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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060501095642
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000881890-06-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mulroy Martin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001360831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19720
		FILM NUMBER:		06792685

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 675-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ABAXIS, INC.
		STREET 2:		3240 WHIPPLE ROAD
		CITY:			UNION CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94587

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABAXIS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000881890
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				770213001
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3240 WHIPPLE
		STREET 2:		ROAD
		CITY:			UNION CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94587
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 675-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3240 WHIPPLE
		STREET 2:		ROAD
		CITY:			UNION CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94587
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000881890</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ABAXIS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001360831</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mulroy Martin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ABAXIS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3240 WHIPPLE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>UNION CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94587</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP-Sales&amp;Marketing,Veterinary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-04-25</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-04-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Abaxis common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted under the Abaxis 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Restricted Stock Units vest as to 5%, 12 months from grant date; then vest as to 10%, 24 months from grant date, then vest as to 15%, 36 months from grant date; and then vest as to the remaining 70%, 48 months from grant date. The vesting of Restricted Stock Units is subject to acceleration upon achieving the following qualifers: (a) pre-tax income requirements within 12 months from grant date, vesting of 25%; within 24 months from grant date, vesting of 25%; within 36 months of grant date, vesting of 30%; (b) product development requirements within 14 months from grant date, additional vesting of 10%; (c) regulatory requirements within 23 months of grant date, additional vesting of 10%; or (d) operating income per share requirements in any fiscal period, full acceleration.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Martin Mulroy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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