|FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549


(Mark One)
(X)       
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly
period ended September 30, 2004


OR


     ( )        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period  to


Commission file number
1-11394


MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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|Delaware                        | 95-3863205         
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|(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer   
|incorporated or organization)   | Identification No.)

|402 West County Road D, St. Paul, Minnesota | 55112     
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|(Address of principal executive offices)    | (Zip Code)

|Registrant's telephone number including area code:                    (651) 636-7466
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|Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.


Yes X  No


Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).


Yes  No X


The number of shares
of Common Stock, $.15 par value, outstanding as of October 26, 2004, was 7,535,191.
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|MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC.


INDEX
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|Part I        Financial Information:                                 |     
|                                                                    
|Item 1:  Financial Statements (Unaudited)                           
|                                                                    
|Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and Nine              
|Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003                             | 3   
|                                                                    
|Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2004                    
|and December 31, 2003                                                | 4   
|                                                                    
|Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine                        
|Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003                             | 5   
|                                                                    
|Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                           | 6   
|                                                                    
|Item 2:                                                             
|                                                                    
|Management's Discussion and Analysis of                             
|Financial Condition and Results of Operations                        | 11  
|                                                                    
|Item 3:                                                             
|                                                                    
|Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures                            
|About Market Risk                                                    | 21  
|                                                                    
|Item 4:                                                             
|                                                                    
|Controls and Procedures                                              | 21  
|                                                                    
|Part II       Other Information                                      | 22  
|                                                                    
|Item 1:  Legal Proceedings                                           | 22  
|Item 2:  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 22  
|Item 3:  Defaults upon Senior Securities                             | 22  
|Item 4:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders         | 22  
|Item 5:  Other Information                                           | 22  
|Item 6:  Exhibits                                                    | 22  
|                                                                    
|Signatures                                                           | 23  
|Exhibit Index                                                        | 24  

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|PART I    FINANCIAL
INFORMATION Item 1:    FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(In thousands, except share and per share data) 
(Unaudited)
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|                                    | Three Months Ended
September 30, | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|----------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
|
|REVENUES:                           |                                  |                                
|Laboratory services                 |                                  |                                
|Product sales                       |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|                                    |                                  |                                
|COST OF REVENUES:                   |                                  |                                
|Cost of services                    |                                  |                                
|Cost of sales                       |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|                                    |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|GROSS PROFIT                        |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                  |                                
|OPERATING EXPENSES:                 |                                  |                                
|Selling, general and administrative |                                  |                                
|Research and development            |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|                                    |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|INCOME FROM OPERATIONS              |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                  |                                
|OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):             |                                  |                                
|Interest expense                    |                                  |                                
|Other expense, net                  |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|                                    |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME         |                                  |                                
|TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT               |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                  |                                
|INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT        |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|NET INCOME (LOSS)                   |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER           |                                  |                                
|COMMON SHARE (1)                    |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER         |                                  |                                
|COMMON SHARE (1)                    |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                 
|WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF          |                                  |                                
|SHARES OUTSTANDING:                 |                                  |                                
|Basic (1)                           |                                  |                                
|Diluted (1)                         |                                  |                                

|(1)    
          Share and per share amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30,
          2003 have been restated for the three-for-two stock split paid August 20, 2004.


     See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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|MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(In thousands, except share and per share data) 
(Unaudited)
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|                                                                             | September 30,
2004 | December 31,
2003
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|ASSETS                                                                       |                    |                  
|CURRENT ASSETS:                                                              |                    |                  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                    |                    |                  
|Accounts receivable:                                                         |                    |                  
|Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts ($491 in 2004 and $372 in 2003)  |                    |                  
|Other                                                                        |                    |                  
|Note receivable from related party                                           |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  
|Total accounts receivable                                                    |                    |                  
|Inventories                                                                  |                    |                  
|Deferred income taxes                                                        |                    |                  
|Prepaid expenses and other                                                   |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  
|Total current assets                                                         |                    |                  
|BUILDING, EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, net                                    |                    |                  
|GOODWILL                                                                     |                    |                  
|OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net                                                 |                    |                  
|DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, net                                                   |                    |                  
|OTHER ASSETS                                                                 |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  
|TOTAL ASSETS                                                                 |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                         |                    |                  
|CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                         |                    |                  
|Line of credit                                                               |                    |                  
|Accounts payable                                                             |                    |                  
|Accrued expenses                                                             |                    |                  
|Current portion of long-term debt                                            |                    |                  
|Current portion of capital leases                                            |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  
|Total current liabilities                                                    |                    |                  
|LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion                                       |                    |                  
|LONG-TERM PORTION OF CAPITAL LEASES, net of current portion                  |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  
|STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                        |                    |                  
|Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; authorized shares, 50,000; none issued and |                    |                  
|outstanding                                                                  |                    |                  
|Common  stock, $0.15 par value; authorized shares, 14,400,000; issued and    |                    |                  
|outstanding shares, 7,534,661 in 2004 and 4,977,221 in 2003                  |                    |                  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                   |                    |                  
|Deferred stock-based compensation                                            |                    |                  
|Accumulated deficit                                                          |                    |                  
|Treasury stock                                                               |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  
|Total stockholders' equity                                                   |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  
|TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                   |                    |                  
|                                                                             |                    |                  

