Automated computer analysis for enzyme-multiplied immunological techniques

Abstract

The dose/response curve in enzyme-multiplied immunoassays (EMIT) and related techniques may be described by the same "four-parameter logistic function" as has proven useful in radioimmunoassays, immunoradiometric assays (IRMA), and two-site immunoradiometric ("sandwhich") assays. This function provides an empirical description of the dose/response curve by use of an objective least-squares regression analysis, with the advantages of computerization and automation. This facilitates further statistical analyses, quality control, estimation of precision for an unknown, and improved, objective estimation of the sensitivity or minimal detectable dose.