α	Alpha
β	Beta
γ	Gamma
BG	Biochemical geneticist
BW	Birth weight
d	Day
DBS	Dried blood spot
FP	False positive
FSa	HbS/beta thalassemia
GA	Gestational age
Hb	Hemoglobin
HbA	Adult hemoglobin
HbF	Fetal hemoglobin
HPFH	Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin
HPLC	High-performance liquid chromatography
HSCT	Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
IUT	Intrauterine transfusion
NBS	Newborn screening
NMS	Newborn metabolic screening
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
RBC	Red blood cells
RBCT	Red blood cell transfusion
SCA	Sickle cell anemia
SCD	Sickle cell disease
TP	True positive
w	Week