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