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measure your blood glucose with a blood glucose meter
even if your sensor is not reading in the high or low range,
so you do not miss a low or high blood glucose value.
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often than every 12 hours might cause sensor glucose
readings to be inaccurate, and you might miss a low or high
blood glucose value.
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breaks and no portion of it is visible above the skin, do not
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broken sensor, please report this to our Technical Support
department at 1.877.339.2664 or 1.858.200.0200.
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common to the critically ill population may affect the
performance of the system. Therefore, the use of this
system in the critically ill population is not recommended.
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not use it. This could create an electrical safety hazard or
malfunction, which might cause electrical shocks.
‡ Store the sensor at temperatures between 36° F - 77° F
for the length of the sensor's shelf life. You may store the
sensor in the refrigerator if it is within this temperature
range. The sensor should not be stored in a freezer.
Storing the sensor improperly might cause the sensor
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glucose readings to be inaccurate, and you might miss a
low or high blood glucose value.
2.5 PRECAUTIONS
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soap and water, and let them dry. You may contaminate the
insertion site and suffer an infection if you have dirty hands
while inserting the sensor.
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antimicrobial solution, such as isopropyl alcohol, and allow
to dry. This may help prevent infection. Do not insert the
sensor until the cleaned area is dry so the sensor adhesive
will stick better.
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insertion. Using the same site too often might not allow the
skin to heal, and might cause scarring or skin irritation.
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bumped, pushed or compressed or areas of skin with
scarring, tattoos, or irritation as these are not ideal sites
to measure glucose. Insertion in those areas might affect
sensor performance, and you might miss a low or high
blood glucose value.
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set within 3 inches of the sensor. The insulin might affect
sensor performance, and you might miss a low or high
blood glucose value.
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damaged or opened. Using an unsterile sensor might
cause infection.
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that your blood glucose meter displays within 5 minutes of a
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