Educational Laboratory Research Articles

Development of an educational laboratory stand at the base fast-acting automatic reserve input

Currently, the issue of improving the reliability and quality of power supply is one of the most important directions in the development of the electric power industry. Reducing material losses associated with short-circuits and reductions in power supply voltage in the power supply systems of critical industries facilities is of partocular importance to the implementation of fast-acting automatic reserve input using a modern elemental base. The article considers the description and development of a demonstration laboratory stand of fast-acting automatic input of backup power in order to provide practical study and understanding of multilateral power supply so as to ensure the reliability of electricity supply to consumers.

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The crops variety growing in Armenia has not been fully explored yet, hence, their genetic potential has not been revealed. Therefore, study of gliadin (Gld) locus contained in cereals’ embryo will further clarify the process of allelofunds and genotypes, homozygocity and heterozigocity, genetic similarity, genetic formula and genomic analysis of studied cultivars and wild species. The research was carried out in 2021-2022 in the educational laboratory of Food Quality Control of the Armenian National Agrarian University. The samples of the studied plants were taken from the ex-situ seed collection of the National Genebank of Agricultural Crops and their Wild Relatives of the “Scientific Center of Agro-Biotechnology” branch of the Armenian National Agrarian University. From the electrophoretic spectrum of gliadin (Gld) for the study and identification of the genetic diversity of the inventory samples of cereals diversity protein formulas were deciphered, allelotypes and genotypes, homozygosity and heterozygosity levels were determined, and genomic analysis was performed. According to the genomic analysis of the studied cereals varieties and wild relatives using protein markers, gliadin is spread into four zones: α, β, γ and ω. The genes regulating the synthesis of different parts of gliadin of α, β, γ, ω zones, are polymorphic located in chromosomes 6B(S), 1A(S), 1B(S), 1D(S), and in the case of Alti aghaj, Voskehask and Gjulgian also in 6A chromosome. There are no genes regulating the synthesis of gliadin segments in chromosome 6D(α). Research results, as genetic markers, can be used in identification and selection of studied varieties and wild species.

THE ACTIVITIES OF CONSULTANTS-METHODOLOGISTS ON THE FORMATION OF FINANCIALLY LITERATE BEHAVIOR OF RUSSIANS

The purpose of the research. This article presents the results of an all-Russian survey of consultants-methodologists who carry out activities to educate the population in financial matters. The study was conducted by the Institute of Financial Literacy of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation together with the educational and scientific sociological laboratory of the Department of Sociology of the Financial University. Both quantitative (questionnaire mass survey of students of the advanced training program “Financial Consulting”) and qualitative methods (in-depth semi-structured interviews with students of the advanced training program “Financial Consulting”) are involved. More than 1,200 students who successfully completed the training program in 2022 took part in the questionnaire survey. The data collection method is online surveys. Geography of the questionnaire survey: consultants-methodologists from 55 regions of the Russian Federation. 34 certified consultant-methodologists took part in the interview. The data collection method is telephone interviews. Geography of the interview: methodologist consultants from 34 regions of the Russian Federation. The scientific novelty of the research is the development of a tool for measuring the satisfaction of students of the Institute of Financial Literacy with the advanced training program “Financial consulting”, building a map of the problems of professional activity of consultants-methodologists with the identification of specific qualities of the Russian population, manifested in financial behavior. Results. Measuring the effectiveness of the work carried out by the state to increase the level of competent behavior of citizens must be supported by additional expertise and methods of sociological measurement of financially literate behavior. This will allow measuring various practices of financial behavior in various areas, assessing them, predicting the consequences and costs for all financial market participants. Currently, such a methodology is in the process of being discussed, created, however, methods for measuring financial literacy are widely popular in scientific communities.

