Rate Of Change Arrows - Dexcom G5 mobile User Manual

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Now you're familiar with the basic layout of the trend graph screen, can locate readings,
identify color coding, and view time frames. Let's take a closer look at the rate of
change arrows.

9.4 Rate of Change Arrows

Not sure of how your sensor glucose readings are trending?
Rate of Change Arrows show the speed and direction of your glucose trends based on the
last several sensor glucose readings. Arrows and the trend graph help you know when to
take action before you are too high or too low.
However, before doing anything, think about your most recent insulin dosing, food intake,
overall trend graph, and your current BG value. Don't overreact to the arrows. Remember
the arrows don't reflect your latest reading: they reflect a combination of recent readings.
Rate of Change Arrows
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Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
Home Screen, Rate of Change Arrows, and Errors
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What it does
Glucose target range Alert settings.
• Yellow Bar: High Alert setting
• Gray Fill: Normal range
• Red Bar: Low Alert setting
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What your glucose is doing
Glucose is steady.
Not increasing/decreasing more than 1 mg/dL per
minute or up to 15 mg/dL in 15 minutes.
Glucose slowly rising 1-2 mg/dL each minute or up
to 30 mg/dL in 15 minutes.
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