| PoCT | Point of Care Testing |
| CEA | Carcino Embryonic Antigen |
| MCF-7 | Michigan Cancer Foundation |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| MWCNT | Multi-walled carbon nano tubes |
| CA125 | Cancer antigen 125 |
| CA153 | Carbohydrate antigen 153 |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| HRP | Horse radish peroxidase |
| MOF | Metal–Organic Framework |
| miR-141 | microRNA-141 |
| miR-21 | microRNA-21 |
| NSE | Neuron-specific enolase |
| PEAK1 | Pseudopodium-enriched atypical kinase one |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| Cyt C | Cytochrome c |
| PCF | Photonic crystal fiber |
| DSN | Duplex-specific nuclease |
| CPE | Conjugated polyelectrolyte |