BSi BSICare User manual

User manual
Telemedicine System for
self-testing of glucose

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The system
Information about BSICare line
BSICare meter
BSICare strips
The applications
Applications usage
Getting started
How to get a drop of blood
Testing
Warnings
Glycemic diary
Changing the BSICare settings
BSICare bolus application
Calculation of the bolus suggestion
General recommendations
Warnings
Bolus suggestion settings and changing the BSICare bolus settings
Procedure for the calculation of the suggestion bolus
BSICare bolus glycemic diary
Care and maintenance
Replacing the batteries
Control solutions BSICare
Warranty
Error messages
Technical features
Symbols
Warnings for the healthcare
Table of contents

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The BSICare line includes:
BSICare meter
BSICare strips
Control solutions BSICare
BSICare/BSICare bolus applications (for Android and iOS systems)
BSICare.it, website for the user registration, for the activation of the service, for transferring
and management of the data.
* Please check the compatibility of the smartphone or tablet type on www.bsicare.it.
The system
BSICare is a system suitable for the quantitative determination of glucose in the blood,
consisting of BSICare application, BSICare meter, BSICare strips and a device (smartphone or
tablet) Android or iOS. In order to use the system correctly, you should read carefully the USER
MANUAL of the meter and the INSTRUCTION FOR USE of the strips.
The results are stored in the device’s memory and they can be sent to a central server (www.
bsicare.it)
that allows you to manage your data and make it visible to your doctor. The system is bidirec-
tional, that is able to receive and send data. Self-monitoring of glucose can be helpful, but the
treatments which must be performed should always be agreed with the doctor.
Information about BSICare line

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1- Test strip slot
2- Jack connection
3- Jack adapter (please check the list of the devices
compatible on the website www.bsicare.it)
4- Battery compartment
BSICare meter
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LOT:
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BSICare strips
The proper use of the BSICare strips is very important to get accurate results.
Please observe the following points:
• The strips are sensitive to light and moisture, therefore store the strips only in
their original vial.
• Protect the vial from direct sunlight and store it at a temperature between 5
and 30 ° C (41-86 ° F).

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• After taking a strip out, close the vial immediately with its own cap.
• Expired strips should not be used.
• Write the rst opening date on the vial: the strips must be used within 120
days after the rst opening.
• Do not use damaged strips.
• Read carefully the instruction for use contained in the strips package.
• Take measurements only with original BSICare strips.
• Do not touch the strips with wet or dirty hands.
The BSICare system can use two different ap-
plications:
• BSICare for the blood glucose measurement and
for the management of the glycemic diary.
• BSICare bolus for the blood glucose measure-
ment, for the management of the glycemic diary
and for the calculation of the bolus insulin sug-
gestion.
The applications
WARNING
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO DOWNLOAD
AND USE ONLY ONE OF THE TWO AP-
PLICATIONS.
OTHERWISE REMEMBER THAT THE DATA
ACQUIRED BY MEANS OF THE TWO AP-
PLICATIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THEIR
CORRESPONDING DATABASES AND
CANNOT BE INTEGRATED WITH EACH
OTHER.

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2 OK Mode (with login)
OK mode is carried out using a login with credentials
previously registered on the website www.bsicare.it and in
addition to having all the features of the system, it works
in connection with the server by sending the processed
data.
Applications usage
The BSICare applications can be
used in two modes:
1 OFFLINE Mode
2 OK Mode (with login)
OK
OFF
LINE
1 OFFLINE Mode (without login)
The OFFLINE mode allows you to perform the measurements
and all the subsequent operations, including storage in the
glycemic diary, but does not send any data to the server since
it was not logged (OFFLINE).
Warning!
It is necessary to register on the website www.bsicare.it in order to send the data to the
personal folder or to the structure by which you are followed.

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When performing the rst measurement, it is necessary:
1. To start the application BSICare on the smartphone.
2. In order to send the data to the server (OK mode), please enter
the credentials for the access, if you are already registered, or enter
into the “OFFLINE mode”.
The user registration can be done on the website www.bsicare.it ,
section “User Registration”.
Note:
1- The rst access,when in OK mode, requires a mandatory data
connection.
2- The OFFLINE mode is a connectionless mode; therefore the
processed data are not sent to the server, but they remain on the
database of the device you are using. Such data cannot be exported
but only consulted.
Only in the case of the BSICare bolus application, the obtained
OFFLINE database can be transferred to the server after logging on
with credentials.
If you want to use the BSICare Bolus application, please see chapter
page
Getting

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In order to perform a test with the BSICare system, it is necessary to collect a drop of capillary blood
according to the following procedure:
• Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water to intensify the blood circulation in the ngers and
therefore
to make easier the blood withdrawal.
• Dry your hands thoroughly.
• Check if the nger to prick is completely dry.
• Prepare the lancing device contained in the BSICare kit by inserting the sterile lancet (needle).
Carefully read the instruction for use of the lancing device contained within the BSICare kit.
How to get a drop of blood
Use a new, not damaged lancet for each blood sampling and use
the lancing device only on yourself to prevent crosscontamina-
tion. Before inserting, please make sure that the lancets and the
protections of the lancets are intact.
Only an intact lancet protection can guarantee the sterility of the
lancet itself.

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Before testing, please read carefully the instruction for use of the strips.
1. Start the application on the device.
2. Select the OFF-LINE or OK mode (Figure 1).
3. Press “TEST” (Figure 2).
4. Insert the BSICare meter in the headset jack of the smartphone until it does not
go any further (Figure 3).
Do not insert the BSICare meter in the headset jack before the message “INSERT
BSICare
INTO THE SMARTPHONE” appears on the display.
5. Check if the battery icon is green before going on (Figure 4).
6. The display of the smartphone will show the message “INSERT A STRIP INTO THE
BSICare” (g.4). Take a strip out from the vial and insert it into the meter until it
does not go any further, with the printed or colored side facing up.
7. The display of the smartphone will show the message “PRICK A FINGER AND LET
ASPIRATE THE BLOOD “(Figure 5). Prick your nger using the lancing device and the
sterile lancet. Bring the nger near the end of the strip. Let the blood be automati-
cally aspirated. After about 5 seconds the result will be shown on the display (Fig.
“Result”). If the value is outside the set threshold of glucose, a pop-up window with
an alert message will be shown together with the result. If you use the BSICare
bolus application to calculate the bolus suggestion follow the instructions described
on page
Testing

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Result Bolus application display