Glossary - Dexcom SEVEN PLUS User Manual

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GLOSSARY

The following list of terms will help you while reading though this guide:
Alternative Site
Testing (BG)
Applicator
Auto Upload
BG meter
BG reading
Calibration
Default
FDA-cleared
Glucose Data Gaps
Glucose Trends
mg/dL
OpenChoice
Range
This is when you take fingerstick readings from somewhere on your body
other than your fingertip. Do not use
alternative site testing with the SEVEN PLUS.
A disposable piece that comes attached to the Sensor Pod, and inserts
the Sensor Probe under the skin. There is a needle inside the Applicator
that you remove once you have inserted the Sensor Probe.
To transfer fingerstick readings from the OneTouch Ultra Meter to your
Receiver directly with the optional Connection Cable.
Blood Glucose Meter. You can use any FDA-cleared meter with the
OpenChoice feature on your SEVEN PLUS.
Blood Glucose reading. A fingerstick blood glucose reading taken with
your FDA-cleared blood glucose meter.
This is when you transfer fingerstick readings into the SEVEN PLUS using
Auto Upload or the OpenChoice feature. Calibrations are needed for your
SEVEN PLUS to display continuous glucose readings and trend information.
(Do not use alternative site testing for calibration.)
A setting that is selected automatically unless another option is chosen.
The product has met the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's standards
and may be sold legally in the United States.
This can happen when the Receiver does not display a glucose reading
that is sent from the Transmitter. A symbol will appear instead of a glu-
cose reading to let you know that the Receiver cannot display a reading.
Trends let you see the pattern of your glucose levels; you can see
where your glucose levels have been and where your glucose levels are
headed. The SEVEN PLUS has five glucose Trend Graphs: the 1-Hour,
3-Hour, 6-Hour, 12-Hour, and 24-Hour Graphs. Each Trend Graph shows
glucose trends over the amount of time shown on the screen.
Milligrams per deciliter. The standard unit of measure for glucose read-
ings in the United States.
To transfer fingerstick readings from an FDA-cleared meter to your
Receiver by hand-entering the readings using the "Enter BG" option
from the menu. You should always use the same meter to calibrate your
SEVEN PLUS that you routinely use to measure your blood glucose. Do
not switch your BG meter in the middle of Sensor wear.
The distance between the Receiver and Transmitter. Keep the 2 devices
within 5 feet (1.5 meters) from each other to get glucose information on
your Receiver
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