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

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DETAILED INFORMATION

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

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.

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



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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