SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported) March
13, 2006
CHEMBIO
DIAGNOSTIC, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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0-30379
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88-0425691
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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Identification
Number)
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3661
Horseblock Road
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Medford,
NY 11763
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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631-924-1135
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number)
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N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosures.
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(a)
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On
March 13, 2006 the Registrant issued the press release titled “Chembio
Supports Regulatory Path Recommended By FDA Committee for Approval
of Over
the Counter Rapid HIV Tests” included herein as Exhibit
99.1.
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(b)
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On
March 14, 2006 the Registrant issued the press release titled “Chembio
Diagnostics Appoints Dr. Mariano Levin, An Expert in Chagas and
Other
Neglected Diseases, to Advisory Board” included herein as Exhibit
99.2.
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ITEM
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press
Release titled “Chembio Supports Regulatory Path
Recommended By FDA Committee for Approval of Over the Counter Rapid
HIV
Tests” issued March 13, 2006.
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99.2
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Press
Release titled “Chembio Diagnostics Appoints Dr.
Mariano Levin, An Expert in Chagas and Other Neglected Diseases,
to
Advisory Board” issued March 14,
2006.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
March 15, 2006 Chembio
Diagnostics, Inc.
By:
/s/
Lawrence A. Siebert
Lawrence
A. Siebert
Chief
Executive Officer