Dexcom G7 User Manual page 49

When you need to use your BG meter
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You should keep using your BG meter until you're comfortable with G7.
Situation: Early morning
Your Low alert wakes you up. You see:
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App
.9
mmol/L
Think about:
Number and Arrow: You have both
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Number: Your glucose is 3.9 mmol/L, which is low
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Arrow: Glucose is slowly falling 1.7–3.3 mmol/L in 30 minutes
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What you should do:
Use your G7 to treat as you normally would
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Situation: Breakfast time
Ninety minutes later you sit down for breakfast. You see:
App 7
.3
mmol/L
Think about:
Number and arrow: You have both
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Up arrow: Glucose is rising up to 3.3–5.0 mmol/L in 30 minutes
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What you should do:
Use your G7 to treat. Take your normal dose and, because of the up arrow,
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consider taking a little more.
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3.9
Receiver
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Receiver
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