| PML | promyelocytic leukemia |
| RARα | retinoic acid receptor α |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| µTAS | micro total analysis system |
| POC | point-of-care |
| APL | acute promyelocytic leukemia |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| FISH | fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| FAB | French–American–British classification system |
| M3 | FAB classification of acute myeloid leukemias—M3 promyelocytic |
| ATRA | all-trans-retinoic acid |
| ATO | arsenic trioxide |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| RS232 | recommended Standard 232 |
| RFU | relative fluorescence unit |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |