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The following warnings may result in the consequence of missing severe hypoglycemia
(low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) or making a treatment
decision that results in injury:
Review Training Materials
Thoroughly review the training materials included with your Dexcom G5
Mobile before use. Incorrect use of the Dexcom G5 Mobile could lead you to
misunderstand information produced by the system or might affect the system's
performance.
Diabetes Treatment Decisions
If your Dexcom G5 Mobile does not display a sensor glucose reading and an
arrow or if you are getting inaccurate or inconsistent readings, use a fingerstick
blood glucose value from your blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment
decisions.
Do Not Ignore Low/High Symptoms
Do not ignore symptoms of low or high glucose. If your glucose alerts and
readings do not match your symptoms or expectations, you should obtain a
fingerstick blood glucose value from your blood glucose meter to make diabetes
treatment decisions or seek immediate medical attention.
Who Shouldn't Use
The Dexcom G5 Mobile was not evaluated or approved for the following persons:
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Do not use the Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System in critically ill patients. It is not
known how different conditions or medications common to the critically ill pop-
ulation may affect performance of the system. Sensor glucose readings may be
inaccurate in critically ill patients.
The Dexcom G5 Mobile's accuracy has not been tested in people within these
groups and the system's glucose readings may be inaccurate.
Calibrate on Schedule
What is calibrating and why it is important? Calibration is the process of making
sure your sensor continues to be accurate. Your sensor doesn't automatically
Pregnant women
Persons on dialysis
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