ACN	Acetonitril
APCI	Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization
APPI	Atmospheric pressure photo ionization
ASAP	Atmospheric solid analysis probe
BA	Beta-2 agonists
BSTFA	N,O-Bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide
CCα	Decision limit
CCβ	Detection capability
CN-E	Cyanopropyl endcapped
DESI	Desorption electrospray ionization
DHEA	Dehydroepiandrosterone
d-SPE	Disperse SPE
E1	Estrone
E2	Estradiol
E3	Estratriol
EME	Electro membrane extraction
EMR-L	Enhanced matrix removal-lipid
ESI	Electrospray ionization
FA	Formic acid
GC	Gas chromatography
HESI	Heated electrospray ionization
HLB	Hydrophilic lipophilic balanced
LC	Liquid chromatography
LLE	Liquid–liquid extraction
LOD	Limit of detection
LOQ	Limit of quantitation
MALDI	Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization
mixed-mode CX	Mixed-mode cation exchange
MO	Methoxime
MRM	Multiple reaction monitoring
MS	Mass spectrometry
NSAID	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
n.a.	Not applicable
PFBCl	2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluorobenzoyl chloride
PRM	Parallel reaction monitoring
PSA	Primary secondary amine
TQ	Triple quadrupole
QToF	Quadrupole time-of-flight
QuEChERs	Quick, easy, cheap, rugged, effective, and safe
RS	Rapid screening
SPE	Solid phase extraction
SRM	Selected reaction monitoring
SupelTM-Select HLB	Hydrophilic modified styrene polymer
TBME	t-butyl-methyl ether
TFA	Trifluoro acetic acid
TMCS	Trimethylchlorosilane
tSIM	Targeted single ion monitoring
β-glc	β-glucuronidase