|See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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|MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(In thousands) 
(Unaudited)
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|                                                                   | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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|
|CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                       |                                
|Net income (loss)                                                  |                                
|Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by |                                
|operating activities:                                              |                                
|Depreciation and amortization                                      |                                
|Provision for losses on accounts receivable                        |                                
|Loss on sale of equipment                                          |                                
|Deferred compensation                                              |                                
|Deferred income taxes                                              |                                
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                       |                                
|Accounts receivable                                                |                                
|Inventories                                                        |                                
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets                          |                                
|Other assets                                                       |                                
|Accounts payable and accrued expenses                              |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|Net cash provided by operating activities                          |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                           |                                
|Capital expenditures                                               |                                
|Proceeds from sale of equipment                                    |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|Net cash used in investing activities                              |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:             |                                
|Net proceeds from sale of common stock                             |                                
|Net proceeds on revolving credit facility                          |                                
|Proceeds from long-term debt                                       |                                
|Principal payments on long-term debt                               |                                
|Principal payments on capital leases                               |                                
|Payment of taxes from traded shares                                |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                   |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                   |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                         |                                
|                                                                   |                                
|SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                 |                                
|Cash paid for:                                                     |                                
|Interest                                                           |                                

|See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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|MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC. 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 
September 30, 2004


     1.    
          BASIS OF PRESENTATION


The accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements of MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. (the Company) have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q
and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered
necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition and results of operations have
been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be attained for the entire year. These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.


Stock-Based
Compensation  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, requires companies to measure
employee stock compensation plans and non-employee stock-based compensation based on the
fair value method of accounting. However, for stock compensation granted to employees,
SFAS No. 123 allows the alternative of continued use of Accounting Principles Board
Opinion (APBO) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, with pro
forma disclosure of net income and earnings per share determined as if the fair value
method had been applied in measuring compensation cost. The Company has elected the
continued use of APBO No. 25.


Had the Company
determined compensation expense for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, (as amended by
SFAS No. 148), the Companys net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share would
have been changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
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|(In thousands, except per share data)                   | Three Months Ended
September 30, | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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|                                                        |                                  | 2004                           
|Net income (loss)...................................... |                                  |                                
|Less:  Total stock-based compensation                   |                                  |                                
|expense, net of related tax effect                      |                                  |                                
|                                                        |                                  |                                
|                                                        |                                  |                                
|                                                       
|Basic earnings (loss) per share...............          |                                  |                                
|                                                        |                                  |                                
|                                                       
|Diluted earnings (loss) per share............           |                                  |                                
|                                                        |                                  |                                

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|New Accounting
Standards: On March 31, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a
proposed Statement, Share-Based Paymentan amendment of Statements No. 123 and
95, that addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an
enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the
enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprises
equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. The
proposed Statement would eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation
transactions using APBO No. 25 and generally would require instead that such transactions
be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. The Company is currently in the process
of evaluating the impact of the proposed Statement.


In January 2003, the
FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities, as revised in December 2003 (FIN 46R).  FIN 46R addresses
consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities and significantly
changes the consolidation application of consolidation policies to variable interest
entities and, thus improves comparability between enterprises engaged in similar
activities when those activities are conducted through variable interest entities. 
The consolidation requirements of FIN 46R applied to variable interest entities as of
March 31, 2004. The Company does not hold an interest in any variable interest entities.


2.     SEGMENTS


The Company has two
reportable segments: Laboratory Services and Product Sales. The Laboratory Services
segment consists of MEDTOX Laboratories Inc. Services provided include workplace
drugs-of-abuse testing and specialty laboratory services, which include clinical
toxicology, clinical testing for the pharmaceutical industry, pediatric lead testing,
heavy metals analyses and courier delivery. The Product Sales segment, which includes POC
(point of care) disposable diagnostics devices, consists of MEDTOX Diagnostics Inc.
Products manufactured include easy to use, inexpensive, on-site drug tests such as
PROFILE®-II, PROFILE®-II A, PROFILE-II ER®,
and VERDICT®-II, in addition to a variety of agricultural testing products.
MEDTOX Diagnostics Inc. also provides contract manufacturing services in its Food and Drug
Administration/Good Manufacturing Practices (FDA/GMP) facility.


