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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080403123240
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228924-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000724004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				840872291
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12100 W 6TH AVE
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80228
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3039878000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12100 W 6TH AVE
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80228

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MESA MEDICAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETERSON STEVEN W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11740
		FILM NUMBER:		08736462

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12100 W 6TH AVE
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80228
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000724004</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MLAB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001260286</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PETERSON STEVEN W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12100 W 6TH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80228</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Finance, CFO, Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>ISO stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>21.93</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-04-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2700</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest 25% on each of the first four anniversary dates</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven W Peterson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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