Detailed Information; Reference Values; Comparing Meter And Laboratory Results - Fora MD Control Operator's Manual

DETAILED INFORMATION

Reference Values

Blood glucose monitoring plays an important role in diabetes control.
A long-term study showed that maintaining blood glucose levels
close to normal can reduce the risk of diabetes complications by up
1
to 60%* .
The meter provides you with plasma equivalent results.
Time of day
Fasting and before meal
2 hours after meals
Source: American Diabetes Association (2014). Clinical Practice Recommendations.
Diabetes Care, 37 (Supplement 1): S16.

Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results

The meter provides you with plasma blood equivalent results. The
result you obtain from your meter may differ somewhat from your
laboratory result due to normal variation. Meter results can be
affected by factors and conditions that do not affect laboratory results
in the same way. To make an accurate comparison between meter
and laboratory results, follow the guidelines below.
Before going to the lab:
Perform a control solution test to make sure that the meter is

1
* American Diabetes Association position statement on the Diabetes Control and
Complications Trial (1993).
Normal plasma glucose range for
people without diabetes (mg/dL)
Less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L)
Less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)
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