progenitor cell assay (PCA)

Indications: - often used to predict the engraftment time after stem-cell transplantation Method: -these assays generally require two weeks for completion

Specific

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)

References

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