Organization of educational and training activities of weight lifters in the competitive jerk exercise

The article reveals the problems of training athletes- weightlifters. Regarding the mastering of the competitive jerk exercise. Exercises in kettlebell sports are divided into competitive exercises performed according to the specified requirements of the competition rules. Training exercises, which are divided into special preparatory and general preparatory. Since the jerk exercise is performed for 10 minutes (the exception is the Guard jerk or kettlebell marathon exercises). During the jerk exercise, the kettlebell changes several projections of body positions, moreover, these actions are constantly under the influence of weight (if during competitions it is 8 kg., 16 kg., 24 kg., or 32 kg.), and during training it is any - what weight according to the stage of training, sports qualification, article, etc. During the study, attention was paid to the four phases of jerk execution, namely: swing, lifting the weight to the squat, fixing and lowering the weight to the high position. All other phases, in our opinion, are auxiliary or complement the structure of the competitive exercise. According to the technical components, the movement abilities of the kettlebell are evaluated according to the following characteristics, namely spatio-temporal, dynamic and rhythmic, to the athlete's ability to maintain stability of orientation in space and voluntary muscle relaxation. The above-listed characteristics of the performed exercise can be attributed to the manifestation of the athlete's coordination abilities during the performance of a training or competitive exercise. With the correct setting of the technique in the performance of the exercise, it affects the effectiveness of the technical component of the exercise, which changes and complements the personal technique of the weightlifter and the economy of the athlete's energy expenditure.
 .In order to improve their own methodology in the training of weightlifting athletes, barbell and kettlebell exercises were included in the educational and training process. According to the form and structure, barbell exercises were divided into general/special preparatory exercises (65% + 35%), and kettlebell exercises (30% + 70%). The load of these exercises was calculated for each participant separately. Their personal indicators were taken into account: physical health, gender, physical development, which was reflected in the athlete's individual sports diary.
 The experimental study was conducted during the pre-diploma practice from September 5 to November 11, 2022 on the basis of the educational laboratory "Physical rehabilitation, occupational therapy and sports" of the Faculty of Social and Humanitarian Technologies and Management and the educational and sports complex of the State Tax University. 16 men aged 15-17 took part in the study, of which 4 were girls and 12 were boys. The participants of the experiment were divided into weight categories: men up to 65 kg, 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg. and over 80 kg. Girls have the following weight categories up to 60 kg, 65 kg. and over 65 kg.
 The work uses methods of analysis and generalization of scientific literature and a comparative analysis of the control exercise of jerks during one mesacycle, 4 planned control starts were carried out (09.07.2022 / 09.25.2022 / 10.20.2022 / 11.9.2022). And to control the strength of the shoulder girdle and arms, we offer the "Lifting a kettlebell" test, that is, a jerk weighing 24 kg for men and 8 kg for girls.

Aktivitas Antibakteri Madu Lebah (Tetragonula laeviceps) terhadap Pertumbuhan Berbagai Macam Bakteri

Tetragonula laeviceps belongs to a class of stingless bees that can produce honey. Tetragonula laeviceps honey contains compounds that are antibacterial. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of stingless bee honey on the growth of the bacteria Salmonella typhi that causes typhus, Escherichia coli causes diarrhea, and Staphylococcus aureus causes skin infections, and can contribute to Eubacteria material in class X SMA. This research was conducted at the Biology Education Laboratory, State Islamic University Raden Fatah Palembang. The method used was a completely randomized design (CRD), an experimental study with 5 repetitions divided into 4 treatments (3%, 5%, 7%, and 9%), and 1% tetracycline as positive control with distilled water as diluent. The results of this study were that the 9% concentration treatment showed the greatest effect. The size of the inhibition zone of 9% honey Tetragonula laeviceps for Salmonella typhi was 1.23 mm, Escherichia coli was 3.68 mm, and Staphylococcus aureus was 3.09 mm. The resulting inhibition zone has a weak category because it is < 5 mm. Based on the analysis of the calculations carried out by the One Way ANOVA test for each bacteria, which has a value of 0.00 <0.05, which means that each treatment has a significant effect, then proceed with the Duncan Significant Distance Difference (BJND) test, where the DMRT results for honey bee treatment stingless was smaller than the mean diameter of the positive control, which meant that each treatment of stingless bee honey was very significantly different from the positive control. This shows that Tetragonula laeviceps honey has the effectiveness of inhibiting the growth of Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus.

