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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090922171123
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000727672-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090916
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090922

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECTRASCIENCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727672
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				411448837
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11568 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 11
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 847-0200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11568 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 11
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GV MEDICAL INC /MN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GV MEDICAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAPPAJOHN JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13092
		FILM NUMBER:		091081237

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1660 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 105
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-16</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SPECTRASCIENCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>spectr#2</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PAPPAJOHN JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 WALNUT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2116</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DES MOINES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50309</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.72</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3947142</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transfer is a bona fide gift made to the University of Iowa Foundation.  The transfer of the shares is not a sale within the meaning of Section 2(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Pappajohn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-16</signatureDate>
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