| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 |
| LSPCF | Localized surface plasmon coupled fluorescence |
| SERS | Surface-enhanced Raman scattering |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
| LSPR | Localized surface plasmon resonance |
| P-FAB | Plasmonic fiber-optic absorbance biosensor |
| EWA | Evanescent wave absorbance |
| pg | Picogram |
| ng | Nanogram |
| LIF-LiDAR | Laser-induced fluorescence-light detection and ranging |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| SARS | Severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| MERS | Middle East respiratory syndrome |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| RU | Response unit |