ICPM 2014 - XIII International Congress of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine

Congress delegates are invited to submit abstracts of their scientific work for poster presentation at XIII International Congress of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine (ICPLM) Istanbul 2014.
Each registered delegate is entitled to submit only one abstract as presenting author.
Abstracts are welcome in all fields of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine , (clinical chemistry, haematology, clinical molecular biology and laboratory medicine) . A limited number of abstracts will be selected for oral presentation during an abstract presentation session on Sunday afternoon at the Congress. Authors wishing to compete for these oral communication slots should mark the appropriate field on the on-line abstract-submission form. Properly submitted abstracts will be sent to experts for review and selection for oral communication.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The text must be clear, concise, and written in proper English. The content must not have been previously published in academic journals or subject to peer review. Significant technical information must not be withheld. Abstracts must absolutely contain results. Statements such as "results will be discussed" are not acceptable and will lead to rejection.
STRUCTURE OF THE ABSTRACT
Abstracts should be structured and must include:
BACKGROUND: a brief introduction stating the purpose of the investigation and its relevance to laboratory medicine;
METHODS: a description of the methodology used;
RESULTS: to be supported by statistical or other evidence to show their validity;
CONCLUSIONS
The body of the abstract must not exceed 2300 characters, spaces included.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Deadline for receipt:
Abstracts should be submitted by 15 February 2014.
Confirmation of receipt:
Receipt of the abstract will be acknowledged by e-mail immediately after submission.
Notification of acceptance or rejection:
Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection after 31 March 2014.
Registration:
The presenting author of each abstract must register for the congress with “Full Registration”.
HOW TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
It is important to carefully follow the instructions below. Incorrectly prepared abstracts will be rejected.
Abstracts should be prepared off-line in advance;
Prepare your abstract on a word processor (such as Microsoft Word);
Do not include title, authors’ names and affiliations in the abstract file
Tables and figures are not allowed;
References are not allowed;
When abbreviations are used, spell out the full word at first mention in the text followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter, use the abbreviation throughout.