Starting a university gerontology research laboratory: Experiences from researchers in public health and psychology

ABSTRACT Although founding and directing an independent research laboratory is often expected of faculty at American universities, there are several barriers to successful completion of this important task. There is little guidance in the literature regarding exactly how to go about starting a research laboratory. The guidance that exists for faculty often focuses on running research labs in the “hard sciences,” such as biomedical science and engineering, leaving social and behavioral scientists out of such considerations. Additionally, smaller or teaching-focused universities often have little infrastructure or support for starting a research lab, so faculty at these institutions may not know where to begin. These barriers are significant concerns for junior faculty, who are often unprepared for the realities and challenges of starting a successful research lab while obtaining other milestones required for promotion and tenure. We present two examples of recently-formed gerontology research laboratories begun by junior faculty, one in the psychology department of a research university and one in public health at a teaching-focused university. Our case studies present the reader with specific examples, lessons learned, and guidance for starting their own gerontology research laboratory in higher education, whether as a physical or virtual space, as well as recommendations on maintaining its functioning during a global pandemic.

Applying Effective Software for Controlling Computers Remotely

Today, many educational institutes, labs, houses or organisations have their private Local Area Network (LAN), so they need to monitor employees, students in exams or machines which are working on the network. This paper aims to design and implement efficient application that can be used to track everyone who is working between 1-10 users (operating systems) on LAN network remotely; so access PC, Mac and Linux. In other words, it can monitor screens remotely, send a warning message and shutdown system. Including, it operates at low-cost, enables daily using in the services of all scales; and provide the network performance simultaneously. The implementation has achieved using Front end- JDK, JAVA language, Windows 7, 8, and10, Visio, Wireshark, Task manager, chart expert, Microsoft excel, ten computers, Ethernet & Wireless of LAN network, etc. This software has applied in real-world in students examinations at three schools in Iraq. As a result, this software eligible to allocate the task to clients to restrict them from misusing the resources. As well as, automates lab and monitor attendance with performance analysis.

EXPERIENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STARTING A UNIVERSITY GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY

Abstract Although founding and directing an independent research laboratory is often expected of faculty at American universities, there are several barriers to successful completion of this important task. There is little guidance in the literature regarding exactly how to go about starting a research laboratory. The guidance that does exist for faculty often focuses on running research labs in the “hard sciences,” such as biomedical science and engineering, leaving social and behavioral scientists out of such considerations. Additionally, smaller or teaching-focused universities often have little infrastructure or support for starting a research lab, so faculty at these institutions may not know where to begin. These barriers are significant concerns for junior faculty, who are often unprepared for the realities and challenges of starting a successful research lab while obtaining other milestones required of promotion and tenure. We present two examples of recently-formed gerontology research laboratories begun by junior faculty, one in the psychology department of a research university and one in public health at a teaching-focused university. Our case studies present the audience with specific examples, lessons learned, and guidance for starting their own gerontology research laboratory in higher education, as well as recommendations on maintaining its functioning during a global pandemic (COVID-19).

Play in an inclusive key. A case study

It was investigated, through an empirical case study, the value of educational play and its inclusive value, by using the focus group as an educational research tool. A sample of students attending the Early Childhood Education laboratory of the three-year degree course in Education and Training Sciences of the University of Catania, participated in the study.

Disseminating and applying knowledge on sustainability and social innovation: the case of the Education Laboratory for Sustainability and Social Innovation - LEdS

A questão do desenvolvimento sustentável tem sido um dos temas recorrentes na agenda das instituições de ensino superior. Nesta perspectiva, a Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), desenvolveu um projeto institucional chamado "UDESC Sustentável" que promove iniciativas para colocar a sustentabilidade em prática. Uma dessas iniciativas, denominada "Laboratório de Educação para Sustentabilidade e Inovação Social" ou simplesmente LEdS, foi desenvolvida no Campus I da UDESC em Florianópolis e visa, a partir da ideia de um laboratório vivo, incentivar estudantes e professores a desenvolverem pesquisas e práticas que abordam os principais problemas públicos da cidade, dialogando com o público alvo envolvido, bem como atuando em suas particularidades ou demandas específicas. O objetivo é, portanto, disseminar e aplicar conhecimentos sobre sustentabilidade e inovação social, integrando ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Este artigo descreve esta iniciativa, as abordagens teóricas e as práticas que a fundamentam.

