colony forming units-megakaryocyte/erythroid (CFU-MegE)

Indications

• often used to predict the engraftment time after stem-cell transplantation

Clinical significance

• precursor for
  • colony forming units-megakaryocyte
    • megakaryocytes ... platelets
  • burst forming units-erythroid (BFU-E)
    • colony forming units-erythroid (CFU-E)
    • erythroblasts ... erythrocytes

More general terms

• progenitor cell assay (PCA)