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MeSH Heading: Colony-Forming Units Assay
Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.500.383; E05.200.500.383; E05.242.383
Unique ID: D003114
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003114
Annotation: restricted to stem cells; do not use for microbial colony-forming units ( = COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL)
Scope Note: A cytologic technique for measuring the functional capacity of stem cells by assaying their activity.
Entry Version: CFU ASSAY
Entry Term(s): Clonogenic Cell Assay; Clonogenic Cell Assays; Colony Forming Units Assays; Colony-Forming Units Assays; Stem Cell Assay; Stem Cell Assays
NLM Classification #: QU 325
Previous Indexing: Bone Marrow (1966-1978); Erythropoiesis (1966-1978); Hematopoiesis (1966-1978); Hematopoietic Stem Cells (1971-1978); Spleen (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 79
History Note: 79
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/11/23
Revision Date: 2015/06/01

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Concept UI: M0004821
Scope Note: A cytologic technique for measuring the functional capacity of stem cells by assaying their activity.
Terms: Colony-Forming Units Assay Preferred Term
Term UI T009083
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1979); Colony Forming Units Assays
Term UI T009081
Date04/11/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Colony-Forming Units Assays
Term UI T009082
Date04/11/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Stem Cell Assays
Term UI T009084
Date04/11/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Stem Cell Assay
Term UI T009085
Date04/04/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Clonogenic Cell Assays
Term UI T009079
Date04/11/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Clonogenic Cell Assay
Term UI T009080
Date04/04/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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