FOR-A V12 User manual
Owner’s Manual
Blood Glucose Monitoring System
311-4247200-022
Version 1.0 2013/05
Thank you for choosing the
V12 NO-CODING
BLOOD GLUCOSE
MONITORING SYSTEM
Dear FORA V12 No-Coding System Owner:
This manual contains important information you must know about
the system. Please read it thoroughly and carefully.
For other questions regarding this system, please contact your local
Customer Care Line. For all other questions, contact your healthcare
professional for assistance.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ THIS BEFORE USING
● The meter and lancing device are for single patient use. Do not
share them with anyone including other family members! Do not use
on multiple patients!
● All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially
transmit infectious diseases, even after you have performed clean-
ing and disinfection.
For more information, please visit
1.“FDA Public Health Notication: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More
than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Patho-
gens: Initial Communication” (2010)
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/
ucm224025.htm
2.“CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than
One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens”
(2010) http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.
html
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 manu-
facturer.
4.Do NOT under any circumstances use the device on neonates
or infants.
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5.Do NOT use the equipment where aerosol sprays are being
used, or where oxygen is being administered.
6.Do NOT use device if it is not working properly, or if it has suf-
fered any damage.
7.Read all instructions thoroughly and practice the test before us-
ing the product to test your blood glucose. Do all quality control
checks as directed and consult with a diabetes healthcare
professional.
8.This device does NOT serve as a cure for any symp-
toms or diseases. The data measured is for reference
only.
9. 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.
10. Use of this device in a dry environment, especially
if synthetic materials are present (synthetic clothing,
carpets etc.) may cause damaging static discharges
that may cause erroneous results.
11. Do not use this device in close proximity to sources
of strong electromagnetic radiation, as these may
interfere with the accurate operation.
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN A SAFE PLACE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION 08
ABOUT ALTERNATIVE SITE TESTING (AST) 09
INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM 11
Intended Use 11
Principle of Measurement 11
Contents of the System 12
Appearance and Key Function of the Meter 13
Meter Display 14
Speaking Function 15
Test Strip 16
BEFORE USE 17
Setting the Meter and Deleting the Memory 17
THE TWO MEASURING MODES 20
CONTROLTEST 21
Important Control Solution Test Information 22
Performing a Control Solution Test 23
TESTING BLOOD SUGAR 25
Test Procedure 26
Expected Test Results 31
COMPARING METER AND LABORATORY RESULTS 32
USING THE METER MEMORY 33
Viewing Results On the Meter 33
Viewing Results On a Personal Computer 36
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MAINTENANCE 37
Battery Replacement 37
Caring for Your Meter 39
Caring for Your Lancing Device 41
Caring for Your Test Strips 42
PROBLEM-SOLVING GUIDE 43
Special Message 44
Error Message 45
Operational Problem 46
SPECIFICATIONS 48
SUMMARY OF OPERATION 49
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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. Critically ill patients should not be
tested with blood glucose meters.
Please refer to your test strip package insert for additional important
information.
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Alternative Site Testing (AST)
Important: There are limitations for doing AST (Alternative Site
Testing).
* AST results should not be used for CGM calibration.
* AST results should not be used for insulin dosing calculations.
Please consult your health care profes-
sional before you do AST.
What is AST?
Alternative site testing (AST) refers to
when individuals check their blood glucose
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 end-
ings (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 glu-
cose levels.
Capillary blood at the ngertip reects 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 signicantly different.
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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.
˙You are pregnant.
How to increase the accuracy?
Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site prior to
blood extraction has a signicant inuence on the glucose value
obtained. Blood from a site that has not been rubbed exhibits a
measurably different glucose concentration than blood from the n-
ger. 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.
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