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Your practical/lab report should contain the following elements and be a maximum of 1500 words: You are required to write up one report from each of the three thematic disciplines (Haematology, Biochemistry and Immunology). You will be informed at the end of each discipline which practical needs to be written up. Failure to do so or writing up the wrong practical will result in no marks. Only one of the three submitted practical write ups will be chosen at random and marked. 1. Introduction (max 2-3 paragraphs) – 20% of marks This should incorporate a background to the disease/topic being investigated. For example; in the immunology practical it could be autoantigens/autoantibodies in RA, for the Biochemistry it could be diabetes and glucose, and for the Haematology practical it could be either clotting factors or anaemia. Do not reproduce/copy what was given in the practical handouts. You should also clearly state what the aims of the experiment are, and a BRIEF (one sentence) mention of the results you obtained (what you found out). 2. Methods – 15% of marks In your own words summarize the method used. State any alterations to the schedule. It should be written in the format of a scientific paper (past tense and not as a numbered list). 3. Results – 30% of marks Results-should be written in the format of a scientific paper and should include a desсrіption of the results. Plot any standard curves as required with properly labelled axis (this can be done either manually on graph paper or computer generated then printed out and attached to your report). Referring to any generated standard curves, determine the level of analyte in the patient samples and present the data accordingly in a suitable figure(s). (For example glucose concentration from the glucose standard curve in the biochemistry practical or autoAb/autoAg levels from the ELISA standard curve in the immunology practical). 4. Discussion & Conclusions – 25% of marks Discuss ALL your results indicating any errors and provide a likely diagnosis of the patient. Explain any problems with the method used and how these could be addressed and improved. 5. References – 10% of marks References (HARVARD format) should be included – cited in text (introduction and discussion) and listed at the end. SCIENTIFIC references only!