A

TECHNICAL REPORT ON
STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERENCE SCHEME (S.I.W.E.S)
HELD AT
COTTAGE HOSPITAL

ILOFA, KWARA STATE.

COMPILED BY:

TOWOJU ESTHER IFEOLUWA

ND/22/SLT/PT/666

SUBMITTED TO THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (IAS)KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC,
ILORIN
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF

ORDINARY NATIONAL DIPLOMA (OND) IN SCIENCE LABORATORY

TECHNOLOGY KWARA STATE POLYTECHNICS (ILORIN)

FROM: AUGUST TO NOVEMBER

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 DEDICATION

This report is dedicated foremost to Almighty God with humility and humble
spirit, the giver of life, and to my beloved parents Mr. and Mrs. TOWOJU for their
financial support given to me in the course of this study.

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

My gratitude goes to Almighty GOD who has protected and provided for me
throughout my stay.
My sincere appreciation goes to my beloved Parent Mr and Mrs TOWOJU for
their financial support, care and affection they showed me throughout my training, it is
my topmost prayer that the Almighty GOD would continue to protect, bless, favour,
replenish your pockets and live longer to eat the of your labour.
I acknowledge the efforts of the Managing Director of COTTAGE Hospital, Dr.
Hammed Ajibola for his moral support, and also to the head of the clinic laboratory, Mr.
Nasirudeen Ismail Olalekan, the matron of the clinic and other staffs for their effort and
contributions one way or the other to my success in the study of S.L.T as a course of
study.
I also want to thank my Siwes colleagues, Victoria, Bukunmi, Memunat, Omotayo
and Omolara for their advice and support,
May Almighty GOD reward you abundantly (Ameen).

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page i
Dedication ii
Acknowledgement iii
Table of content iv
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Purpose of SIWES 1
1.3 Aims and Objectives of SIWES 1
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Brief history of the establishment 2
2.2 Organizational chart of the company 3
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Activities & work carried out at Hematology Section 4
3.1 Packed Cell Volume (P.C.V.) 7
3.2 Blood grouping 8
3.3 Genotype 9
3.4 Random Blood Sugar (R.B.S.)& Fasting Blood Sugar (F.B.S.) 12
3.5 Pregnancy test 13
CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Activities & work carried out at Virology Section 14
4.1 Retroviral Screening (HIV test) 14
4.2 Widal test 15
4.3 Rapid test for Malaria 17
4.4 Urinalysis 18
4.5 Semen Analysis 20
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary 22
5.2 Problem encountered during the attachment and solution 22
5.3 Conclusion 22
5.4 Recommendation 23

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 CHAPTER ONE

1.1 INTRODUCTION
SIWES was established by Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in 1973 to solve the problem
of lack of adequate practical skills preparatory for employment in industrial by Nigerian
graduates of tertiary institution. The scheme exposes students to industry based skill necessary
for a smooth transition from the classroom to the world of work. It affords student of tertiary
institution the opportunity of being familiarized and exposed to the needed experience in
handling machinery and equipment which are usually not available in the educational institution.
1.2 PURPOSE OF SIWES
In the earlier stage, student are graduating without any technical knowledge or working
experience and this makes them to undergo further training after securing an employment. With
this reason, student industrial training was established.
During this programme, as designed by the ITF, students are expected to get technical
assistance and acquire more experience scheme in their chosen field of study and exposed them
to the usage of source machine and safety precaution where relevant before the completion of
their programme in their various institutions.
1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To provide an avenue for student in the Nigerian Institution to acquire industrial skills
and experience during their course of study.
2. To prepare students for the work situation they are likely to meet after graduation
3. To expose the student to work method and techniques in handling equipment and
machinery that may not be available in their institution.
4. To allow the transition phase from school to the world of working environment easier
and facilitate students contact for later job placements.
5. To provide student with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real
work situation thereby bridging the gap between theory and practical.

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 CHAPTER TWO

2.0 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

(COTTAGE HOSPITAL)

Cottage hospital is currently located in Kwara state. The organization provides primary,
secondary and tertiary healthcare service including a wide range of specialist service as
appropriate and tailored towards patient needs.
Cottage hospital is also a training center for undergraduate medical students and for
tutelage and preparation of part 2 postgraduate students for the Nigerian National postgraduate
medical college fellowship examinations in family medicine.
The organization has modern equipment, spectrophotometer, electrophoresis, centrifuges
and lot more.
Vision and Mission of the Establishment
The vision of the company is to render the best health care service in Kwara and Nigeria
as a whole.
The mission of the establishment is as listed below.
1. To render good and affordable health care services

2. To bring foreign and local herbs closer to the people

3. To ensure that our products and services comply very well with international standard

of safety, Efficiency, Quantity and Reliability.

