Low Blood Glucose Readings; Diabetes Findings - ReliOn Prime User Instruction Manual

Low Blood Glucose Readings

If your blood glucose is below 20 mg/dL, you will receive a "Lo." Repeat
the test with a new test strip. If this message shows again, contact your
healthcare professional immediately.
Contact your physician for advice if test results are very low (below 70 mg/dL)
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and/or you have symptoms of low blood glucose. Symptoms of low blood
glucose include sweating, shakiness, trembling, blurred vision, hunger,
headache, confusion, rapid heartbeat, or tingling or numbness around the
mouth or fingertips. Symptoms will vary from person to person. You may
have one or all of these symptoms.

Diabetes Findings

In 1993, the National Institute of Health concluded an extensive long-
term study of people with Type 1 diabetes. This study, called the Diabetes
Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), found that by keeping your blood
glucose close to the levels of people without diabetes you can reduce the
risk of complications involving the eyes, kidneys, and nervous system by
approximately 60% .
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