| 4-MU | 4-methylumbelliferone |
| DMF | digital microfluidics |
| DMF-F | digital microfluidics fluorescence |
| NBS | newborn screening |
| LSD | lysosomal storage disorder |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| DBS | dried blood spot |
| MPS | mucopolysaccharidosis |
| IDUA | α-iduronidase |
| IDS | α-iduronide sulfatase |
| SGSH | N-sulfoglucosamine sulfohydrolase |
| NAGLU | acetyl α-glucosaminidase |
| HGSNAT | α-glucosaminide N-acetyl transferase |
| GNS | N-acetyl glucosamine -6-sulfatase |
| GALNS | N-acetyl galactosamine -6-sulfatase |
| GUSB | β-glucuronidase |
| β-gal | β-galactosidase |
| GLB1 | β-glucuronidase |
| ARSB | N-acetyl galactosamine 4-sulfatase |
| ARSA | arylsulfatase A |
| Ido | iduronate |
| CS | chondroitin sulfate |
| DS | dermatan sulfate |
| HS | heparan sulfate |
| KS | keratin sulfate |
| MS/MS | tandem mass spectrometry |
| LC–MS/MS | liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |