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FORA iDiamond Blood
Glucose Monitoring
System
Dear FORA iDiamond System Owner:
IMPORTANT SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
READ BEFORE USE
Owner’s Manual Version 1.0 2013-02
With iFORA
Thank you for purchasing the FORA iDiamond
Blood Glucose Monitoring System. This manual
provides important information to help you to use
the system properly. Before using this product,
please read the following contents thoroughly
and carefully.
Regular monitoring of your blood glucose levels
can help you and your doctor gain better control
of your diabetes. Due to its compact size and
easy operation, you can use the FORA iDiamond
Blood Glucose Monitoring System to easily
monitor your blood glucose levels by yourself
anywhere, any time.
If you have other questions regarding this
product, please contact the place of purchase.
1. Use this device ONLY for the intended use
described in this manual.
2. Do NOT use accessories which are not
specied by the manufacturer.
3. Do NOT use the device if it is not working
properly or if it is damaged.
4. Do NOT use the equipment in places where
aerosol sprays are being used or where
oxygen is being administered.
5. Do NOT under any circumstances use the
device on newborns or infants.
6. This device does NOT serve as a cure for any
symptoms or diseases. The data measured is
for reference only.
7. Before using this device to test blood glucose,
read all instructions thoroughly and practice
the test. Carry out all the quality control
checks as directed.
8. Keep the device and testing equipment away
from young children. Small items such as the
battery cover, batteries, test strips, lancets
and vial caps are choking hazards.
9. Use of this instrument in a dry environment,
especially if synthetic material are present
(synthetic clothing, carpets etc.) may cause
damaging static discharges that may cause
erroneous results.
10.Do NOT use this instrument in close proximity
to sources of strong electromagnetic
radiation, as these may interfere with the
accurate operation.
1. Getting Started
● About the FORA iDiamond Blood Glucose
Monitoring System
● Test Strip
● How to Install and Update the FORA
iDiamond Diabetes Manager App
● Important Health-related Information
● Intended Use
● Test Principle
2. Important Information About Performing
Control Solution Tests
● How to Perform a Control Solution Test
3. Important Information About Testing Your Blood
Glucose Level
● How to Test Your Blood Glucose Level
4. Obtaining a Blood Sample From Alternative Sites
Data Transmission Via Bluetooth
5. Viewing Test Results
● DATA
► Reviewing Data Record
► Reviewing Record List
► Reviewing Logbook
► Reviewing Trend Graph
► Reviewing Target Pie Charts
● PLAN
► Current Plan
► Diary Management
● FAQ
► Medicine, Diabetes 101 and Tutorial
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN A SAFE
PLACE
Contents
● SETTING
► Uploading Results onto TeleHealth
System
► Data Transmission Via Bluetooth
6. Error Messages and Troubleshooting
7. Reference Plasma Glucose Range
8. Caring for Your FORA iDiamond Meter Set
9. FORA iDiamond Meter Specications
10.Symbols
Getting Started
Dock Connector
Test Strip Slot
About the FORA iDiamond Blood
Glucose Monitoring System
Test Strip
Test Strip
Apply a drop of blood here.
The blood will be automatically
absorbed.
Conrmation Window
This is where you conrm if
enough blood has been applied
to the absorbent hole in the strip.
Test Strip Handle
Hold this part to insert
the test strip into the slot
Contact Bars
Insert this end of the test
strip into the meter. Push
it in rmly until it will go
no further.
The front side of test strip
should face up when inserting
test strip.
Test results might be wrong
if the contact bar is not fully
inserted into the test slot.
ATTENTION:
NOTE:
The FORA iDiamond monitor should only be used
with FORA iDiamond Test Strips. Using other
test strips with this meter can produce inaccurate
results.
How to Install and Update the
iFORA Diabetes Manager App
FORA iDiamond is designed to be used in
conjunction with the iFORA App, available on
iTunes or the App Store for free download. You
must be connected to the internet to download
the App. The App Store can be accessed through
the iTunes or by tapping the App Store icon on
your iOS devices.
iFORA is designed to assist you in easy
blood glucose testing, recording, tracking and
monitoring.
It is simple and intuitive to use, for better
understanding of your current condition and to
achieve better diabetes control.
System Requirement
● iOS version 5.0.1 or higher.
To nd more product information about FORA
Diamond Series please visit our website: www.
foraminisite.com/diamond.
Updating
When new features are added to the iFORA App,
the App Store will notify you automatically. Please
perform the updates accordingly to provide you
with the latest features that we have developed in
your best interest.
Important Health-related Information
● Severe dehydration and excessive water loss
may cause readings which are lower than
actual values. If you believe you are suffering
from severe dehydration, consult a healthcare
professional immediately.
● If your blood glucose results are lower or higher
than usual, and you do not have any symptoms
of illness, rst repeat the test. If you have
symptoms or continue to get results which are
higher or lower than usual, follow the treatment
advice of your healthcare professional.
● Use only fresh whole blood samples to test
your blood glucose. Using other substances will
lead to incorrect results.
● If you are experiencing symptoms that are
inconsistent with your blood glucose test results
and you have followed all the instructions given
in this owner’s manual, contact your healthcare
professional.
● We do not recommend using this product on
severely hypotensive individuals or patients in
shock. Readings which are lower than actual
values may occur for individuals experiencing
a hyperglycaemic-hyperosmolar state, with or
without ketosis. Please consult the healthcare
professional before use.
● The measurement unit used for indicating the
concentration of blood or plasma glucose can
either have a weight dimension (mg/dL) or a
molarity (mmol/L). The approximate calculation
rule for conversion of mg/dL in mmol/L is:
mg/dL Divided by 18 = mmol/L
mmol/L Times 18 = mg/dL
For example;
1) 120 mg/dL ÷ 18 = 6.6 mmol/L
2) 7.2 mmol/L x 18 = 129 mg/dL approximately.
Intended Use
This system is intended for use outside the body
(in vitro diagnostic use) by people with diabetes
at home and by health care professionals
in clinical setting as an aid to monitoring the
effectiveness of diabetes control. It is intended
to be used for the quantitative measurement of
glucose (sugar) in fresh whole blood samples
(from the nger, palm, forearm, upper arm, calf
and thigh). It should not be used for the diagnosis
of diabetes, or testing on newborns.
Professionals may test with capillary and venous
blood sample; home use is limited to capillary
whole blood testing. Venous blood must be
collected only in heparin blood collection tube.
Test Principle
Your system measures the amount of sugar
(glucose) in whole blood. The glucose testing is
based on the measurement of electrical current
generated by the reaction of glucose with the
reagent of the strip. The meter measures the
current, calculates the blood glucose level, and
displays the result. The strength of the current
produced by the reaction depends on the amount
of glucose in the blood sample.
Important Information about
Performing Control Solution
Tests
Our Control Solution contains a known amount
of glucose that reacts with test strips and is used
to ensure your meter and test strips are working
together correctly.
Test strips, control solutions, or sterile lancets
may not be included in the kit (please check
the contents on your product box). They can be
purchased separately. Please make sure you
have those items needed for a blood glucose test
beforehand.
Do a control solution test when:
● you rst receive the meter,
● at least once a week to routinely check the
meter and test strips,
How to Perform a Control Solution Test
● you begin using a new vial of test strips,
● you suspect the meter or test strips are not
working properly,
● your blood glucose test results are not
consistent with how you feel, or if you think the
results are not accurate,
● practicing the testing process, or
● you have dropped or think you may have
damaged the meter.
You will need:
1. Meter
2. Test Strip
3. Control Solution
Connecting
1. Plug in FORA iDiamond
Connect FORA iDiamond with the iOS device, a
“connecting” message will appear on the screen
and follows by the message “insert the test strip
into the meter”. Please follow the instruction and
insert the test strip into FORA iDiamond.
2. Select the QC option on the screen to mark
this test as s control solution test.
● The meter provides you with ve measurement
modes, each are:
You can select the required mode by:
selecting between , , , and QC mode.
QC
When “QC” is selected, the control solution test
result will appear on the screen however the meter
will not store the test result in the memory of the
iOS device.
WARNING:
When doing the control solution test, you have to
mark it so that the test result will not be stored in
the memory. Failure to do so will mix up the blood
glucose test results with the control solution test
results in memory.
3. Apply Control Solution
Shake the control solution vial thoroughly before
use.
Squeeze out a drop and wipe it off, then squeeze
out another drop and place it on the tip of the
vial cap. Hold the meter to move the absorbent
hole of the test strip to touch the drop. Once the
conrmation window lls completely, the meter will
start processing. To avoid contaminating the control
solution, do not directly apply control solution onto a
strip.
4. Read and Compare the Result
After “Processing” message appears, the control
solution test result will then show on the display.
Compare this result with the range printed on the
test strip vial and it should fall within this range. If
not, please read the instructions again and repeat
the control solution test.
An example: (136mg/dL = 7.5 mmol/L; 109-165 mg/
dL =6.0-9.1 mmol/L)
109~165
Normal
109
~
165
Out-of-range results
If you continue to have test results fall outside the
range printed on the test strip vial, the meter and
strips may not be working properly. Do NOT test
your blood. Contact the local customer service or
place of purchase for help.
NOTE:
● The control solution range printed on the test
strip vial is for control solution use only. It is not a
recommended range for your blood glucose level.
● See the Caring for Your FORA iDiamond Meter
Set section for important information about your
control solutions.
WARNING:
To reduce the chance of infection:
● Never share a lancet or the lancing device.
● Always use a new, sterile lancet. Lancets are for
single use only.
● Avoid getting hand lotion, oils, dirt, or debris in or
on the lancets and the lancing device.
Preparing the Lancing Device for Blood Testing
Please follow the instructions in the lancing device
insert for collecting a blood sample.
Preparing the Puncture Site
Stimulate blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture
site before blood extraction has a signicant
inuence on the glucose value obtained.
Important Information about
Testing Your Blood Glucose
Level
Blood from a site that has not been rubbed exhibits
a measurably different glucose concentration than
blood from the nger. When the puncture site was
rubbed prior to blood extraction, the difference was
signicantly reduced.
Please follow the suggestions below before
obtaining a drop of blood:
● Wash and dry your hands before starting.
● Select the puncture site either at ngertips or
another body parts (please see section “Obtaining
a Blood Sample from Alternative Sites” (AST) on
how to select the appropriate sites).
● Clean the puncture site using cotton moistened
with 70% alcohol and let it air dry.
● Rub the puncture site for about 20 seconds
before penetration.
● Use a clear cap (included in the kit) while setting
up the lancing device.
Press the lancing device’s tip rmly against the
lower side of your ngertip. Press the release
button to prick your nger, then a click indicates that
the puncture is complete.
Blood from sites other than the ngertip
Replace the lancing device cap with the clear cap
for AST. Pull the cocking control back until it clicks.
When lancing the forearm, upper arm, hand, thigh,
or calf, avoid lancing the areas with obvious veins
because of excessive bleeding.
Fingertip testing
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