Accu-Chek Guide User Manual page 52

Meter Settings
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Patterns
NOTE
Analyzing your blood glucose results stored in the meter is an effective way for you and your
healthcare professional to determine how well you are controlling your diabetes. This analysis is a
valuable tool for making improvements to your diabetes management. Use care when adding
comments to blood glucose results. Incorrect comments can cause inaccurate patterns to be detected
by the meter if Patterns is On.
Patterns
A Pattern is detected by the meter when 2 below‑target (Low Pattern) or 3 above‑target (High Pattern)
test results with the same comment are detected within a 7‑day period.
• The meter does NOT detect a pattern for the "Other" comment added to blood glucose results.
• It is very important to have the correct time and date set in the meter. Having the correct time and date
setting helps ensure accurate interpretation of information by you and your healthcare professional.
• Only blood glucose results marked with comments will be included in Patterns. If LO or HI test results
are marked with comments, the results become part of Patterns (see the chapter Blood Glucose Tests
for more details).
• Target Ranges must be set in the meter to use Patterns. If Target Ranges are not set, the meter prompts
you to set them.
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