Exploration Of High Economic Value Microalgaes In The Mangrove Area Of Pari Island, Seribu Islands, Jakarta

Mangrove areas are widely reported as a place of abundance of microalgae producing omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and other bioactive materials of high economic value from the genus Aurantiochytrium. The search for microalgae was carried out in the mangrove area of Pari Island, Seribu Islands, Jakarta, in April 2022 and identified at the Biology Education Laboratory, FKIP UHAMKA. The purpose of this study is part of the long-term goal of collecting new strains or isolates from the genus Aurantiochytrium and other members of the family Thraustochytriidae from forests in Indonesian mangroves. This research was conducted by isolating microalgae with the pure streaking method and identifying them morphologically. This study succeeded in obtaining eight isolates (UHA1, UHA3, UHA5, UHA6, UHA10, UHA11, UHA12, and UHA13) which in the appearance of colonies and microscopic morphology lead to the species Aurantiochytrium sp. One of the isolates obtained (UHA12) was cultivated by batch culture for five days in an Erlenmeyer flask using glucose, yeasts extract, and seawater as a medium. The result is that the dry biomass obtained is almost equivalent to that of the Aurantiochytrium sp. other famous

Open Research Tools for the Learning Technologies Innovation Lab

Orchestrating scientific work in educational research laboratories is demanding, especially when many interdisciplinary perspectives are involved. A monolithic approach does not suffice here. This paper describes an open-source architecture for an educational research laboratory. The presented system assists interdisciplinary scientists in implementing prototypes, evaluating new didactical approaches, researching collaborative learning processes, collecting learning analytics data, abstracting and automating experimental procedures, and securely monitoring progress within the lab, even in hybrid or remote setups. Due to both asynchronous and synchronous capabilities, the presented components make it easy to virtualize experiments, incorporate them in courses and lectures, and empower self-regulated but still monitorable learning processes.
 The ecosystem described originated in the context of collaborative educational Serious Games for interactive table-top displays but is implemented modular and scales well regarding concurrent experiments, connected clients, and other use cases like VR and smart environments.

Information and Communication Technologies Combined with Mixed Reality as Supporting Tools in Medical Education

The dynamic COVID-19 pandemic has destabilized education and forced academic centers to explore non-traditional teaching modalities. A key challenge this creates is in reconciling the fact that hands-on time in lab settings has been shown to increase student understanding and peak their interests. Traditional visualization methods are already limited and topics such as 3D molecular structures remain difficult to understand. This is where advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), including remote meetings, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Extended Reality (XR, so-called Metaverse) offer vast potential to revolutionize the education landscape. Specifically, how MR merges real and virtual life in a uniquely promising way and offers opportunities for entirely new educational applications. In this paper, we briefly overview and report our initial experience using MR to teach medical and pharmacy students. We also explore the future usefulness of MR in pharmacy education. MR mimics real-world experiences both in distance education and traditional laboratory classes. We also propose ICT-based systems designed to run on the Microsoft HoloLens2 MR goggles and can be successfully applied in medical and pharmacy coursework. The models were developed and implemented in Autodesk Maya and exported to Unity. Our findings demonstrate that MR-based solutions can be an excellent alternative to traditional classes, notably in medicine, anatomy, organic chemistry, and biochemistry (especially 3D molecular structures), in both remote and traditional in-person teaching modalities. MR therefore has the potential to become an integral part of medical education in both remote learning and in-person study.

Development of YOLOv5-Based Real-Time Smart Monitoring System for Increasing Lab Safety Awareness in Educational Institutions.

