Evaluation: ForaCare Test N’ Go (TN’G) Voice Smartphone-Enabled Portable Blood Glucose Meter

May 17, 2017 | Evaluations & Guidance

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The primary purpose of ForaCare's TN'G Voice is quantitative measurement of blood glucose.
The TN'G Voice is a home aid to assist people with diabetes mellitus in monitoring the effectiveness of their treatment program.
Major device components and accessories:
- Blood glucose meter
  - Can operate as a stand-alone meter (i.e., does not need to be connected to a smartphone to measure blood glucose).
  - Connects wirelessly to iFora smartphone application to transfer recorded blood glucose measurements via Bluetooth.
  - Has voice prompts to tell the user when to apply blood to the test strip and reads out blood glucose measurements. The volume is adjustable, and the voice prompts can be disabled.
  - Allows the user to set up to four reminders.
  - Stores up to 450 results on the meter.
  - Minimum blood sample volume: 0.5 μL.
  - Blood glucose measurement range: 20-600 mg/dL.
  - Operating temperature range: 50-104°F.
  - Battery: 2 AAA batteries.
  - Cleaning: Micro-Kill+.
- iFora smartphone application (1) Stores blood glucose measurements transferred from the meter via Bluetooth.