4. To save life’s

5. To give Siwes and IT student a platform for learning, in order to achieve their career

in their various field of study

And lastly, the reward for an entrepreneurship is profit

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 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF THE COMPANY

ADEYEMO HOSPITAL

GENERAL MANAGER

DIRECTOR

Adminstrative Office
Pharmacy

Laboratory
Private Ward
Reception

Ward 1 Ward 2
Consultants Room

Ward 3

Ward 4

Bacteriology Haematology lab

dept

Virology Section Chemical Pathology

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 CHAPTER THREE
Safety Precaution in the Laboratory
1. Wear hand gloves while carrying out all laboratory procedures and discard after used.
2. Do not touch or exposed eyes, noses or skin with gloved hands.
3. Do not leave the working place or walk around the laboratory with gloved hands.
4. Wear a laboratory coat when working in the laboratory.
5. The laboratory benches and floors must be kept clean, neat and free of extraneous
materials and blood spillage.
6. When working in the laboratory keep your hand away from your mouth, noses, eyes and
any other parts of the face.
7. Do not form the habit of biting your nails as this may result in auto infection.
8. Eating, drinking and smoking are not allowed in the laboratory.
9. Do not store food or beverage in the laboratory refrigerator.
Equipment and Materials used in the Laboratory
1. Micro-haematocrit centrifuge – it is used to spin blood in parked cell volume.
2. Micro-haematocrit reader- it is used for reading (PCV).\
3. Electrophoresis machine - it is used for genotype test.
4. Spirit lamp – it is used for flaming.
5. Microscope – it is simply used to view small microscopic organism that are not visible to the
naked eye.
6. Swab – it is also called cotton wool. It is used to clean stain.
7. Incubator – it is used to incubate culture media in 24-48hrs.
8. Petri dish –it is a plate use in culture.
9. Plasticine – it is used in PVC to seal capillary lube mouth to prevent leakage of blood.
10. Swab stick – it is used to collect sample from the vagina, ear, mouth and wound.
11. Centrifuge – it is used to spin blood sample and urine sample.
12. Spectrophotometer – it is the machine used to detect or test for the amount of level of
glucose/sugar in the body.
Reagent Use In Laboratory
- Anti-sera: it is used in blood group test.
- Turk’s solution: it is used for white blood cell test (WBC).

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- Men diluting fluid: it is used in semen analysis test.
- Widal kit: it is used to test for typhoid fever.
- Buffer water: it is used in genotype test.
Stain in the laboratory
1. Leishman stain 5. Acid alcohol
2. Geimsa stain 6. Neutral red
3. Strong carbon fush field stain 7. Methylene blue
A/B 8. Crystal violet
4. Lugo’s iodine 9. Methyl violet

Strips/kit use in the lab

1. Urinalysis trip 6. HBSAg (hepatitis C) strip

2. Pregnancy strip 7. Viiro/veneral disease research
3. Malaria parasite kit laboratory (VDRL) strip
4. HIV strip 8. HVC strip
5. HBsAg (hepatitis B) strip 9. Glucometer strip

Haematology section : - This is the study of blood and its function, shapes and the nature of
blood cell and its abnormalities.
SPUTUM (MCS)
Sputum is the thick mucus that is expelled from the lower respiratory tract through
coughing. It is not saliva or spit. Care must be taken in the sample collection process to ensure
that the sample is from the lower air ways and not from the upper respiratory tract.
How the sample is collected for testing:
Sputum sample may be coughed out or induced. Samples that are coughed out are expelled
into a sterile cup, provided by the laboratory. Deep coughing is generally required and the person
should be informed that it is mucus from the lungs that is necessary not saliva.
Types of sputum
1. Mucoid
2. Haemoptysis
3. Purulent
4. Pink