The term "smart lab" refers to a system that provides a novel and flexible approach to automating and connecting current laboratory processes. In education, laboratory safety is an essential component of undergraduate laboratory classes. The institution provides formal training for the students working in the labs that involve potential exposure to a wide range of hazards, including chemical, biological, and physical agents. During the laboratory safety lessons, the instructor explains the lab safety protocols and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent unwanted accidents. However, it is not always guaranteed that students follow safety procedures throughout all lab sessions. Currently, the lab supervisors monitor the use of PPE, which is time consuming, laborious, and impossible to see each student. Consequently, students may unintentionally commit unrecognizable unsafe acts, which can lead to unwanted situations. Therefore, the aim of the research article was to propose a real-time smart vision-based lab-safety monitoring system to verify the PPE compliance of students, i.e., whether the student is wearing a mask, gloves, lab coat, and goggles, from image/video in real time. The YOLOv5 (YOLOv5l, YOLOv5m, YOLOv5n, YOLOv5s, and YOLOv5x) and YOLOv7 models were trained using a self-created novel dataset named SLS (Students Lab Safety). The dataset comprises four classes, namely, gloves, helmets, masks, and goggles, and 481 images, having a resolution of 835 × 1000, acquired from various research laboratories of the United Arab Emirates University. The performance of the different YOLOv5 and YOLOv7 versions is compared based on instances' size using evaluation metrics such as precision, F1 score, recall, and mAP (mean average precision). The experimental results demonstrated that all the models showed promising performance in detecting PPE in educational labs. The YOLOv5n approach achieved the highest mAP of 77.40% for small and large instances, followed by the YOLOv5m model having a mAP of 75.30%. A report detailing each student's PPE compliance in the lab can be prepared based on data collected in real time and stored in the proposed system. Overall, the proposed approach can be utilized to make laboratories smarter by enhancing the efficacy of safety in research settings; this, in turn, will aid the students in establishing a health and safety culture among students.

Isolation and Characterization of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes: an In-Vitro Study

Exosomes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) is currently one of the highlighted research due to its more specific action on the target tissue. Exosome is one of the MSC Extracellular Vesicle (EVs) that acts as a mediator in the cellular communication. However, not so many literatures have succeed in elaborating its isolation and characterization process. This study aimed to explain the method used in exosomes isolation from Adipose-Derived MSC (ASC) and elaborate its characteristics. This is an in-vitro study performed in the Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering (SCTE) Indonesia Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI) laboratory. Ultracentrifugation method was performed to isolate exosome from ASC. The exosome were characterized based on its particle size, morphology, and CD63 and CD81 expression for its purity. We were able to isolate sterile exosome from ASC by performing differential ultracentrifugation. The mean size of exosome was 88.7 nm ± 40 nm SD and showed expression of CD63 and CD81. Exosome was successfully isolated from ASC using ultracentrifugation method and characterization following the MISEV standard should be implemented in order to meet the therapeutic efficacy and safety issues as a regenerative agent.

Simple Staining of Cells on a Chip.

Simple staining of cells is a widely used method in basic medical diagnostics, education, and research laboratories. The stains are low-cost, but the extensive consumption results in excessive toxic waste generation. Thus, to decrease the amount of toxic waste resulting from the cell staining procedure is a need. In this study, we developed a magnetically driven and compartmentalized passive microfluidic chip to perform simple staining of human eukaryotic cells, K562 cells, and lymphocyte cells derived from patients. We demonstrated simple staining on cells with trypan blue, methylene blue, crystal violet, and safranin for high, medium, and low cell densities. The stained cells were imaged using a bright field optical microscope and a cell phone to count cells on the focal plane. The staining improved the color signal of the cell by 25-135-pixel intensity changes for the microscopic images. The validity of the protocol was determined using Jurkat and MDA-MB-231 cell lines as negative controls. In order to demonstrate the practicality of the system, lymphocyte cells derived from human blood samples were stained with trypan blue. The color intensity changes in the first and last compartments were analyzed to evaluate the performance of the chip. The developed method is ultra-low cost, significantly reduces the waste generated, and can be integrated with mobile imaging devices in terms of portability. By combining microfabrication technology with cell staining, this study reported a novel contribution to the field of microfluidic biosensors. In the future, we expect to demonstrate the detection of pathogens using this method.

