222222">We
    acquired Insight Genetics in late January of 2020, and within 90 days we validated and launched DetermaIO&trade; into the
    pharma clinical trial market as the only precision diagnostic available that can predict which patients will have a sustained
    response to immune therapy. In the past six months, our increased investments in clinical studies have yielded numerous papers
    and abstracts that have now validated DetermaIO in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
    and Bladder Cancer, with more on the way. We remain excited about the continued success of DetermaIO and look forward to launching
    the test to the clinical market in the second half of 2021</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #222222">In
    the Fall of 2020, we evaluated Chronix Biomedical&rsquo;s IP and technology, including TheraSure&trade; CNI, as a way to enter
    the emerging $15B blood-based monitoring market for therapeutic response and recurrence monitoring. Our diligence led to our
    acquisition of Chronix in April. We expect Chronix&rsquo; CNI technology and IP will be the foundation of our entry into this
    exciting and very large market opportunity. We believe TheraSure&trade; CNI, which we plan to re-brand as DetermaCNI&trade;,
    will have clinical use in monitoring a patient&rsquo;s response to cancer treatment, including but not limited to immunotherapy
    treatment.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #222222">Last
    April, following our acquisition of Insight Genetics, we launched our Pharma Services from our newly acquired CLIA and CAP
    certified lab in Nashville Tennessee, giving us an east coast presence from which we are delivering a robust offering of molecular
    laboratory services to pharma companies and diagnostic platform providers. </FONT></TD></TR>
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am extremely proud of our small but dedicated team and feel incredibly fortunate to lead such an outstanding group of professionals!
They weathered the challenges of working through incredibly difficult circumstances over the past year, and have met every milestone
we set for ourselves, on time. In only 6 quarters, we have transitioned Oncocyte from a company with a single product focus to
an emerging leader in the world of oncology diagnostics with a solid menu of novel tests. We have now accumulated the technologies
we need to execute on our vision of becoming the first choice of physicians helping their patients make the major treatment decisions
confronting cancer patients each day.</FONT></P>

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appreciate the relentless support of our shareholders and stakeholders! Without you we would not be in such a strong position
to fulfill our mission and deliver significant shareholder value over the coming years. The future is incredibly bright, and we
look forward to sharing it with you.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Together
in the fight!</FONT></P>

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A. Andrews</FONT></P>

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