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Procedure:
You may be instructed to brush your teeth and rinse your water prior to sample collection,
you may be instructed to avoid food for at least 1 -2 hours before the sample is collected which is
usually first thing in the morning.
Symptoms may include
1. Cough
2. Fever
3. Muscle ache
4. Trouble in breathing
5. Chest pain
6. confusion
3.1 PACKED CELL VOLUME (P.C.V.)
P.C.V (Packed Cell Volume): This is a test to know the amount of red blood cell that is present
in the body. It is usually express in percentage (%).
Aims: to know the level of blood that is present in the body.
Material Needed: Heamatocrite capillary tube, Heamatocrite centrifuge, Heamatocrite reader,
lancet, swab, plastisine and cotton wool.
Procedure
1. Warm the thumb and clean with swab
2. Prick the thumb with lancet and fill with the capillary tube with the blood sample
until it reaches 1/3 of the capillary tube.
3. Cover one end of the capillary tube with platisine
4. Spin the sample with centrifuge for 15mins
5. Remove after 15mins and the result is read with haematocrite reader.
Importance of P.C.V
1. It is used to screen anaemia.
2. It is used to know the percentage of blood present in the body.
3. It is used to know the low level of blood and how to rectify it.
Result: 40-54- Adult Male
36-47- Adult Female
44-62-Infant

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 20-25 Sickler
Microscopic culture and sensitivity: Culture is the artificial growing of cells bacterial when
you are culturing, do not talk to anybody.
MSC is carried out on different specimen like blood, HVs, sputum, aspirat, wound swab, ear
smear tool, and urine e.t.c
Materials needed for the test
1. Wire loop 4. Blood agar
2. Sample 5. Macconkey agar
3. Petridish
Procedure for culture
- Sterilize the wire loop in a burner until it is red hot
- Allow it to cool by waving it in order to avoid asttachment of bacterial
- Insert the wire loop to take a loop full of the specimen (sample)
- Inoculate it on an agar plate (that contains blood agar or nitrite agar)
NOTE: inoculation is the introduction of pathogenic microorganism, injected materials serum or
other substance into culture media.
Make a strike as diagram shows below
Incubate for 24 hours inside
3.2 BLOOD GROUPING
BLOOD GROUP: blood group is inherited, permanent characteristics of an individual that gives
rise to the antigen – antibody system. Blood group test is to determine blood serum
Basically concerned with anti A, B and O which are important in blood transfusion.
Types of blood group
I. Blood group ‘A’ if you belong to group A, you have A antigen on the
surface of your red blood cell, but B antibodies in your blood plasma.
II. Blood group ‘B’ if you belong to group B, you have B antigen on your red
blood cell, but A antibodies in your blood plasma
III. Blood group ‘O’: if you belong to this blood group, you have neither A or
B antigen in your red blood cell, but you have both A and B antibodies in
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Materials for the test
1 wet swab
2 blood sample
3 white tiles
4 needle and syringe
5 tourniquets rubber
6 rod
Reagent: anti – sera
Procedure for the test
I. clean the vein with wet swab
II. collect the sample with needle and syringe
III. put a drop of blood on the white tile in three places
IV. add ant-sera alphabetically anti-sera A, B and D
V. mix together with rod
VI. rock it together to observe agglutination
Result
if ‘A’ and ‘D’ react it is ‘A’ positive
if ‘B’ and ‘D’ react it is ‘B’ positive
if ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘D’ react it is ‘AB’ positive
if only ‘D’ react it is ‘O’ positive
if only ‘A’ react it is ‘A’ negative
if only ‘B’ react it is ‘B’ negative
if only ‘A’ and ‘B’ react it is ‘AB’ negative
if anyone did not react it is ‘O’ negative

3.3 Genotype Determination

Aim: - To determine the genotype hereditary present in a patient
Apparatus/Material Used: - Blood sample, water, buffer solution, acetate paper, white tiles/
clean glass board, cotton wool, methylated spirit, electrophoresis machine.

Procedure: -
 Add a drop of methylated spirit to a small portion of cotton wool
 Sterilize the portion in the arm where the vein is located

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  Use the needle & syringe to collect the sample
 Pour the collected sample into a EDTA bottle to avoid clothing
 Pipette a little drop of blood sample on the tile/glass board and put a drop of water to it
 Stir properly with a stirrer
 Put a very small portion of the sample on the acetate paper
 Place it in the electrophoresis machine
 Switch on the electrophoresis machine
 Read the result in 15 minutes

RESULT:

 If the blood on the acetate paper does not separate, it means the patient is AA
 If the blood on the acetate paper separate very little, it means the patient is AS
 If the blood on the acetate paper separates widely, it means the result is SS

N.B. : - We must ensure that we use control at the middle of our test to determine the accurate
result. A control is an already known result that is used to determine an unknown result.