The Companys
reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and
services. They are managed separately, as each business requires different products,
services and marketing strategies.


In evaluating
financial performance, management focuses on income from operations as a segments
measure of profit or loss.


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|(In thousands)                          | Three Months Ended
September 30, | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|--------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
|                                        | 2004                             | 2003                           
|Laboratory Services:                    |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Revenues                                |                                  |                                
|Depreciation and amortization           |                                  |                                
|Income from operations                  |                                  |                                
|Segment assets                          |                                  |                                
|Capital expenditures for segment assets |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Product Sales:                          |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Revenues                                |                                  |                                
|Depreciation and amortization           |                                  |                                
|Income from operations                  |                                  |                                
|Segment assets                          |                                  |                                
|Capital expenditures for segment assets |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Corporate (unallocated):                |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Other expense                           |                                  |                                
|Deferred tax assets, net                |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Company:                                |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Revenues                                |                                  |                                
|Depreciation and amortization           |                                  |                                
|Income from operations                  |                                  |                                
|Other expense                           |                                  |                                
|Income (loss) before income taxes       |                                  |                                
|Total assets                            |                                  |                                
|Capital expenditures for assets         |                                  |                                

|The following is a
summary of revenues from external customers for each group of services provided within the
Laboratory Services segment:
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|(In thousands)                      | Three Months Ended
September 30, | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|----------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
|                                    | 2004                             | 2003                           
|Workplace drugs-of-abuse            |                                  |                                
|Other specialty laboratory services |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                  |                                
|                                    |                                  |                                

|The following is a
summary of revenues from external customers for each group of products and services
provided within the Product Sales segment:


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|(In thousands)                  | Three Months Ended
September 30, | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
|                                | 2004                             | 2003                           
|POC on site testing products    |                                  |                                
|Contract manufacturing services |                                  |                                
|Other diagnostic products       |                                  |                                
|                                |                                  |                                
|                                |                                  |                                
|                                |                                  |                                

|3.     INVENTORIES


Inventories consisted
of the following:
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|(In thousands)                         | September 30,
2004 | December 31,
2003 |  
|-------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | -
|Raw materials                          |                    |                   | $
|Work in process                        |                    |                   |  
|Finished goods                         |                    |                   |  
|Supplies, including off-site inventory |                    |                   |  
|                                       |                    |                   |  
|                                       |                    |                   | $
|                                       |                    |                   |  

|4.    
          EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE


The following table
sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
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|(In thousands, except share and
per share data) | Three Months Ended
September 30, | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
|                                                | 2004                             | 2003                           
|Net income (loss) (A)                           |                                  |                                
|                                                |                                  |                                
|Weighted average number of basic                |                                  |                                
|common shares outstanding (B)                   |                                  |                                
|Dilutive effect of stock options and            |                                  |                                
|warrants computed based on the                  |                                  |                                
|treasury stock method using                     |                                  |                                
|average market price                            |                                  |                                
|                                                |                                  |                                
|Weighted average number of diluted              |                                  |                                
|common shares outstanding (C)                   |                                  |                                
|                                                |                                  |                                
|Basic earnings (loss) per common                |                                  |                                
|share (A/B)                                     |                                  |                                
|                                                |                                  |                                
|Diluted earnings (loss) per common              |                                  |                                
|share (A/C)                                     |                                  |                                
|                                                |                                  |                                

|Options and warrants
to purchase 8,682, 1,338,243, 2,027,517 and 2,558,645 shares of common stock were
outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as
their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares, or
because they were antidilutive in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 due to a net
loss.


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|5.    
          INCOME TAXES


At December 31, 2003,
the Company had federal operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) of approximately $27.9
million, which are available to offset taxable income in 2004 through 2023. In addition,
at December 31, 2003 the Company had state NOLs of approximately $10.8 million, which are
available to offset taxable income in 2004 through 2029. For financial reporting purposes,
a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset deferred tax assets that, more likely
than not, will not be realized based on the Companys projected future taxable
income, the timing of expiring NOLs, and the Companys tax planning strategies.
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code restricts the annual utilization of certain NOLs
incurred prior to a change in ownership. Although the Section 382 limitation is not
expected to impair the realization of these NOLs, other factors could, such as projected
future taxable income, the timing of expiring NOLs, and the Companys tax planning
strategies.


