| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCB | Micro-carrier Bed |
| IE | Ion Exchange |
| CHESS | Community Health And Environmental Surveillance System |
| ICPAC | International Committee On Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds |
| CV | Coeff. Of Variation |
| NBRF | National Biomedical Research Foundation |
| AHRQ | Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality |
| LPL | Lipoprotein Lipase |
| RMPP | Risk Management And Prevention Program |
| PRS | Perturbed Rotational State (method For Ion-mol. Collisions) |