Currently available assays of hematopoietic progenitor and stem cells in umbilical cord blood.
| Assay . | Ease and Rapidity for Clinical Application . | Correlation with Stable Engraftment . |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviations: LTCIC, long-term culture-initiating cell; NOD/SRC, human to immundeficient NOD/SCID mouse repopulating cell assay | ||
| Colony assays | +/− | Indirect, unmanipulated grafts only |
| CD34+ | +++ | Indirect, unmanipulated grafts only |
| LTCIC | – | Possibly direct |
| NOD/SRC | – | Likely direct |
| Assay . | Ease and Rapidity for Clinical Application . | Correlation with Stable Engraftment . |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviations: LTCIC, long-term culture-initiating cell; NOD/SRC, human to immundeficient NOD/SCID mouse repopulating cell assay | ||
| Colony assays | +/− | Indirect, unmanipulated grafts only |
| CD34+ | +++ | Indirect, unmanipulated grafts only |
| LTCIC | – | Possibly direct |
| NOD/SRC | – | Likely direct |