     6.    
          CONTINGENCIES


Leases The Company leases offices and facilities and office equipment under certain operating
leases, which expire on various dates through March 2016. Under the terms of the facility
leases, a pro rata share of operating expenses and real estate taxes are charged as
additional rent.


Legal 
The Company is party to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business
activities, none of which, in the opinion of management, are expected to have a material
adverse impact on the Companys consolidated financial position or results of
operations.


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|Item 2:    
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT IDENTIFYING IMPORTANT FACTORS 
THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANYS ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER 
FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS


In connection with
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, readers of this document and any document incorporated by reference herein, are
advised that this document and documents incorporated by reference into this document
contain both statements of historical facts and forward looking statements. Forward
looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward looking
statements. Examples of forward looking statements include, but are not limited to (i)
projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, capital expenditures,
dividends, capital structure and other financial items, (ii) statements of the plans and
objectives of the Company or its management or Board of Directors, including the
introduction of new products, or estimates or predictions of actions by customers,
suppliers, competitors or regulatory authorities, (iii) statements of future economic
performance, and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying other statements and statements
about the Company or its business.


This document and any
documents incorporated by reference herein also identify important factors which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward looking
statements. The factors that could affect our actual results include the following:
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| | o | increased
competition, including price competition
| | - | --------------------------------------------------

| | o | general
economic and business conditions, both nationally and internationally
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| | o | changes
in business strategy or development plans
| | - | -------------------------------------------------

| | o | technological,
evolving industry standards, or other problems that could delay the sale of our products
| | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | o | risks
and uncertainties with respect to our patents and proprietary rights including:
| | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | o | lack
of meaningful protection from claims of any patents issued to the Company
| | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | o | other
companies challenging our patents
| | - | ---------------------------------------

| | o | patents
issued to other companies that may harm our ability to do business
| | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | o | other
companies designing around technologies we have developed
| | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------

| | o | our
inability to obtain appropriate licenses from third parties
| | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------

| | o | our
inability to protect our trade secrets
| | - | ------------------------------------------

| | o | risk
of infringement upon the proprietary rights of others
| | - | ----------------------------------------------------------

| | o | our
inability to prevent others from infringing on our proprietary rights
| | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | o | our
inability to obtain sufficient financing to continue to expand operations
| | - | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | o | changes
in demand for products and services by our customers
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| | o | our
failure to obtain and retain new customers and alliance partners,  or a reduction in
tests ordered or specimens  submitted          by existing customers
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| | o | adverse
results in litigation matters
| | - | -------------------------------------

| | o | our
ability to attract and retain experienced and qualified personnel
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| | o | losses
due to bad debt
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|The cautionary
statements made pursuant to the Private Litigation Securities Reform Act of 1995 above and
elsewhere by the Company should not be construed as exhaustive or as any admission
regarding the adequacy of disclosures made by the Company prior to the effective date of
such Act. Forward looking statements are beyond the ability of the Company to control, and
in many cases the Company cannot predict what factors would cause results to differ
materially from those indicated by the forward looking statements.


General


MEDTOX Scientific,
Inc. (formerly EDITEK, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, was organized in September 1986.
MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. and its subsidiaries, MEDTOX Laboratories, Inc., MEDTOX
Diagnostics, Inc., and New Brighton Business Center, LLC are referred to herein as
the Company. The Company is engaged primarily in two distinct, but very much
related businesses. The business of forensic and clinical laboratory services is conducted
by MEDTOX Laboratories, Inc. at its facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the business of
manufacturing and distribution of diagnostic devices is executed by MEDTOX Diagnostics,
Inc. from its facility in Burlington, North Carolina.


The Company has two
reportable segments: Laboratory Services conducted by the Companys
wholly owned subsidiary, MEDTOX Laboratories, Inc. and Products Sales
conducted by the Companys wholly owned subsidiary MEDTOX Diagnostics, Inc.
Laboratory Services include workplace drugs-of-abuse testing and specialty laboratory
services, including clinical toxicology, clinical testing for the pharmaceutical industry
(central laboratory services, bioanalytical and pharmacokinetic testing), and analysis of
heavy and trace metals. In addition, the Laboratory Services segment provides logistical
support, data management and overall program management services. Product Sales include
sales of a variety of on-site screening products and contract manufacturing. For financial
information relating to the Companys segments, see Note 2 of Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004,
Laboratory Services revenue accounted for 76% of the Companys revenues, compared
with 77% for the same periods in 2003. Revenue from Product Sales accounted for 24% of the
Companys revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared
with 23% for the same periods in 2003.


