Methods and systems for blood glucose monitoring

A diabetes management system, comprising:

• at least one server functioning in a communications cloud to provide cloud based diabetes management, the server having software stored on a non-transient computer readable medium;
• wherein, upon execution of the software, the at least one server is at least configured to receive test data from a plurality of testing apparatuses, wherein each apparatus comprises:
• a connecting plug configured to mate with an audio jack phone port on a portable electronic device, wherein the connecting plug is configured to receive power for the apparatus from the audio jack phone port, and wherein the connecting plug is configured to receive data from the audio jack phone port, and wherein the connecting is configured to transmit data from the glucose monitoring apparatus to the audio jack phone port;
• and
• wherein the apparatus is configured to determine a test result and to deliver a test result to at least one third party user of a connectable device, by use of a graphical user interface caused to be displayed by the software.

A method for supporting diabetes management by a third party comprising:

• receiving blood measurement test results by a server functioning in a communications cloud, the test results being generated by a diabetes patient's mobile device via a testing apparatus connectable to the mobile device's audio port;
• analyzing the test results by software stored on a non-transient computer readable medium on the server;
• and
• delivering the test results to the third party.