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Technologies' Laboratory Maintains Prestigious College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accreditation
Lung addresses urgent unmet need in projected $10.4 billion lung cancer diagnostic market by 2034
Pathology Laboratory Services meets gold standard for excellence across all laboratory service lines
accreditation reaffirms CyPath Lung test's highest standards of quality, accuracy and patient safety
ANTONIO, TX - January 7, 2026 - bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIAF; BIAFW), a biotechnology company
focused on noninvasive diagnostics and early cancer detection, today announced that its wholly owned laboratory subsidiary, Precision
Pathology Laboratory Services (PPLS), has successfully maintained its accreditation from the College of American Pathologists
(CAP) following a rigorous on-site inspection.
the gold standard in laboratory quality, CAP accreditation signifies that a laboratory meets high standards of quality, accuracy and
patient safety through comprehensive peer-based inspections conducted every two years.
CAP accreditation is a significant achievement and a testament to our laboratory team's commitment to the highest standards in
laboratory medicine," said Xavier T. Reveles, MS, Chief Operating Officer of bioAffinity Technologies and PPLS. "This accreditation
highlights our dedication to quality, accuracy and patient safety while delivering reliable diagnostic services, including our noninvasive
CyPath Lung test, in support of better patient outcomes. We are proud of our team for consistently exceeding
these rigorous standards."
September 2023, we acquired PPLS, which generates revenue from anatomic and clinical pathology services and serves as a foundation for
the long-term growth of our high-value CyPath Lung diagnostic test," said Maria Zannes, President and CEO
of bioAffinity Technologies. "Our key growth driver, CyPath Lung can detect lung cancer as early as Stage 1A when
treatment can be curative. Physicians are increasingly ordering our test to determine next steps for patient care, and ongoing CAP accreditation
supports our value proposition with physicians, health systems and potential partners."
CyPath Lung addresses the urgent unmet need for noninvasive early-stage lung cancer diagnosis. The U.S. lung cancer diagnostics
market size was valued at approximately $4.8 billion in 2024. Based on an 8.1% compound annual growth rate, the market is projected to
reach $10.4 billion by 2034.1
Lung is a noninvasive test designed to improve the early detection of lung cancer in patients at high risk for the disease. CyPath
Lung uses advanced flow cytometry and proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) to identify cell populations in patient sputum that indicate
malignancy. Clinical study results demonstrated 92% sensitivity, 87% specificity and 88% accuracy in detecting lung cancer in
patients at high risk for the disease who had small indeterminate lung nodules less than 20 millimeters.
the College of American Pathologists
the world's largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency
testing programs, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves patients, pathologists and the public by fostering and advocating
excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide.
Precision Pathology Laboratory Services
Pathology Laboratory Services, a subsidiary of bioAffinity Technologies, delivers pathology services to physicians practicing in a variety
of outpatient settings. In addition to CyPath Lung, our comprehensive laboratory offerings include anatomic pathology,
morphological staining, histological services and molecular testing. PPLS is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
and certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), ensuring high standards of accuracy and reliability. Visit
bioAffinity Technologies, Inc.
Technologies, Inc. addresses the need for noninvasive diagnosis of early-stage cancer and other diseases of the lung and broad-spectrum
cancer treatments. The Company's CyPath Lung is a noninvasive test that has shown high sensitivity, specificity
and accuracy for the detection of early-stage lung cancer. CyPath Lung is marketed as a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
by Precision Pathology Laboratory Services, a subsidiary of bioAffinity Technologies. For more information, visit www.bioaffinitytech.com.
Lung Cancer Diagnostics Market - Databook 2025 to 2034
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