| AEC | 3-Amino-9-ethylcarbazole |
| APC | Antigen presenting cell |
| ASC | Antibody secreting cells |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| C | Celsius |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| CNS | Central nerve system |
| ConA | Concanavalin A |
| CSB | Cytokine stabilization buffer |
| CTL | Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ELISPOT | Enzyme-linked immunoSPOT |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| FCS | Fetal calf serum |
| G | Gram (unit of mass) or times gravity (x g; unit of gravity – centrifugation) |
| GABA | Gold-labeled anti-biotin antibodies |
| G-CSF | Granulocyte colony stimulating factor |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor |
| H | Hour(s) |
| HRP | Horse radish peroxidase |
| HTLV | Human T cell lymphocyte virus |
| ICE | Influenza A, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus |
| IFN | Interferon |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IP | Interferon gamma inducible protein |
| L | Liter |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MCP | Monocyte chemoattractant protein |
| MHC | Major histocompatibiliy complex |
| Min | Minute(s) |
| MLR | Mixed lymphocyte reaction |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MSDS | Material safety data sheet |
| Nat | natural |
| OD | Optical density |
| PB | Phosphate buffer |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell(s) |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| PBS-I | Commercially available sterile and pyrogen free PBS |
| PBST | PBS containing 0.05% Tween-20 |
| PBST-B | PBS containing 0.05% Tween-20 and 0.5% BSA |
| PHA | Phytohaemagglutinin |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| PPD | Purified protein derivative (tuberculin) |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| Qty | Quantity |
| Rec | recombinant |
| RT | Room temperature (temperature between 20°C and 26°C) |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| Sec | Second(s) |
| SFC | Spot forming cell |
| SPP | Streptavidin-HRP polymer |
| Std | Standard dilution |
| STLV | Simian T cell lymphocyte virus |
| TMB | 3,3',5,5'-Tetramethylbenzidine |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TT | Tetanus toxoid |
| VAT | Value added tax |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |