Lo And Hi Readings - Freestyle Lite User Manual

• Do not press the FreeStyle Lite test strip against the test site.
• Do not scrape the blood onto the FreeStyle Lite test strip.
• Do not apply blood to the flat side of the FreeStyle Lite
test strip.
• Do not apply blood to the FreeStyle Lite test strip when the
FreeStyle Lite test strip is out of the meter.
• Do not put blood or foreign objects into the FreeStyle Lite
test strip port.
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Waiting for Result
• Do not pull the
until you hear one beep or see the short line
moving clockwise on your meter screen. This
means you have enough blood and the meter
is reading your glucose.
• If after five seconds your meter does not show a short line moving
around the display screen, the sample may be too small. You may
add blood to the same sample area of the test strip with which you
started for up to 60 seconds from the time of the first application.
• he test result is complete when your blood T
glucose test result is shown on the display
screen and you will hear two beeps.
• O n average, your reading will display in 5
seconds. The time that the meter takes depends
Equivalent to
on your blood glucose level. The higher your
102 mg/dL
glucose level, the longer it takes to get a result.
Potential Bruising
It is possible you may experience bruising at the test site. If bruising
does occur, you may choose to lance another test site.
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LO and HI Readings

Important: Low or high blood glucose readings can indicate a potentially
serious medical condition. The FreeStyle Lite meter displays results from
1.1 to 27.8 mmol/L (20 to 500 mg/dL).
If your test result is lower than 1.1 mmol/L (20 mg/dL), LO will
appear on the meter display screen. This reading indicates severe
hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose).
LO Reading with Symptoms
If you have a LO reading and have symptoms
such as weakness, sweating, nervousness,
headache or confusion, then follow your doctor's
recommendation to treat hypoglycaemia.
LO Reading
LO Reading without Symptoms
If you get a LO reading, but have no symptoms of low blood glucose,
then retest with a new test strip on your fingers. If you still get a LO
reading, follow your doctor's recommendation to treat hypoglycaemia.
If your test is above 27.8 mmol/L (500 mg/dL), HI will appear on
the display screen. This indicates severe hyperglycaemia (high blood
glucose).
HI Reading with Symptoms
If you feel symptoms such as fatigue, thirst, excess
urination or blurry vision, then follow your
doctor's recommendation to treat hyperglycaemia.
HI Reading
HI Reading without Symptoms
If you get a HI reading, but have no symptoms of high blood glucose,
then retest with a new test strip. If you still get a HI reading, follow
your doctor's recommendation to treat hyperglycaemia.
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