ALS/PDC	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/parkinsonism dementia complex
AEG	N-(2-aminoethyl) glycine
AQC	6-aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate
BMAA	β-N-methylamino-l-alanine
CVAFS	Cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry
CCS	Calibration Check Samples
CFm	Calibration factor
CFx	Calibration factor
DAB	2,4-diaminobutyric acid
FDOH	Florida Department of Health
Hg	Mercury
HPLC-FD	High performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection
LOD	Limits of detection
LOQ	Limits of quantification
MDLs	Method detection limits
MeHg	Methyl mercury
QCS	Quality Control Sample
THg	Total mercury
UPLC-MS/MS	Ultra-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry