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ALWAYS dispose of used System
components such as cartridges,
syringes, needles, infusion sets, and
CGM sensors following the instructions
from your healthcare provider. Wash
your hands thoroughly after handling
used System components.
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PRECAUTIONS: Using
Dexcom G6 CGM with your
t:slim X2 Insulin Pump
DO NOT open the sensor package until
you have washed your hands with soap
and water, and let them dry. You may
contaminate the insertion site and suffer
an infection if you have dirty hands
while inserting the sensor.
DO NOT insert the sensor until you
have cleaned the skin with a topical
antimicrobial solution, such as isopropyl
alcohol, and allowed the skin to dry.
Inserting into unclean skin might lead to
infection. Do not insert the sensor until
the cleaned area is dry so the sensor
adhesive will stick better.
AVOID using the same spot repeatedly
for sensor insertion. Rotate your sensor
placement sites, and do not use the
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same site for two sensor sessions in a
row. Using the same site might cause
scarring or skin irritation.
AVOID inserting the sensor in areas
that are likely to be bumped, pushed or
compressed, or areas of skin with scar-
ring, tattoos, or irritation as these are
not ideal sites to measure glucose.
Insertion in those areas might affect
accuracy and could result in you miss-
ing severe hypoglycemia (low blood
glucose) or hyperglycemia (high blood
glucose) events.
AVOID injecting insulin or placing an
infusion set within 3 inches of the sen-
sor. The insulin might affect sensor
accuracy and could result in you miss-
ing severe hypoglycemia (low blood
glucose) or hyperglycemia (high blood
glucose) events.
DO NOT use the sensor if its sterile
package has been damaged or
opened. Using an unsterile sensor
might cause infection.
To calibrate the Dexcom G6 CGM, DO
enter the exact blood glucose value
that your blood glucose meter displays
within 5 minutes of a carefully per-
formed blood glucose measurement.
Do not enter sensor glucose readings
for calibration. Entering incorrect blood
glucose values, blood glucose values
obtained more than 5 minutes before
entry, or sensor glucose readings might
affect sensor accuracy and could result
in you missing severe hypoglycemia
(low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia
(high blood glucose) events.
DO NOT calibrate if your blood glucose
is changing at a significant rate, typically
more than 2 mg/dL per minute. Do not
calibrate when your receiver screen is
showing the rising or falling single arrow
or double arrow, which indicates that
your blood glucose is rapidly rising or
falling. Calibrating during significant rise
or fall of blood glucose may affect sen-
sor accuracy and could result in you
missing severe hypoglycemia (low
blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high
blood glucose) events.
The Dexcom G6 CGM accuracy may
be affected when your glucose is
changing at a significant rate (i.e., 2 to 3
mg/dL/min or more than 3 mg/dL each
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