burst forming units-erythroid (BFU-E)
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Indications
- progenitor_cell_assay for BFU-E useful for predicting:
- engraftment time after stem-cell transplantation
- response of pure red cell aplasia to therapy
Clinical significance
- earliest precursor committed to erythroid lineage
- gives rise to colony-forming units erythroid
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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