[Screening test for hematopoietic stem cells in umbilical cord blood with the SE-9000 automated hematology analyzer].

The immature information IMI channel on an SE-9000 automated hematology analyzer was used for detection of stem cells in cord blood and the results were compared with other standard methods, including flow cytometry analysis and progenitor assays. After the removal of red blood cells, the IMI count in cord blood samples significantly correlated with the number of CD34+ cells (r = 0.810), CFU-GM (r = 0.