Critical Accounting
Policies


The Company has
identified the policies outlined below as critical to understanding its business and
results of operations. The listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all
accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction
is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, with no need for managements judgment in their application. The impact
and any associated risks related to these policies on the Companys business
operations is discussed throughout Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations where such policies affect reported and expected
financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other
accounting policies, see Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in
Item 15 on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Note that the preparation of
this Form 10-Q requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses
during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ
from those estimates.


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|The Companys
critical accounting policies are as follows:


Accounts Receivable:
The Company performs
ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment
history and the customers current credit worthiness, as determined by
managements review of their current credit information. The Company continuously
monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for
estimated credit losses based upon the Companys historical experience and any
specific customer collection issues that have been identified. While such credit losses
have generally been within the Companys historical expectations and the provisions
established, the Company cannot guarantee that it will continue to experience the same
credit loss rates that have occurred in the past. The Companys consolidated trade
accounts receivable balance as of September 30, 2004 was $9.1 million, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts of $0.5 million.


Some of the
Companys laboratory services revenues for certain types of tests are billed to
third-party payors including insurance companies, state Medicaid and Medicare agencies.
These payors pay for such services at established amounts, which are typically lower than
gross amounts billed by the Company. However, the tests are sometimes billed directly to
patients or other parties and paid at the gross amount billed for these tests. In
addition, billings for the tests are occasionally re-billed to alternative payors in
situations where incorrect billing information was submitted to the Company by the
customer. The Company estimates a discount on the billings for these tests, and recognizes
revenue and related accounts receivable at a net amount, after discount, in order to state
revenue and accounts receivable at the amount expected to be paid. While the Company
believes that estimated discounts and the related net revenue and net accounts receivable
from these testing services are materially correct, there can be differences in amounts
ultimately paid compared to estimated amounts. These differences are recorded upon payment
and may affect previously recorded amounts. The Company considers historical discounts
when estimating future discounts on a monthly basis.


Off-Site Supplies
Inventory:
Off-site supplies
represent collection kits and forms located at collections sites throughout the United
States used by Laboratory Services customers to submit specimens for testing
services. At September 30, 2004, off-site inventory was $0.8 million. The process for
valuing off-site inventory involves significant assumptions regarding the average time
that a collection site uses the inventory, as well as the amount of inventory expected to
be scrapped.


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|Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets:
In accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are no longer
amortized, but are instead reviewed for impairment at least annually and between annual
test dates in certain circumstances. The Company performs its annual impairment test for
goodwill and other intangible assets in the fourth quarter of each year. In assessing the
recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets, projections regarding estimated
future cash flows and other factors are made to determine the fair value of the respective
assets. If these estimates or related projections change in the future, the Company may be
required to record impairment charges for these assets in future periods. During the nine
months ended September 30, 2004, no circumstances occurred that required an impairment
charge.


Accounting for Income
Taxes:
As part of the
process of preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to
estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process
involves estimating actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary
differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes.
These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company must then
assess the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable
income and tax planning strategies, and to the extent management believes that recovery is
not likely, the Company must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent the Company
increases or decreases the valuation allowance in a period, the Company must include an
expense or benefit within the tax provision in the consolidated statement of operations.


Significant
management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred
tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax
assets. The Companys deferred tax assets primarily consist of certain net operating
losses (NOLs) carried forward. At September 30, 2004, the Company has a valuation
allowance on deferred tax assets of $1.4 million, which represents the portion of its NOL
carryforwards that will more likely than not expire unused in 2004 and future years. The
valuation allowance is based on managements estimate of taxable income, the period
over which NOLs will be recoverable, and tax planning strategies. In the future,
subsequent revisions to the estimated net realizable value of these deferred tax assets
could cause the provision for income taxes to vary significantly from period to period,
although the Companys cash payments would remain unaffected until the benefit of the
NOL is completely utilized or expires unused.


