FOR-A V10 Manuale utente

FORA V10

BLOOD GLUCOSE

MONITORING SYSTEM

English

311-4244100-016

Version 5.0 2010/07

Thank you for choosing

V10

BLOOD GLUCOSE

MONITORING SYSTEM

Dear FORA V10 System Owner:

This product can assist you in monitoring your blood glucose level.

Please visit our website www.foracare.com/usa to view other up-

dated instructions or product information.

This manual contains important information you must know about

the system. Please read it thoroughly and carefully.

The most unique feature of this system is its speaking function,

which is an audible aid for users, especially those with visual

impairment.

Another unique feature of this system is its no code function, which

means that there is no need to calibrate your meter. You just sim-

ply insert the test strip into the meter and begin the test.

For other questions regarding this system, please contact our cus-

tomer service team at 1-888-307-8188, 1-866-469-2632. You can

also visit www.foracare.com/usa for helpful information.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ THIS BEFORE USE

The following basic safety precautions should always be taken.

1. Close supervision is necessary when the device is used by, on,

or near children, handicapped persons or invalids.

2. Use the device only for the intended use described in this

manual.

3. Do not use accessories which are not supplied by the manufac-

turer.

4. Do not let the device or its cord come into contact with surfaces

that are hot to the touch.

5. Do not use the device near aerosol sprays, or where oxygen is

being administered.

6. Do not use device if it is not working properly, or if it had suffered

any damages.

7. Read all instructions thoroughly and practice the test before using

the product to test your blood glucose. Do all quality control

checks as directed and consult with a diabetes healthcare

professional.

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 06

ABOUT ALTERNATIVE SITE TESTING (AST) 07

INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM 09

Intended Use 09

Principle of Measurement 09

Contents of the System 10

Appearance and Key Function of the Meter 11

Meter Display 12

Speaking Function 13

Test Strip 14

BEFORE USE 15

Battery Replacement 15

Setting the Meter and Deleting the Memory 17

BEFORE TESTING BLOOD SUGAR 20

Control Test 20

Important Control Solution Test Information 21

Performing a Control Solution Test 22

TESTING BLOOD SUGAR 25

Test Procedure 26

Expected Test Results 32

COMPARING METER AND LABORATORY RESULTS 33

USING THE METER MEMORY 34

Viewing Results on the Meter 34

Viewing Results on a Personal Computer 37

TAKING CARE OF YOUR METER AND TEST STRIPS 38

Cleaning 38

Storage 38

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 40

Risk Message 41

Error Message 42

Operational problem 43

SPECIFICATIONS 45

IMPORTANT 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 symptoms of illness, rst repeat the test. If you

have symptoms or continue to get results higher or lower than

usual, follow the treatment advice of your healthcare professional.

Use only capillary whole blood sample to test your blood glucose.

Using other substances will cause wrong results.

If you are experiencing symptoms that are inconsistent with your

blood glucose test results and you have followed all instructions

described in this owner’s manual, call your healthcare professional.

Inaccurate results may occur in severely hypotensive individuals

or patients in shock. Readings which are lower than actual values

may occur for individuals experiencing a hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar

state, with or without ketosis.

Please refer to your test strip package insert for additional important

information.

Alternative Site Testing (AST)

Important: AST results serve as references only.

Please consult your healthcare professional before you begin AST.

What is AST?

Alternative site testing (AST) refers to

when individuals check their blood glu-

cose levels using areas of the body other

than the ngertip. This system allows

AST at the palm, the forearm, the upper

arm, the calf or the thigh with results as

reliable as those obtained from ngertip

testing.

What’s the advantage?

Fingertips feel pain more readily because they are full of nerve endings

(receptors). Since nerve endings are not so condensed at other

body sites, tests performed there will be less painful.

When to use AST?

Food, medication, illness, stress and exercise can affect blood

glucose levels.

Capillary blood at the ngertip reects these changes faster than

capillary blood at other sites. Therefore, when testing blood glucose

during or immediately after a meal or physical exercise, results from

AST and ngertip may be signicantly different.

We strongly recommend you do AST in the following intervals:

˙In a pre-meal or fasting state (more than 2 hours since the last meal).

˙Two hours or more after taking insulin.

˙Two hours or more after exercise.

Do NOT use AST if:

˙You think your blood glucose is low.

˙You are unaware of hypoglycemia.

˙You are testing for hyperglycemia.

˙Your AST results do not correspond with the way you feel.

˙Your routine glucose results are often uctuating.

How to increase the accuracy?

Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site prior to

blood extraction has a signicant inuence on the glucose value

obtained. Blood from a site that has not been rubbed exhibits a

measurably different glucose concentration than blood from the nger.

When the puncture site is rubbed prior to blood extraction, the

difference is markedly reduced.

Please follow suggestions below before puncturing the skin:

˙Rub the puncture site approximately 20 seconds before penetration.

˙Use a clear cap (included in the kit) while setting the lancing device.

INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM

Intended Use

The system is intended for use outside the body (in vitro diagnostic

use). It should be used only for testing glucose (sugar) and only

with fresh capillary whole blood samples (from the nger, the palm,

the forearm, the upper arm, the calf and the thigh). The system

is intended for use in the home and in clinical settings. It should

not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes or for the testing of new-

borns.

AST in this system can be used only during steady-state blood

glucose conditions described in the section of “About Alternative

Site Testing (AST).”

Principle of Measurement

The test is based on the measurement of electrical current gener-

ated by the reaction of glucose with the reagent of the strip. The

meter measures the current and displays the corresponding blood

glucose level. The strength of the current produced by the reaction

depends on the amount of glucose in the blood sample.

Contents of the System

The system consists of three main products: the blood glucose meter,

test strips, and a control solution. These products have been designed,

tested, and proven to work together as a system to produce accurate

blood glucose test results. Use only the FORA V10 test strips and

FORA brand control solution with the blood glucose meter.

Your system includes:

1 meter

Owner’s manual

Warranty card

Quick start user guide

Daily log book

Protective storage case

Batteries

10 Strips

1 32

7 8

PLEASE NOTE

1. If your system was opened prior to use or it did not contain all the parts

listed above, please return your system to the place of purchase.

2. Control solutions, lancing device, and lancets are optional. They are not

included in the standard kit. Please contact the Customer Care Line at

1-888-307-8188, 1-866-469-2632 or place of purchase for availability.

3. Only use the FORA V10 Blood Glucose Test Strip with this meter for

accurate measurement results.

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