Dexcom G5 Getting Started Manual page 8

Review Training Materials
Thoroughly review the training materials included with your Dexcom G5 before
use. Incorrect use of the Dexcom G5 could lead you to misunderstand information
produced by the system or might affect the system's performance.
Diabetes Treatment Decisions
If your Dexcom G5 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 Should Not Use
The Dexcom G5 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
population may affect performance of the system. Sensor glucose readings may
be inaccurate in critically ill patients.
The Dexcom G5's accuracy has not been tested in people within these groups
and the system's glucose readings may be inaccurate.
Calibrate on Schedule
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.
Placement
Do not insert the sensor component of the Dexcom G5 in a site other than the
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Pregnant women
Persons on dialysis