SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2004

                         MICROTEK MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                     Georgia
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         0-24866                                         58-1746149
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(Commission File Number)                  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


512 Lehmberg Road; Columbus, Mississippi                39702
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices               (Zip Code)

                                 (662) 327-1863
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)







ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

     On February 24, 2004,  Microtek  Medical  Holdings,  Inc.  (the  "Company")
     issued a press release  reporting its fourth  quarter and full year results
     for the quarter and year ended  December  31, 2003.  This press  release is
     attached  as  Exhibit  99.1 to this  report and is  incorporated  herein by
     reference.


     Exhibits:

     99.1 Press release dated February 24, 2004,  reporting the Company's fourth
          quarter and full year results for the quarter and year ended  December
          31, 2003






                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  caused  this  report  to be duly  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   MICROTEK MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.


                                   By:  /s/ Dan R. Lee
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                                        Dan R. Lee, Chairman, President and
                                        Chief Executive Officer

                                   By: /s/ Roger G. Wilson
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                                        Roger G. Wilson, Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  February 24, 2004