FC	flow cytometer
FI	fluorescence intensity, height of a fluorescence pulse, volts or digital unit
MFI	mean fluorescence intensity
SD	standard deviation of the fluorescence signals
CV	coefficient of variation, SD divided by MFI.
CV%	the product of CV and 100
PMT	photomultiplier tube
CVC	current-to-voltage converter circuit
ADC	analog-to-digital converter circuit
Gri	ground-state occupation index of the i-th label (1 if occupied, 0 if not occupied)
X, Y, Z	names of the axis used to describe the geometry of the flow, laser propagation, and detector
x, y, z	specific values of X-, Y-, Z-coordinates
L, M, H	names of three beads, with low, medium, and high label loadings
PBMCs	peripheral blood mononuclear cells
mAbs	monoclonal antibodies
FITC	fluorescein isothiocyanate, derivative of fluorescein, a fluorescent molecule
R-PE	R-phycoerythrin, fluorescent protein isolated from red algae
CD19	receptor found on the surface of B cells