Chapter 9: Alerts, Alarm & Profiles; Setting Your Alerts; Default Alert/Alarm Settings - Dexcom G4 PLATINUM User Manual

CHAPTER 9: ALERTS, ALARM & PROFILES
This chapter teaches you about your Dexcom G4 PLATINUM CGM System's many alerts and
how to set them.

9.1 SETTING YOUR ALERTS

9.1.1 DEFAULT ALERT/ALARM SETTINGS

The following alerts and
Default Alert/Alarm Settings
What will I see on the
receiver screen?
alarm are preset on your receiver.
What does this
mean?
High Glucose
Alert
Your most recent
sensor glucose
reading is at or
above the high
alert setting.
Low Glucose
Alert
Your most recent
sensor glucose
reading is at or
below the low alert
setting.
Low Glucose
Alarm
Your most recent
sensor glucose
reading is at or
below 55 mg/dL
What is the How will the
default setting? receiver notify
me?
On at Vibrates two times
200 mg/dL then
vibrates/beeps two
times every 5
minutes until
confirmed or your
glucose value
drops below the
alert level.
On at Vibrates three
80 mg/dL times then
vibrates/beeps
three times every
5 minutes until
confirmed or your
glucose value
goes above the
alert level.
On Vibrates 4 times,
then vibrates/beeps
4 times every five
minutes until
confirmed or your
glucose value
goes above 55
mg/dL.
50
alarm and
Will the receiver
re-notify me?
No, unless you
have turned on
the high alert
snooze feature.
No, unless you
have turned on
the low alert
snooze feature.
Yes, every 30
minutes after
each confirmation
until your blood
glucose value
comes back into
range.