3.4 RANDOM BLOOD SUGAR (R.B.S.) & FASTING BLOOD SUGAR (F.B.S.)
Fasting Blood Sugar Test (FBS) : This test is used to know the sugar / glucose levels in
the body. This test is normally done in the morning from 6am-10am without eating any food.
The S.I unit is Mg/dl

RANDOM BLOOD SUGAR: This test is used to know the sugar / glucose levels in the body.
This test is normally done after the patent has eating .The s.i unit is Mg/dl

Materials needed for the test

1. needle (23g)
2. wet swab
3. Dry swab
4. Glucometer machine
5. Glucometer strip

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Specimen: Blood
Procedure:
I. Clean the thumb with a wet swab
II. Puncture the thumb with 23g needle
III. Insert the glucometer strip inside the machine
IV. Press the thumb of the patient to allow the blood to drop on the strip
V. Wait for the result

Result: Normal Range for FBS 70 -100mgl

Normal Range for RBS 100 -180mgl\
III.5 PREGNANCY TEST
AIM: - To test for pregnancy in a lady/woman.
MATERIALS USED: -Pregnancy test strip, urine or serum, EDTA bottle syringe and needle
and centrifuge machine.
PROCEDURE: -
 Withdraw a blood sample from patient with needle and syringe.
 Pour in the EDTA bottle.
 Put into the centrifuge and stir for 5min.
 Immerse the test trip into serum or urine.
 And read the result after 5-10min.
 The strip has test and control lines.
RESULT: -
 Appearance of the two lines indicates positive.
 Only control line appeared, the result is negative.
 No line appeared indicate invalid.

C-CONTROL C-CONTRL

T-TEST T-TEST

MEMBRANCE
AREA
POSITIVE NEGATIVE INVALID
RESULT RESULT RESULT

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 CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Activities & work carried out at Virology Section
4.1 RETROVIRAL SCREENING (HIV TEST)
HIV Test : The aim of the test is to know your status if you are infected or not.

Materials needed for the test

1. Blood Sample 5. Tourniquet rubber

2. HIV Kit: 6. Syringe & needle
3. Wet swab 7. Bench centrifuge
4. Test tube 8. EDTA bottle

Procedure for the test

1. Collect blood sample with syringe and needle

2. Put the blood into EDTA bottle and label
3. Put the test tube inside bench centrifuge machine to separate the red blood cell from
serum.
4. Insert the HIV kits inside the serum (plasma)
5. Start the timer and wait for 3minutes for the line to appear.

RESULT: If the control line © and test line (T) show, it means the patient is HIV positive, but if
only control line © shows, the patient is HIV negative.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Hiv): This virus attacks the bodies immune system which
prevents the body against disease HIV infects only the human being.

Other names for HIV test are:

- Lentil viral screening (LVS).

- Ritro viral screening (RVS).

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 - X.Y.Z.
- H.I.V can be transmitted in the following ways.
- Through sexual intercourse.
- Through blood transfusion with contaminated blood.
- Through the uses of non-sterilized instrument
- Through the uses of sharp object with another person.
- HIV cannot be transmitted in the following ways.
i. Hands shake.
ii. Touching, Hugging.
iii. Coughing and sneezing.
iv. Towel.
v. Mosquito or insect bites.

Prevention and Control of HIV

1. Be faithfully to your partner

2. Correct and consistent used of condom
3. Avoid multiple partners.
4. Desist from sharing of contaminated sharp object like razor blade, pin, toothbrush etc.
5. Know your status.
6. Use only screened blood for transfusion etc.

4.2 WIDAL TEST

(Procedure and Equipment)

Widal Test: WRT is a test which is used to determine whether a patient’s blood has been
contaminated with typhoid fever or not. It also detects how much the typhoid fever is in the
blood.
Widal Kit: Widal kit contains Anti & H antigen Non – O is the head while ABC is the
sub group. It is represented with blue odour on the first troll in the kit.
Materials needed for the test
1. White tiles
2. Test tubes

