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CHAPTER 5: DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM PROFESSIONAL
SYSTEM INITIAL SETUP
5.1 Setting Up the Receiver and Pairing with the Transmitter . . . . . . . 51
5.2 The Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.2.1 Getting to the Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.2.2 Setting the Receiver Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.2.3 Entering the Transmitter ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.3 Checking Information About the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM
Professional System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.4 Transmitter and Receiver Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.5 Using the Receiver Shield and Preparing the Receiver for Multiple
Patient Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
CHAPTER 6: INSERTING A SENSOR AND STARTING A
SENSOR SESSION
6.1 Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
6.2 Removing the Sensor from its Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.3 Choosing an Insertion Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.4 Placing the Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6.5 Sensor Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.6 Transmitter Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
6.7 Starting a Sensor Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
6.8 Sensor Startup Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6.9 Taping the Sensor Pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
6.10 Temporary Receiver Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
6.11 The Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Professional System and Water . . 78
CHAPTER 7: CALIBRATING THE DEXCOM G4
PLATINUM PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM
7.1 Calibration Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7.2 How to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
7.3 Startup Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
7.4 12-Hour Calibration Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
7.5 Other Reasons You May Need to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
CHAPTER 8: VIEWING SENSOR GLUCOSE READINGS
AND TRENDS IN REAL-TIME MODE
8.1 Sensor Glucose Readings in Real-Time Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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