| AUC | areas under the curve |
| ddPCR | droplet digital PCR |
| FNAB | fine needle aspiration biopsy |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| Npm1 | nucleophosmin 1 |
| PTC | papillary thyroid cancer |
| qPCR | quantitative PCR |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| TAMs | Tumor associated macrophages |