Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 User Manual page 63

Helpful Tips
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Confirm your Sensor glucose readings with a blood glucose meter until
you understand:
Sensor accuracy may vary between Sensors.
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Sensor accuracy may vary during a Sensor wear session.
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Sensor accuracy may vary in different situations (meals, exercise, first
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day of use, etc.).
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Scan your Sensor often to see how carbs, medication, exercise, illness, or
stress levels impact your Sensor glucose readings. The information you
get can help you figure out why your glucose sometimes goes too high
or too low, and how to prevent it from doing so in the future.
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Talk to your health care professional about how your insulin works. The
more you understand about your insulin, including how long it takes to
start working and how long it lasts in your body, the more likely you will
be to make better treatment decisions.
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Making a treatment decision doesn't just mean taking insulin. Treatment
decisions can also include things like taking fast-acting carbs, eating, or
even doing nothing and scanning again later.
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Your health care professional can also help you to understand when
doing nothing and scanning again later is the right treatment decision.
For example, if your glucose is high and going up, your first instinct may
be to take more insulin to lower your glucose, however depending on
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