We defined UTI as the growth of 1 or 2 organisms at 10 000 colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL) or more from a catheterized specimen; 100 000 CFU/mL or more from a clean-catch, midstream, or bag specimen; or 100 CFU/mL from a specimen obtained by suprapubic aspiration....
In the short time since its cloning, much has been learned of the in vitro properties of thrombopoietin (TPO). In addition to effects on the differentiation of megakaryocytes, TPO has also been shown to stimulate the proliferation of megakaryocyte progenitor cells, colony-forming units-megakaryocyte...
Note that if one wanted to estimate the mean number of colony forming units (CFUs) over the 200 min duration (i.e., mean CFU/min), this would be estimated by integrating the CFU vs. time profile (area under the curve, AUC), with the total area divided by 200 min (Figure 2). ...