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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080516143509
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000924515-08-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUIDED THERAPEUTICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924515
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				582029543
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4955 AVALON RIDGE PKWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7702428723

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4955 AVALON RIDGE PKWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30071

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPECTRX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970226

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAMES MICHAEL C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001365831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22179
		FILM NUMBER:		08841755

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		401-274-5658

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NESTOR, INC.
		STREET 2:		42 ORIENTAL STREET
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02908
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000924515</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GUIDED THERAPEUTICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GTHP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001365831</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JAMES MICHAEL C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GUIDED THERAPEUTICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4955 AVALON RIDGE PKWY SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORCROSS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2Q</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GEORGIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (Right To Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.33</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-05-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-05-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1885036</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options were granted under the Guided Therapeutics, Inc. 1995 Stock Plan, as amended.  One-third (1/3rd) of the Share subject to the Option shall vest immediately after the Vesting Commencement Date and one-eighth (1/8th) of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest each month thereafter, being 100% vested at year-end 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark L. Faupel, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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