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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030701170152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000901016-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SINGH PRITHIPAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901016

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19720
		FILM NUMBER:		03768658

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		929 EAST ARGUES AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086

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) 441-6161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3240 WHIPPLE
		STREET 2:		ROAD
		CITY:			UNION CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94587
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>


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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000901016</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SINGH PRITHIPAL</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>Option (right to buy)</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>6.46</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-30</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>4000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>6.46</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-06-30</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-06-30</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>4000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>44000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock options granted under Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan.  Options vest monthly over one year period from date of grant.  Options may be exercised to the extend vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes:
(a) 26,000 shares of common stock;
(b) 18,000 shares subject to options exercisable by Dr. Prithipal Singh as of 7/1/03;
(c)  4,000 shares granted, of which 4,000 shares are unvested by Dr. Prithipal Singh as of 7/1/03.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Prithipal Singh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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