Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 15, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000896747
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		48,098,476
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-28666
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	14-1702188
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Address Address Line 1	122 Smith Road
Entity Address City Or Town	Kinderhook
Entity Address State Or Province	NY
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	12106
City Area Code	518
Local Phone Number	758-8158
Security 12b Title	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	ABMC