Praktek Penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) dan Keselamatan Kerja Mahasiswa di Laboratorium Keperawatan, Poltekkes Tanjungpinang

There were several incidents of work accidents in the form of needle sticks recorded in several studies in Indonesia from 2014-2021, totaling 57 cases. Potential hazards in educational laboratories are considered lower than in health laboratories and industrial laboratories because they use relatively fewer materials. However, it will still result in financial losses, injuries and damage to equipment and infrastructure. Based on the results of interviews with the head of the nursing laboratory sub-unit, it was found that some students did not wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) during the practicum. In 2019 there were 2 incidents of students getting needle sticks during practice. There were 3 students who did not wear full PPE when the practicum took place in 2022. Compliance with the use of PPE at the Tanjungpinang Health Polytechnic Nursing Laboratory during the practicum greatly affects the personal safety of the students themselves. This study aimed to determine the practice of using PPE on student work safety in the nursing laboratory. The researcher involved all students of the second semester of Nursing Study Program for the 2021-2022 academic year and were willing to be involved in research. The number of respondents as many as 78 people. Data were obtained through a questionnaire in the form of a test sheet containing 30 questions. The results of data analysis showed that 55% of respondents had high knowledge of the use of PPE and as many as 46% had a positive attitude in using PPE and 54% had a negative attitude. Students are required to read laboratory rules and provide sanctions to students who do not comply with the use of PPE in the laboratory.

Training of Future Chemistry Teachers by a Historical / STEAM Approach Starting from the Visit to an Historical Science Museum

The visit to a scientific historical museum represents a great opportunity for future science teachers to develop educational activities and effective laboratories for high school and first year undergraduate students. In this paper, a pilot educational project experimented in the frame of the course of ‘Fundaments and methods of chemistry education’ held at the University of Pisa (Italy) during the academic year 2019-2020, aimed to train future chemistry teachers, is described. The main steps of the project, from the visit to the Museum ‘Galileo’ in Florence (Italy) to the design of educational hands-on activities by the undergraduate students, are discussed. Emphasis will be given to the role of historical scientific collections, such as the Galilean thermoscopes and other historical thermometers’ collection, in stimulating the creativity and higher order thinking skills.

Novel Hydraulic and Aerodynamic Schemes of Coil Type Steam Generator: A Mathematical Model and Experimental Data

Direct-flow steam boilers of the coil type are simple structures in which rather complex processes take place. To study this area, an educational laboratory stand was designed and constructed, which simulates the operation of a boiler of a similar design. In order to optimize the intensification of heat exchange processes in the device, raise its steam capacity, and improve its efficiency, the stand contains hydraulic and aerodynamic circuits for evaluating the movement of the coolant and air flows in the boiler. The proposed mathematical model gave an idea of the nature of the movement of the coolant in a curved pipe. The model takes into account the parameters of the screw channel for a more accurate result. The model can be used to predict the movement of the coolant in such coils with varying degrees of contamination. When designing a laboratory stand, the need for automated control is taken into account. The use of a controller to regulate the rotation speed of the pump motor made it possible to create a virtual desktop with which it is possible to control, regulate, and save all parameters. The results of the first test of the hydraulic system of the stand showed that the nature of movement in the object under study is turbulent, the critical value of the Reynolds number is higher than the generally accepted one due to the occurrence of additional forces in the curved pipe, and the mathematical model can be corrected by amendments for these forces.

Reducing use of coagulation tests in a family medicine practice setting: An implementation study

IntroductionClinicians often order the international normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) to evaluate for the possibility of inherited bleeding disorders despite sensitivities and specificities of 1%–2%. The most accurate tool to evaluate for bleeding disorders is a validated bleeding assessment tool (BAT). Our aim was to reduce coagulation testing by >50% in a large family practice in Ontario, Canada. MethodsWe conducted an implementation study from May 2016 to February 2020. Iterative interventions included introduction of a validated BAT into the electronic medical record (EMR); removal of the APTT as a prepopulated selection from the laboratory requisition; and education targeting family medicine teams and laboratory personnel. The primary outcome was the rate of pre‐ and post‐APTT testing. Creatinine testing was the control. Data were analyzed via an interrupted time series analysis using Stata 13. ResultsImmediately following education of the laboratory personnel on coagulation testing, the APTT rate level dropped by 1.26 tests per 100 patient visits per month (p < 0.001) and was sustained until the end of the study. Meanwhile, the PT/INR and creatinine testing rate levels did not change (rate level = −0.02 per 100 visits per month, p = 0.79 and 0.49, p = 0.22 respectively). There was good uptake of the BAT following integration and 18/88 (20%) obtained a referral to hematology after BAT completion. ConclusionsMultidisciplinary, iterative interventions reduced APTT testing and enabled the use of BATs to guide hematology referrals in a large family practice.