Cgm Precautions - Tandem t:slim X2 User Manual

might miss severe hypoglycemia (low BG) or
hyperglycemia (high BG) events.
WARNING
DO NOT allow young children to hold the
sensor, transmitter or transmitter kit box without
adult supervision. The sensor and transmitter
include small parts that may pose a choking
hazard. Keep the transmitter kit box away from
young children; it contains a magnet that should
not be swallowed.

20.2 CGM Precautions

Using Dexcom G6 CGM with Your
t:slim X2 Insulin Pump
PRECAUTION
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.
PRECAUTION
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
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cleaned area is dry so the sensor adhesive will
stick better.
PRECAUTION
AVOID using the same spot repeatedly for
sensor insertion. Rotate your sensor placement
sites, and do not use the same site for two
sensor sessions in a row. Using the same site
might cause scarring or skin irritation.
PRECAUTION
AVOID inserting the sensor in areas that are
likely to be bumped, pushed or compressed, or
areas of skin with scarring, tattoos, or irritation
as these are not ideal sites to measure glucose.
Insertion in those areas might affect accuracy
and could result in you missing severe
hypoglycemia (low BG) or hyperglycemia (high
BG) events.
PRECAUTION
AVOID injecting insulin or placing an infusion set
within 3 inches (7.6 cm) of the sensor. The
insulin might affect sensor accuracy and could
result in you missing severe hypoglycemia (low
BG) or hyperglycemia (high BG) events.
PRECAUTION
DO NOT use the sensor if its sterile package has
been damaged or opened. Using an unsterile
sensor might cause infection.
PRECAUTION
To calibrate the Dexcom G6 CGM, ALWAYS
enter the exact BG value that your BG meter
displays within 5 minutes of a carefully
performed BG measurement. Do not enter
sensor glucose readings for calibration. Entering
incorrect BG values, BG 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 BG) or hyperglycemia (high BG) events.
PRECAUTION
DO NOT calibrate if your BG is changing at a
significant rate, typically more than 0.1 mmol/
L per minute. Do not calibrate when your
receiver screen is showing the rising or falling
single arrow or double arrow, which indicates
that your BG is rapidly rising or falling. Calibrat-
ing during significant rise or fall of BG may
affect sensor accuracy and could result in you
missing severe hypoglycemia (low BG) or hyper-
glycemia (high BG) events.
PRECAUTION
The Dexcom G6 CGM accuracy may be affected
when your glucose is changing at a significant
rate (i.e., 0.1 to 0.2 mmol/L/min or more
than 0.2 mmol/L each minute), such as
during exercise or after a meal.
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