Results of Operations


Total revenues for
the third quarter of 2004 increased 7% over the third quarter of 2003, driven primarily by
strong sample volume from both new and existing workplace and occupational health clients.
Gross margin improved in the Laboratory Services segment primarily due to increased
revenue. In the Diagnostic segment, gross margin was positively impacted by increased
production levels. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales were also down slightly
quarter over quarter. The following table sets forth the percentages of total revenues
represented by certain items reflected in the Companys Consolidated Statements of
Operations:


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|                                        | Three Months Ended
September 30, | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|--------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
|                                        | 2004                             | 2003                           
|Revenues                                |                                  |                                
|Cost of revenues                        |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Gross margin                            |                                  |                                
|Operating expenses:                     |                                  |                                
|Selling, general, and administrative    |                                  |                                
|Research and development                |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Income from operations                  |                                  |                                
|Other expense                           |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Income (loss) before income tax expense |                                  |                                
|Income tax expense                      |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                
|Net income (loss)                       |                                  |                                
|                                        |                                  |                                

|Three Months Ended
September 30, 2004 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2003


Revenues


Revenues increased 7%
to $14.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004, driven by a $0.6 million,
or 6% increase in Laboratory Services revenues and a $0.3 million, or 10% increase in
Product Sales revenues.


In the Laboratory
Services segment, revenues from workplace and occupational health clients grew 14% due to
increased sample volume from both new and existing clients. This positive impact was
partially offset by a 7% decline in revenues from the Companys specialty laboratory
services which tends to fluctuate based upon the timing of clinical trials.


In the Product Sales
segment, sales of POC on site testing products, which incorporates the
PROFILE®-II, PROFILE-II ER®, PROFILE®-II A
and VERDICT®-II on-site test kits and other ancillary products for the
detection of abused substances, increased 6% to $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2004.
This growth reflects strong sales of PROFILE®-II products, which grew 29%
quarter over quarter. However, sales within the VERDICT®-II product line to
government clients for probation, parole and rehabilitation continue to trail the prior
year and were down 18% quarter over quarter.


Sales of contract
manufacturing services, microbiological and associated products increased 55% to $0.6
million in the quarter and were positively impacted by the timing of orders from existing
clients. Product sales from agricultural diagnostic products were down $60,000, or 73%
during the quarter due to decreased purchases from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) for the Companys products. The USDAs needs for the Companys
products vary from year-to-year and sales to the USDA are expected to fluctuate
accordingly.


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|Gross Profit


Consolidated gross
margin increased to 41.7% of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004 from
40.2% of revenues for the same period in 2003, driven by improvement in both Laboratory
Services and Product Sales gross margins.


Laboratory Services
gross margin was 35.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2004, up from 34.5% for
the same period in 2003. The margin improvement was primarily attributable to increased
revenue spread over relatively stable fixed costs. Gross margin from Product Sales improved to 60.3% for the three months ended
September 30, 2004, from 59.0% in the comparable period of 2003, largely due to the impact
of fixed-type costs on increased production levels. The Company has ongoing LEAN projects
within the Product Sales segment and the Company is currently in the planning process for
additional LEAN projects in the Laboratory Services segment.


Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses


Selling, general and
administrative expenses were $4.4 million, or 30.4% of revenues in the third quarter of
2004, compared to $4.2 million or 30.6% of revenues in the third quarter of 2003.


Income Taxes


The Companys
tax provision was based upon an effective tax rate of 38% for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 compared to a tax rate of 22% for the same period of 2003. The Company
records a provision for income taxes based upon the anticipated effective rate for the
full year. At September 30, 2004, the Company has a valuation allowance on deferred tax
assets of $1.4 million, which represents the portion of its net operating loss (NOL)
carryforwards that will more likely than not expire unused in 2004 and future years.
Should operating results for the remainder of 2004 and future years fail to meet
expectations, the valuation allowance against the Companys NOL carryforwards and the
related deferred tax asset may require adjustment in future periods.
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2004 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003


Revenues


Revenues increased
10% to $43.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, driven by a $2.7
million, or 9% increase in Laboratory Services revenues and a $1.2 million, or 14%
increase in Product Sales revenues.


In the Laboratory
Services segment, revenues from workplace and occupational health clients grew 15% due to
increased sample volume from both new and existing clients. The increased sample volume
was slightly offset by a lower average price. Revenues from the Companys specialty
laboratory services were essentially flat with the first nine months of 2003.


In the Product Sales
segment, sales of POC on site testing products, which incorporates the
PROFILE®-II, PROFILE-II ER®, PROFILE®-II A
and VERDICT®-II on-site test kits and other ancillary products for the
detection of abused substances, increased 11% to $8.7 million in the first nine months of
2004. This growth reflects strong sales of PROFILE®-II products, which grew
36% from the prior year period. However, sales within the VERDICT®-II
product line to government clients for probation, parole and rehabilitation continue to
trail the prior year and were down 19% year over year.


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|Sales of contract
manufacturing services, microbiological and associated products increased 40% to $1.6
million in the first nine months of 2004 and were positively impacted by the timing of
orders from existing clients. Product sales from agricultural diagnostic products were
down $82,000, or 30% due to decreased purchases from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) for the Companys products. The USDAs needs for the Companys
products vary from year-to-year and sales to the USDA are expected to fluctuate
accordingly.


