Chapter 11 - Detailed Information About Your Meter Remote And Test Strips - Animas OneTouch Ping Owner's Booklet

CHAPTER 11 - DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR METER
REMOTE AND TEST STRIPS
Comparing meter remote and lab results
BG test results with your meter remote are plasma-calibrated. This helps you and your health care
professional compare your meter remote results with laboratory tests. If you have been using another
type of meter—one that provides whole-blood-calibrated BG test results—you may notice that BG test
results with your meter remote are approximately 12% higher.
Your meter remote BG test results and laboratory test results both are expressed in plasma-equivalent
units. However, your meter remote BG test result may differ from your laboratory result due to normal
variation. Meter remote BG test results can be affected by factors and conditions that do not affect
laboratory results in the same way.
Your meter remote BG value is considered accurate when it is within ±20% of the laboratory
measurement. There are some specific situations that could cause a difference of more than ±20%:
• You have eaten recently. The BG level from blood obtained from a fingertip can be up to 70 mg/dL
higher than blood drawn from a vein (venous sample) used for a lab test.
Your hematocrit (percentage of your blood that is red blood cells) is high (above 55%) or low (below
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30%).
• You are severely dehydrated.
• You tested at a temperature near the low end of the operating range (43°F/6.1°C) and you get a high
BG test result (i.e., greater than 180 mg/dL). In this situation, repeat the test in a warmer
environment with a new test strip as soon as possible.
For accuracy and precision data and for important information on limitations, see the insert that comes
with your test strips.
To maximize your chances of an accurate comparison between meter remote and laboratory results,
follow a few basic guidelines:
Before going to the lab
Perform a control solution test to make sure your meter remote is working properly.
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Do Not eat for at least eight hours before you test your blood.
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• Take your meter remote with you to the lab.
While at the lab
• Conduct your meter remote test within 15 minutes of the lab test.
• Use only fresh, capillary blood obtained from the fingertip.
• Follow all instructions in this Owner's Booklet for performing a BG test with your meter remote.
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