| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| dNTP | deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates |
| dsDNA | double stranded DNA |
| ssDNA | single stranded DNA |
| qPCR | quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| MFC | multiparameter flow cytometry |
| Ct | threshold cycle |
| dPCR | digital polymerase chain reaction |
| ddPCR | droplet digital digital polymerase chain reaction |
| CML | chronic myeloid leukemia |
| TKI | tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| TFR | treatment free remission |
| MR | molecular remission |
| MR4 | molecular remissionwith 4 logs of transcript reduction |
| MR4.5 | Molecular remissionwith 4.5 logs of transcript reduction |
| ELN | European Leukemia Net |
| NCCN | National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| rRQ-PCR | replicate quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| MPN | myeloproliferative neoplasms |
| JAK2 | janus kinase 2 |
| CALR | calreticulin |
| ET | essential thrombocythemia |
| PMF | primary myelofibrosis |
| MRD | minimal residual disease |
| WT1 | Wilms tumor gene |
| HSCT | hematopoietic stem cell transplantation |
| APL | acute promyelocytic leukemia |
| PML | promyelocytic leukemia |
| RARa | retinoic acid receptor alpha |
| ATRA | all trans retinoic acid |
| IDH1/2 | Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2 |
| NPM1 | nucleophosmin |
| MDS | Myelodysplastic syndromes |