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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-010438
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOANALYTICAL SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720154
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				351345024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 KENT AVE
		CITY:			WEST LAFAYETT
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47906-1382
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3174634527

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 KENT AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47906-1382
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">February 21, 2013</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; padding: 0 5.4pt 0 0; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0">Writer's Direct Number: (765) 497-5829</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 5.4pt 0 0; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0">Email: jlemke@basinc.com</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>BY EDGAR AND FEDEX</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. Gus Rodriguez, Accounting Branch Chief</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; font-size: 10pt">Re:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify">Item 4.01 Form 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify">Filed February 12, 2013</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify">File No. 000-23357</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dear Mr. Rodriguez:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Set forth below is
the response of Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (the &quot;<U>Company</U>&quot;) to the comments of the Staff contained in the Staff&rsquo;s
letter to the Company, dated February 14, 2013, relating to the Company's Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2013 (File No. 000-23357).
For convenience of reference, the text of the comments in the Staff&rsquo;s letter has been reproduced in bold type herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B><U>Comment</U></B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><B>1.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Please confirm that you will amend this Item 4.01
8-K to:</B></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Disclose the effective date of the dismissal of Crowe
Horwarth LLP once they have completed their review services for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013; and</B></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Update the interim period related to paragraphs (a)(1)(iv)
and (a)(2) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K through the effective date of dismissal.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B><U>Response</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The disclosure has
been revised to reflect the effective date of the resignation of Crowe Horwath LLP and the information required by paragraph (a)(1)(iv)
of Item 304 of Regulation S-K through such date. This revised disclosure will be filed by the Company on its Form 8-K/A. The information
required by paragraph (a)(2) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K has not been provided because the Company has not yet engaged a new
auditor.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B><U>Comment</U></B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><B>2.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Upon amending your filing, please include, as Exhibit
16, an updated letter from your former accountants, Crowe Horwarth, LLP, addressing the revised 8-K disclosure, as required by
Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B><U>Response</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">  The Company provided Crowe with a copy of its report to be filed on Form 8-K/A and requested that Crowe furnish it with a letter addressing the revised disclosure. A copy of Crowe&rsquo;s letter will be attached as an exhibit to the Form 8-K/A.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">********</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">765.463.4527</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">800.845.4246</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">FAX 765.497.1102</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">www,BASInc.com</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">2701 Kent Avenue</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">West Lafayette, IN 47906</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">February 21, 2013</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Page 2</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company acknowledges
that it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of all disclosures in the filing and that neither changes to its disclosure
in response to staff comments nor staff comments foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing. The
Company hereby acknowledges that it may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or
any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any questions
regarding the Company's response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Sincerely,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">/s/ Jacqueline M. Lemke</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Jacqueline M. Lemke</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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