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 3. Posterior pipette

4. Blood Sample
5. Wet swab
6. Test tube
7. Tourniquet rubber
8. Syringe & needle
9. Bench centrifuge
10. EDTA bottle

Method of determine Typhoid (samples)

i. Urine
ii. Blood culture
iii. stool
Reagent needed: Salmonella procedure for the test
1. Collect the sample (blood) with syringe and needle from the patient body.
2. Put the blood sample into an EDTA bottle
3. Put the EDTA bottle inside bench centrifuge machine to separate the red blood cell from
serum.
4. Use the posterior to drop the serum in eight places on while tiles.
5. Add a drop of salmonella reagent to each drop alphabetically.
A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF WIDAL TEST RESULT
WIDAL TEST
Salmonella Typhi o Titre
Salmonella Paratyphi A – O 1:80
Salmonella Paratyphi B – O 1:80
Salmonella Paratyphi C – O 1:40
Salmonella Typhi H 1:80
Salmonella Paratyphi A – H 1:80
Salmonella Paratyphi B – H 1:80
Salmonella Paratyphi C – H 1:40
Salmonella Non specific H
Comment: Significant for salmonella paratyphi B & C at tit dilution of 1/160 each.

4.3 MALARIA PARASITE (MP)

Materials needed for the test

1 Glass slide
2 2ml syringe
3 EDTA bottle

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4 Pipette
5 Microscope
6 Leishman stain
7 Oil immersion
8 Toniquett
9 Web swab
10 Dry swab
Procedure for the test:
1. Collect the blood with a 2ml syringe and transfer into an EDTA bottle
2. Place a drop on the slide with pipette and smeared
3. Leave it to dry about 3 - 5 min and stained with a Leishman stain
4. Dilute it with water and leave it for another minute, then rinse it off and leave to dry
5. Place a drop of oil imansion on the slide and view it under a microscope by 100
objectve lens and open the aperture to count the plasmodium falciparum

Note: Range if the plasmodium falciparum is 1 -2 that is ( + )

From 2 -5 = ( + + ), from 5 – 10 = ( + + + ),
Result viewed under the microscope

4. 4. URINE ANALYSIS

Urine is used to indicate the state of the kidney and the urinary tract. Information about
metabolic and systematic-abnormalities. This test is used to detect.
1. Urinary infection
2. Kidney
3. Diabetes
4. A0cidic
STAGES OF URINALYSIS
i. Physical examination
ii. Microscopic examination

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 iii. Chemical examination
Physical examination: it is the looking appearances of the urine with the naked eye.
Chemical examination: this is the urinalysis tests. It involves using a plastic strip which as a
series of absorbate
paper pad (urinalysis strip)
Colour of urine
1. Transparent. Colorless urine may indicate over-hydration. While not as dangerous as
dehydration, over-hydration can dilute essential salts, such as electrolytes, creating a problematic
chemical imbalance in the blood.
2. Pale straw color. Normal, healthy, well-hydrated.
3. Transparent yellow. Normal.
4. Dark yellow. Normal, but suggestive of mild dehydration.
5. Amber or honey. Possibly dehydrated.
6. Light orange. Possibly dehydrated, but may also be caused by liver or bile duct problems,
consumed food dyes or the excretion of excess B vitamins from bloodstream.
7. Orange. Some medications, such as Rifampin or Phenazopyridine, can cause this coloration.
Ask your doctor.
8. Dark orange or brown. A possible symptom of jaundice
9. Pink. For some people, eating beets, blueberries or rhubarb can do this. “If you’ve eaten beets
and have urine color changes,
10. Red. This color could be a worrisome sign of many things. Blood in the urine, called
hematuria , can be benign, idiopathic or a sign of a kidney stone, infection or tumor in the
urinary tract.
11. Green. Eating asparagus does this for some people, though many more people note the
vegetable’s odorous effect upon their urine. Some medications and food dyes produce harmless
green urine too, but it can also signal a bacterial infection in the urinary tract.
12. Blue. Some medications and food dyes produce bluish urine.
14. White or milky. This may be caused by an overabundance of certain minerals, such as
calcium or phosphate, a urinary tract infection or excessive proteins. Consult your doctor.
Component of Urinalysis Under Chemical Examination
Urobilinogen, Bilirubin, Ketone, Blood, Nitrite, Leukocytes, Glucose, Specific Gravity Pm.

