Part 2: Let's G6! The Basics; Chapter 4: What Is The G6; Introduction; G6 Cgm System - Dexcom G6 User Manual

Chapter 4
Let's G6! The Basics:
What Is the G6?

4.1 Introduction

This chapter is an overview of the G6 System.
After this chapter, you'll be able to:
• Explain what G6 does
• List what's new in G6
• Explain each component's function

4.2 G6 CGM System

The G6 is a medical device you use on yourself. It allows you to continually see your readings, updated every
5 minutes for up to 10 days, without the bother of taking constant fingerstick measurement. You'll see:
• BG readings: Update every 5 minutes.
• Trend arrows: Show where your BG is heading.
• Alarm/alerts: Warn you when you need to take action, for example, when your BG is too high or too low.
• History: Graphs show the last 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours of your readings.
• Reports: Web-based reports reflect your glucose trends and patterns. Share reports with your HCP when
developing your diabetes management plans.

4.3 What's New for G6?

Dexcom's G6 features include:
• Treatment decisions: Use your sensor glucose information to make diabetes treatment decisions
• Calibrate once a day: After you're set up, you only need to calibrate every 24 hours and when notified
• Sensor session length: Wear your sensor for up to 10 days
• Overpatch: Use it to cover the patch and help keep your sensor on
• Urgent Low Soon: Get an alert when your glucose is quickly heading toward 55 mg/dL
Treatment Decisions
The G6 allows you to make treatment decisions without using your meter.
With the G6 number and trend arrow, you know where your glucose is and where it's heading. Based on
your G6, you determine if you should dose, eat carbs, or do nothing — no fingerstick needed!
You still need your meter to calibrate and as a backup when your CGM data do not reflect how you feel or if
you don't have enough information on your home screen. For more information, go to Chapter 11.
Urgent Low Soon Alert
Sometimes glucose levels fall fast. Really fast. The Urgent Low Soon Alert lets you know when yours is
falling so fast it will drop to 55 mg/dL in less than 20 minutes. This gives you time to prevent going too low.
For this alert, it doesn't matter where your glucose is now; it matters where it is heading. For more
information, go to Chapter 10.

4.4 G6 Components

The G6 has three key parts:
• Sensor
• Transmitter
• Display Device: Dexcom Receiver and/or Dexcom app on your smart device
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