| BCP | Breast cancer patient |
| cDNA | Copy DNA |
| cfDNA | Cell-free DNA |
| cfTNA | Cell-free total nucleic acids |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FP | Female pooled urine samples |
| HVF | Healthy volunteer female |
| HVM | Healthy volunteer male |
| ISEV | International Society for Extracellular Vesicles |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| MP | Male pooled urine samples |
| NTC | Non-template control |
| PCP | Prostate cancer patient |
| PRW | Pregnant women |
| RT | Room temperature |
| UZA | Antwerp University Hospital |