Compare and Contrast Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) and Radioimmunoassay (RIA) Methods

question 82

Essay

Compare and contrast enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and radioimmunoassay (RIA) methods. Include three applications for each method.

Understand the characteristics and applications of Poisson distribution.

Calculate probabilities and parameters (mean, variance) of Poisson distributed events.

Apply Poisson distribution to model real-world problems.

Understand the relationship between mean and variance in Poisson distribution.

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Definitions:

Crime Scene

A location where an illegal act occurred, being investigated for evidence.

Accused Person

An individual who is charged with a wrongdoing or crime.

Preponderance of Evidence

A standard of proof in civil cases, which requires that the greater weight of the evidence must support the party's case.

Reasonable Suspicion

A legal standard of proof in United States law that is less than probable cause, the standard for arrests, but more than an inchoate and unparticularized suspicion or hunch, used to justify brief stops and detentions, but not full searches.