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The major component
i. Protein: if the protein is positive, it means the patient have kidney problem.
ii. Leukocyte: if the leukocyte test is positive, it means the patient have urinary tract
infection (U.T.I)
iii. Glucose: if the patient is positive for glucose test, it means the patient have diabetes.
iv. PH.: this test is used to know the amount of acid in the urine. The normal PH value is 1-
6.8 or 5.0-6.0
v. Specific gravity: it is used to measure the density of the urine. The normal value is
1.015- 1.025

Materials needed for the test

Universal bottle, morning urine (sample); urinalysis strip
Procedure for the test
1. Collect the urine sample into clean universal bottle.
2. Insert the urinalysis strip into the urine and remove immediately
3. Tape the strip to release the excess urine
4. Match the colour of the strip with the colour chart in the urinalysis strip container
within 60 seconds
5. Record the result

4.6 SEMEN ANALYSIS

Semen Analysis is also known as Sperm Count Test, analyzes the health and viability of a
man’s sperm. Semen is an organic fluid that lubricate the passage of spermatozoa and it can be
called Seminal Fluid.
Semen is also a clear, colourless fluid that comes first before ejaculation. This test is to
know the amount of active sperm cell and sluggish or dead sperm cells in the semen of a patient
(males).
3 Major factors of Sperm Health
1 The number of sperm
2 The shape of sperm
3 The movement of the sperm, also known as sperm motility
Fours Ways to Collect Semen Sample
1 Masturbation.
2 Sex with a condom.
3 Sex withdrawal before ejaculation.
4 Ejaculation stimulated by electricity.

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Specimen: semen
Procedure
1. Abstinence of the couple for 5 days
2. The semen is collected into a bottle by the client
3. After 30 minutes, the test is carried out by using plastic pipette to take drop semen and
then put on the slide
4. A small slide is placed on the slide to cover the semen from pouring away.
5. Place slide on the microscope to check.
Note:
 Spermatoza is a motile sperm cell or moving from the haploid cell. i.e the male gamete.
 A drop of male sperm carry 4 to 11 million cells
 Number of sperm - 2 to 5 mls range.
What Do Abnormal Result Mean:
Abnormal sperm will have trouble reaching and penetrating eggs, makings concept an
difficult. Abnormal result could indicate the following
1 Infertility
2 Infection
3 Hormonal imbalance
4 Diseases such as diabetes
5 Gene defect

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 CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 SUMMARY
SIWES is the Student Industrial Working Experience Scheme. Students are out annually
to professional organization relevant to their course of study with the help of the institution
based. Coordinator and the scheme takes up at the end of the first year during the ND programme
for science oriented courses studied in polytechnics. The scheme was established by the ITF
(Industrial Training Fund) to solve the problem of lack of adequate practical skills. During this
programme, students are expected to get technical assistance and acquire more experience
scheme in their chosen field of study.
5.2 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE ATTACHMENT AND SOLUTION
I didn’t face or encounter any difficulty or problem during my attachment except that my place
of attachment is far away from my house.
1. But the general problem that students encounter before and during the attachment are as
follow:
2. Lack of available industry in the location of some students
3. High cost of transport fare from the students resident to the attachment
4. Laziness of some students during the attachment
SOLUTION
1. Government should increase their investment on establishing companies for science
oriented students
2. There should be a certain amount to be paid to the students during the attachment
3. There should be monthly check on the students during the attachment
5.3 CONCLUSION
Student Industrial Working Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a scheme that improve the technical
knowledge of students in the Nigeria institutions. The scheme exposes students to working
method and techniques in handling equipment’s and machinery that may not be available in their
institutions. It is a good process that every science oriented courses must undergo.

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 As for me, the SIWES I did at Adeyemo hospital Laboratories exposed me to the
practical aspect of biochemistry and microbiology. It widens my knowledge and skill on the
discipline. The scheme equips students properly to face future challenges pertaining to the
laboratory equipment’s.
Lastly, big thanks to the industrial training fund (ITF) for the establishment of SIWES which
now serves as an opportunity for we students of the Nigeria institution.
5.4 RECOMMENDATION
Federal government, as a matter of responsibilities has to contribute immensely to the
upliftment of this programme by putting in [place a considerable compensation for the students
who embarked on this kind of stressful a daily programme. The federal government has a lot of
role to play in building up a brighter future for us (the next generation) in order to maintain the
peace and stability of the state.
Secondly, a lot of task also lies on the school authority to orientate and enlighten their
students on the expected things they are going to face or encounter pleasantly or in the other
hand when they get to their various placements of works before the commencement of the
programme.
Thirdly, there should be rigorous inspection and supervision as some students count and
envisage this programme as a mere task and they should as well enhance their strength and
bestow a hefty mark on it.
Lastly, students need money for their upbringing and sponsorship, so I will urge the
federal government to make the allowance more attractive to boost the students’ morale.

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