| AGC | automatic gain control |
| Cer | ceramide |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| Cl | cardiolipin |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DG | diglyceride |
| DPA | docosapentaenoic acid |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| HESI | heated electrospray ionization |
| LC | liquid chromatography |
| LPG | Lysophosphatidylglycerol, |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| O-TG | ether-linked triacylglycerol |
| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PG | Phosphatidylglycerol |
| PI | phosphatidylinositol |
| PS | phosphatidylserine |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| SM | sphingomyelin |
| TAC | tacrolimus |
| TG | triacylglycerol |