Which of the following is used to determine the relationship between the content of tumor cells and normal dividing cells?
A) The absorbance concentration of the fluorochrome
B) The DNA index
C) The S phase fraction
D) The G2/M phase fraction

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The DNA index, also known as the ploidy index, compares the amount of DNA in the tumor cells to the amount in normal dividing cells to determine their relationship. This is commonly used in flow cytometry analysis of tumor cells. The other options (A, C, and D) relate to specific phases of the cell cycle, but do not provide information about the relationship between tumor cells and normal dividing cells.

Which of the Following Is Used to Determine the Relationship