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colony forming units-erythroid (CFU-E)
Indications:
- often used to predict the engraftment time after stem-cell transplantation
Clinical significance:
- precursor for:
- erythrocytes
- relation to erythroblast is unclear
General
progenitor cell assay (PCA)
References
- Henry's Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods,
21st edition, McPherson RA & Pincus MR (es), W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, PA. 2007. pg 485