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      <amendmentNo>2</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, no par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/26/2024</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001642380</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OncoCyte Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>68235C107</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>15 Cushing</com:street1>
          <com:city>Irvine</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>92618</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>Patrick W. Smith</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
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        <sharedDispositivePower>1773903.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>1773903.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
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      <typeOfReportingPerson>IN</typeOfReportingPerson>
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      <reportingPersonName>PATRICK W SMITH TTEE THE SMITH IRREVOCABLE TRUST U/A DTD 05/01/2015</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>AZ</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>1773903.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>1773903.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <classPercent>10.5</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>OO</typeOfReportingPerson>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>OncoCyte Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>15 Cushing, Irvine, CA, 92618</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>This Schedule 13G/A is being filed by and on behalf of (i) PATRICK W SMITH TTEE THE SMITH IRREVOCABLE TRUST U/A DTD 05/01/2015 (the "Trust"), and (ii) Patrick W. Smith, as trustee of the Trust (each, a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 9, 2024, a copy of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit A to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on October 9, 2024, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons agreed to file this Schedule 13G/A and any amendments hereto jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>c/o Patrick Smith, TTEE, 11445 E. Via Linda, Suite 2-411, Scottsdale, AZ 85259</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>The Trust is formed under the laws of the State of Arizona. Patrick W. Smith is a citizen of the United States.</citizenship>
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      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>The information requested herein is incorporated by reference to the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A.

The shares reported herein are directly held by the Trust. As the trustee of the Trust, Patrick W. Smith may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Trust. Patrick W. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>The information requested herein is incorporated by reference to the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A. Percentage ownership is based on 16,835,247 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2024, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2024.

The shares reported herein are directly held by the Trust. As the trustee of the Trust, Patrick W. Smith may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Trust. Patrick W. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</classPercent>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>The information requested herein is incorporated by reference to the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A.</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>The information requested herein is incorporated by reference to the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A.

The shares reported herein are directly held by the Trust. As the trustee of the Trust, Patrick W. Smith may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Trust. Patrick W. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>The information requested herein is incorporated by reference to the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A.</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>The information requested herein is incorporated by reference to the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A.

The shares reported herein are directly held by the Trust. As the trustee of the Trust, Patrick W. Smith may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Trust. Patrick W. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Patrick W. Smith</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Patrick W. Smith</signature>
        <title>Patrick W. Smith, individually</title>
        <date>12/27/2024</date>
      </signatureDetails>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>PATRICK W SMITH TTEE THE SMITH IRREVOCABLE TRUST U/A DTD 05/01/2015</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Patrick W. Smith</signature>
        <title>Patrick W. Smith/Trustee</title>
        <date>12/27/2024</date>
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