| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CI | Confidence interval(s) |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| h | Hour(s) |
| ICSH | International Council for Standardization in Hematology |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| min | Minute(s) |
| n | Sample size |
| RBC | Red blood cell(s) |
| RT | Room temperature |
| s | Second(s) |