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New variance functions improve immunoassay imprecision profiles, especially near detection limits. A constrained four-parameter function and complementary power functions offer enhanced accuracy for immunoassay data analysis.

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Area of Science:

Biostatistics
Immunochemistry
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

The three-parameter power function has been a standard error model for immunoassays for two decades.
Its applications include imprecision profile plots, regression weighting, and variance stabilization.
However, it struggles to model variance increases near the assay detection limit.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the accuracy of different variance functions for immunoassays.
To identify improved models for immunoassay imprecision profiles, particularly near the detection limit.

Main Methods:

Systematic comparison of five distinct variance functions.
Utilized randomly sampled, real-world immunoassay data.

Main Results:

A combination of complementary three-parameter power functions and a constrained four-parameter function significantly improved variance function accuracy.
These enhanced models accurately capture variance increases near the assay detection limit.

Conclusions:

Automated selection of the most appropriate variance function is possible using goodness-of-fit statistics.
Flexibility in selection rules is recommended for broader data evaluation.
A free Win32 program is available for variance function estimation and plotting.