FACS	Fluorescence-activated cell sorting
CTC	Circulating tumor cells
qPCR	Quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RT-qPCR	Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RNA/DNA-Seq	RNA/DNA sequencing
IHC	Immunohistochemistry
MS	Mass spectroscopy
ddPCR	Digital droplet PCR
LCM	Laser capture microdissection
ICP	Inductively coupled plasma
WGA	Whole genome amplification
CE-IVD	European Conformity for In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
WTA BD	Whole transcriptome amplification Becton, Dickinson and Company
RT	Reverse transcription
Drop-seq	Sequencing in droplets
inDrop-seq	Indexing in DROPlets and sequencing
SCRB-seq	Single-Cell RNA Barcoding and Sequencing
UMI	Unique molecular identifier
DroNc-Seq	Droplet single-nucleus RNA sequencing
PACS UV	PCR-activated cell sorting Ultraviolet radiation
SNV	Single nucleotide variant
MSND	Multi-sample nano-dispenser
IFC	Integrated fluidic circuits
DEP ALS	Dielectrophoresis ALS Automated Lab Solutions
MACS	Magnetic-activated cell sorting
EpCAM	Epithelial cell adhesion molecule