Gross Profit


Consolidated gross
margin increased to 42.6% of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from
38.9% of revenues for the same period in 2003, driven by improvement in both Laboratory
Services and Product Sales gross margins.


Laboratory Services
gross margin was 36.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, up from 33.3% for the
same period in 2003. The margin improvement was attributable to increased revenue spread over relatively stable fixed costs, as well
as improved operating efficiencies realized from the Companys LEAN projects
initiated in 2003. Gross margin from Product Sales improved to 60.7% for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004, from 57.3% in the comparable period of 2003, largely due to the
impact of fixed-type costs on increased production levels. The Company has ongoing LEAN
projects within the Product Sales segment and the Company is currently in the planning
process for additional LEAN projects in the Laboratory Services segment.


Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses


Selling, general and
administrative expenses were $13.3 million, or 30.9% of revenues in the first nine months
of 2004, compared to $12.9 million or 32.9% of revenues in the same period of 2003. The
lower rate reflects the increase in revenue on relatively flat year over year expenses. In
addition, the improvement reflects the impact of LEAN projects, staff reductions and
expense control measures initiated at the Laboratory Services segment in 2003.


Income Taxes


The Company recorded
a tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 based upon an effective tax
rate of 38%. The Company recorded a tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30,
2003 that reflects the anticipated effective tax rate for the full year. At September 30,
2004, the Company has a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets of $1.4 million, which
represents the portion of its net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards that will more likely
than not expire unused in 2004 and future years. Should operating results for the
remainder of 2004 and future years fail to meet expectations, the valuation allowance
against the Companys NOL carryforwards and the related deferred tax asset may
require adjustment in future periods.


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|Liquidity and Capital
Resources


The working capital
requirements of the Company have historically been funded primarily by cash received from bank and debt
financing and the sale of equity securities.


Net cash provided by
operating activities was $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004
compared to $1.9 million for the same period of 2003. The increase was primarily due to an
improvement in operating results and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses,
partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable.


Accounts payable and
accrued expenses decreased $0.1 million in the first nine months of 2004, compared to a
decrease of $2.0 million in 2003. The significant decrease in 2003 was primarily due to a
high level of accounts payable as of December 31, 2002, with subsequent payments on such
outstanding balances during the first few months of 2003.


Accounts receivable
increased $1.1 million in the first nine months of 2004 compared to an increase of $0.3
million in the same period of 2003. The significant increase in 2004 was primarily due to
strong third quarter sales.


Net cash used in
investing activities, consisting primarily of capital expenditures, was $3.4 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $2.1 million in the same period of
2003. The increased spending in 2004 reflects equipment purchased and costs incurred in
redesigning the laboratory operations to improve operating efficiencies in connection with
the Companys LEAN initiatives.


Net cash used in
financing activities was $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004,
compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $0.4 million in the prior year
period. In the first nine months of 2004, the Company made principal payments on long-term
debt of $2.5 million, including $1.0 million in subordinated notes due September 2004.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company made payments on long-term
debt of $2.0 million and received proceeds from long-term debt of $1.6 million to finance
capital equipment purchases.


The Company has a
Credit Security Agreement (the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement) with Wells Fargo Business
Credit, Inc. (Wells Fargo). The Wells Fargo Credit Agreement, as amended, consists of (i)
a revolving line of credit, payable on demand, of not more than $8.0 million or 85% of the
Companys eligible trade accounts receivable bearing interest at prime + 1.0%; and
(ii) a capex note of up to $1.5 million for the purchase of capital equipment bearing
interest at prime + 0.75%. According to the terms of the agreement, the capex note may be
amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and is generally done so on an annual
basis.


The Wells Fargo
Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with certain financial covenants,
including a minimum annual debt service coverage ratio and a minimum quarterly pre-tax net
income level. It also sets a maximum level for capital expenditures, as well as a
limitation on the year-over-year increase in compensation of any director, shareholder or
consultant. At September 30, 2004, the Company was in compliance with the financial
covenants of the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement.


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|The Company is
relying on expected positive cash flow from operations and its line of credit to fund its
future working capital and asset purchases. The amount available on the revolving line of
credit is based primarily on the receivables of the Company and, as such, varies with
accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2004, the Company had total borrowing capacity of
$6.7 million on its line of credit, of which $5.5 million was borrowed, leaving a net
availability of $1.2 million and a cash balance of $0.5 million.


In the short term,
the Company believes that the aforementioned capital will be sufficient to fund the
Companys planned operations through 2004. While there can be no assurance that the
available capital will be sufficient to fund the future operations of the Company beyond
2004, the Company believes that future profitable operations, as well as access to
additional capital through debt or equity financings, will be the primary means for
funding the operations of the Company for the long term.


The Company continues
to follow a plan which includes (i) aggressively monitoring and controlling costs, (ii)
increasing revenue from sales of the Companys existing products and services (iii)
developing new products and services, as well as (iv) continuing to selectively pursue
synergistic acquisitions to increase the Companys critical mass. However, there can
be no assurance that costs can be controlled, revenues can be increased, financing may be
obtained, acquisitions successfully consummated, or that the Company will be profitable.


Disclosures about
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments


The following table
aggregates all contractual commitments and commercial obligations that affect the
Companys financial condition and liquidity position as of September 30, 2004:
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|                              | Payments Due by Period
|----------------------------- | ----------------------
|(In thousands)                | Total                 
|Long-term debt                |                       
|                             
|Capital lease obligations     |                       
|                             
|Operating leases              |                       
|                              |                       
|Total contractual obligations |                       
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|Off-Balance Sheet
Transactions


The Company does not
maintain any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations or other
relationships with unconsolidated entities or others that are reasonably likely to have a
material current or future effect on the Companys financial condition, changes in
financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures or capital resources.


Impact of Inflation and
Changing Prices


The impact of
inflation and changing prices on the Company has been primarily limited to salary,
laboratory and operating supplies and rent increases and has historically not been
material to the Companys operations. In the future, the Company may not be able to
increase the prices of laboratory testing by an amount sufficient to cover the cost of
inflation, although the Company is responding to these concerns by refocusing the
laboratory operations towards higher margin testing (including clinical and pharmaceutical
trials) as well as emphasizing the marketing, sales and operations of the Product Sales
business.


Seasonality


The Company believes
that the laboratory testing business is subject to seasonal fluctuations in pre-employment
screening. These seasonal fluctuations include reduced volume in the summer months,
year-end holiday periods, and other major holidays. In addition, inclement weather may
have a negative impact on volume thereby reducing net revenues and cash flow.


Impact of New Accounting
Standards


On March 31, 2004,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a proposed Statement,
Share-Based Paymentan amendment of Statements No. 123 and 95, that
addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise
receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b)
liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprises equity instruments
or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. The proposed Statement
would eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using
APBO No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and generally would
require instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method.
The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the proposed
Statement.


In January 2003, the
FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities, as revised in December 2003 (FIN 46R).  FIN 46R addresses
consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities and significantly
changes the consolidation application of consolidation policies to variable interest
entities and, thus improves comparability between enterprises engaged in similar
activities when those activities are conducted through variable interest entities. 
The consolidation requirements of FIN 46R apply to variable interest entities as of March
31, 2004. The Company does not hold an interest in any variable interest entities.


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|Item 3:    QUANTITATIVE AND
QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.


There have been no
material changes in our market risk during the quarter ended September 30, 2004. For
additional information refer to Item 7A of our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.




Item 4.    CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES.


Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls Procedures.


As of the end of the
period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation under the supervision
and with the participation of the companys management, including the Companys
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, regarding the effectiveness of the
design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to
Rules 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act).
Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective to
ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it
files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time period specified in the rules of the Securities Exchange Commission.


Changes in Internal
Controls.


There were no changes
in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.


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|PART II    OTHER INFORMATION
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|ITEM 1 | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.  Inapplicable
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|ITEM 2 | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.  
Inapplicable
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|ITEM 3 | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.  Inapplicable
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|ITEM 4 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.  Inapplicable
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|ITEM 5 | OTHER INFORMATION.  Inapplicable
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|ITEM 6 | EXHIBITS.  See Exhibit Index on page following signature page
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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.
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|Signature            | Title                                      | Date            
|-------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------
|/s/ Richard J. Braun | President, Chief Executive Officer, and    | October 28, 2004
|Richard J. Braun     | Chairman of the Board of Directors        
|                     | (Principal Executive Officer)             
|                    
|/s/ Kevin J. Wiersma | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | October 28, 2004
|Kevin J. Wiersma     | (Principal Financial Officer)             

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|EXHIBIT INDEX


MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC.


FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTER
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
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|Exhibit number | Description                                                                                     
|-------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|               |                                                                                                 
|31.1           | Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|               |                                                                                                 
|31.2           | Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|               |                                                                                                 
|32.1           | Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|               |                                                                                                 
|32.2           | Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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