| AcAc | acetoacetate |
| β-HB | β-hydroxybutyrate |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CV% | coefficient of variation |
| FFAs | free fatty acids |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance |
| IRAS | Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study |
| LC/MS/MS | liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry |
| LOAs | limits of agreement |
| LOB | limit of blank |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| LOQ | limit of quantitation |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| ppm | parts per million |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TG | triglycerides |