| Cer | Ceramide |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoate |
| DESI | Desorption electrospray ionization |
| GL | Glycerolipid category |
| GP | Glycerophospholipid category |
| GPI-BP1 | Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored binding protein 1 |
| HILIC | Hydrophilic interaction chromatography |
| INS | Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| LPC | Lysophosphatidylcholine |
| MALDI | Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization |
| MCNS | Minimal change nephrotic syndrome |
| MN | Membranous nephropathy |
| MSI | Mass spectrometry imaging |
| NALDI | Nanostructure-assisted laser desorption ionization |
| NS | Nephrotic syndrome |
| PC | Phosphatidylcholine |
| PR | Prenol lipid category |
| SALDI | Surface-assisted laser desorption ionization |
| SIMS | Secondary ion mass spectrometry |
| SL | Sterol lipid category |
| SM | Sphingomyelin |
| ST | Sulfatide |
| SP | Sphingolipid category |
| TOF | Time of flight |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoprotein |