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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030609153137
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001239724-03-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030609

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMARAL JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239758

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23017
		FILM NUMBER:		03737465

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		98 MONTVALE RD
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02459

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONTRA MEDICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031927
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				411649949
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		58 CHARLES STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174945337

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		58 CHARLES STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02141

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS INC/MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SONTRA MEDICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOICETEL COMMUNICATIONS INC /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970625
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<ownershipDocument>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-21</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001031927</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SONTRA MEDICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>&quot;SONT&quot;</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001239758</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AMARAL JOSEPH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Stock option-right to buy</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>2.3</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-05-21</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-05-21</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>50000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">100% of the options vest on 5/21/03</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Sean Moran for Joseph Amaral</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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