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            <issuerCik>0001447362</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-38984</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>1500 W. Parkwood Ave, Suite 400</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:city>Friendswood</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>TX</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>77546</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>8667889007</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>KRISTEN OELSCHLAGER</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
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            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>29911</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>617961.26</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>30329952</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>06/16/2026</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>06/16/2026</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Exercise of Stock Options</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>4152</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>06/16/2026</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>12/31/2025</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted &amp; Performance Stock Units</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>25759</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>12/31/2025</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>The securities to be sold will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment will be the dates of exercise/sale.
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units &amp; performance stock units during the period of 12/31/2025 through 03/04/2026.

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        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>06/16/2026</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>03/17/2026</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ Kristen Oelschlager</signature>
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