| ACOG | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CZE | capillary zone electrophoresis |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| Hb F | Fetal Hb |
| HOA | Hb oxygen affinity |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| IEF | isoelectric focusing |
| MALDI-TOF | Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| NBS | newborn screening |
| POCT | point of care testing |
| RDT | rapid diagnostic tests |
| SCD | sickle cell disease |
| WHO | World Health Organization |