Unexpected Test Results - Prodigy Autocode Owner's Manual

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Unexpected Test Results

Unexpected test results can occur. When this
happens, please refer to these cautions.
Low Blood Glucose Test Results
False low results may occur if you are severely
dehydrated. If you think you are severely
dehydrated, contact your healthcare professional
immediately.
If your test result is lower than 70 mg/
dL or "Lo" appears on your meter
screen, this could be a result of
hypoglycemia. Although this result
could be due to a testing error, it is
best to treat first and retest later.
Contact your healthcare professional immediately.
See Figure 39.
High Blood Glucose Test Results
If your test result is higher than 180 mg/dL,
this could be a result of hyperglycemia. If you
are uncertain about this test result, retest. If the
result continues to be higher than 180 mg/dL,
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contact your healthcare professional
immediately. If "HI" appears on your
meter screen, this could be a result of
severe hyperglycemia (results higher
than 600 mg/dL). Retest your blood
glucose. If "HI" appears again, contact
your healthcare professional immediately.
See Figure 40.
Repeated Unexpected Test Results
If you continue to get unexpected test results,
check your blood glucose monitoring system
by performing a control solution test. Refer to
"Performing a Control Solution Test" section in
this manual.
Figure 39
Unusual Red Blood Cell Count
A hematocrit range (percentage of red blood
cells in the blood) that is extremely high (above
55%) or low (below 30%) can also cause false
readings.
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