common myeloid progenitor; colony forming units-granulocyte/erythrocyte/macrophage/megakaryocyte (CFU-GEMM)

Classification: - multipotential hematopoietic stem cell - precursor of all myeloid, erythroid, megakarocytic stem cells Laboratory: - progenitor cell assay for CFU-GEMM often used to predict the engraftment time after stem-cell transplantation.

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