Blood Glucose Measurement; Important Information; Possible Interferences - Advocate TD-3223 A Owner's Manual

BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT

Important Information

1. Do not use expired test strips and control solutions for test. Failure to
do so will lead to error reading.
2. Test results below 60mg/dL*
which means abnormally low glucose level. If higher than 240*
(13.3mmol/L), symptoms of hyperglycemia might occur. Consult your
physician when a result above occurs.
3. Apply only capillary whole blood sample to the absorbent hole. Ap-
plying other substances to the absorbent hole will cause inaccurate
results.
4. If you have symptoms that are not consistent with your blood glucose
or pressure level AND you have followed all instructions described in
the owner's manual, contact your healthcare professional.

Possible Interferences

1. Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause false low
results.
2. A red blood cell percentage (hematocrit) that is extremely high (above
60%) or low (less than 20%) may cause false results.
3. Elevated blood triglyceride, reducing substances such as uric acid
and ascorbic acid at normal blood concentration, or acetaminophen,
dopa, methyldopa, L-dopa, and tolbutamide at normal blood concen-
trations do not significantly affect the test results.
*4: Kahn, R., and Weir, G.: Joslin's Diabetes Mellitus, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lea and
Febiger (1994), 489.
*5: Krall, L.P., and Beaser, R.S.: Joslin Diabetes Manual. Philadelphia: Lea and
Febiger (1989), 261-263.
18
4
(3.3mmol/L) indicates hypoglycemia,
5
mg/dL