Benzinga | Feb 3, 2021 08:01AM EST

Biocept Highlights Over 250K Samples Received To Date

Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOC), a leading commercial provider of molecular diagnostic tests and services for physicians treating patients with cancer, provides an update on its COVID-19 testing with more than 250,000 samples received to date for processing through its RT-PCR technology at its CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited, high-complexity molecular laboratory.

"We continue to serve our community during the pandemic with this important testing and have received nearly 55,000 COVID-19 samples since the beginning of 2021," said Michael Nall, President and CEO of Biocept. "I'm proud of our team's ability to process these tests quickly. Even with the increasing volume of COVID-19 samples received by our lab, the vast majority of test results to date have been sent to our health providers within 48 hours. As previously noted, we expect COVID-19 RT-PCR testing will be a significant component of our business until the pandemic subsides."