An Advantage of Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Compared with Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

question 10

Multiple Choice

An advantage of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) compared with radioimmunoassay (RIA) is

• A)a longer shelf life.
• B)no need for automation.
• C)no radioactive hazardous waste.
• D)decreased risk of transmission of infectious diseases.

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Definitions:

Poor Nutrition

A state of receiving insufficient or imbalanced dietary nutrients that can lead to various health issues.

Allergies

Immune system responses to a substance that is typically harmless to most people, potentially causing various symptoms.

Microbiome

All of the microbes (bacteria, viruses, and so on) with all of their genes in a community; here, the millions of microbes of the human body.

Percentile

Percentile is a statistical measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations fall, often used in growth charts and test scores to compare an individual’s performance to a population.