Section 9: App And Receiver Enter Bg Meter Values Every 12 Hours - Dexcom G5 Getting Started Manual

Section 9: App and Receiver Enter BG Meter
Values Every 12 Hours
BG meter values must be entered once every 12 hours at a minimum.
See your user guide for more details.
WARNING:
Calibrate the Dexcom G5 at least once every 12 hours.
The Dexcom G5 needs to be calibrated in order to provide accurate
readings. Do not use the Dexcom G5 for diabetes treatment decisions
unless you have followed the prompts from the device and calibrated
every 12 hours after the initial calibration.
Tips for Entering BG Meter Values
Do enter BG Meter Values:
• After washing and drying your hands
• Within five minutes of testing with your meter
• Using the exact number from your meter
• Using only fingerstick blood glucose values
Don't enter BG Meter Values:
• If you see a ??? (question mark), signal loss, or hourglass error on the screen
• After you have taken acetaminophen (such as Tylenol
• If your BG meter value is higher than 400 mg/dL or lower than 40 mg/dL.
When using both the app and the receiver at the same time, you should enter BG meter
value on only 1 device. When you enter a value into one device, the glucose values
may be different on the other display device until the transmitter shares the entered
value.
32 • Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System Getting Started Guide
App:
The meter icon
shows a red
badge when a
BG meter value
is needed.
Receiver:
A single blood
drop prompt will
appear when a
BG meter value
is needed.
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