Progenitor Cell Assay

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Indications 3 Methods 4 More General Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• burst forming units-erythroid (BFU-E)
• colony forming units-basophil (CFU-Baso)
• colony forming units-eosinophil (CFU-Eo)
• colony forming units-erythroid (CFU-E)
• colony forming units-granulocyte (CFU-G)
• colony forming units-granulocyte/monocyte (CFU-GM)
• colony forming units-megakaryocyte (CFU-Meg)
• colony forming units-megakaryocyte/erythroid (CFU-MegE)
• colony forming units-monocyte/macrophage (CFU-M)
• common myeloid progenitor; colony forming units-granulocyte/erythrocyte/macrophage/megakaryocyte (CFU-GEMM)

Indications

• often used to predict the engraftment time after stem-cell transplantation

Methods

• -these assays generally require two weeks for completion

More General Terms

• clinical hematology test

References

Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 835

progenitor cell assay (PCA)