A Primer on Chimerism Analysis: A Straightforward, Thorough Review.

Anna B Morris1, Robert Bray1, Howard M Gebel1

  • 1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Laboratory Medicine
|November 14, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Short tandem repeat (STR) analysis is key for monitoring chimerism after stem cell transplants. This method assesses donor and recipient cells to inform engraftment, rejection, and relapse.