In the example above the System reading is less than the YSI value, so the
percent difference reading is negative. The mean percent difference is the
average of all positive and negative percent differences between the two
devices; it tells you if the System reads higher or lower on average than the YSI
at each glucose range.
Another estimate used to show the accuracy of the System is the absolute
percent difference. The absolute percent difference tells you the percent
difference or "distance" between the System and YSI values, but does not tell
you whether the System is reading, on average, higher or lower than the YSI
laboratory standard. The mean absolute percent difference is the average
"distance" (regardless if positive or negative) between System readings and YSI
values.
These accuracy measures are summarized in Table 2 and are based on 1477
paired glucose results.
Table 2.
System and YSI Glucose Accuracy
YSI Glucose Ranges
mg/dL (mmol/L)
System-YSI
40-400 (2.2-22.2)
*40-60 (2.2-3.3)
*61-80 (3.4-4.4)
81-180 (4.5-10.0)
181-300 (10.1-16.7)
301-400 (16.8-22.2)
*For YSI less than 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L), the differences in mg/dL (mmol/L) are included
instead of percent differences (%).
Table 2 shows that the System, on average, reads 13.2 mg/dL (0.7 mmol/L)
higher than the YSI at glucose levels of 40-60 mg/dL (2.2-3.3 mmol/L) and
reads 12.4 mg/dL (0.7 mmol/L) higher than YSI at glucose level of 61-80
mg/dL (Mean Difference, i.e. 3.4-4.4 mmol/L), and, 5.5% higher than the YSI
at glucose values of 181-300 mg/dL (Mean Percent Difference, i.e. 10.1-16.7
mmol/L).
Mean
Number
Percent
of Paired
Difference
(%)
1477
8.2
25
13.2 (0.7)
146
12.4 (0.7)
1019
7.3
283
5.5
4
-0.3
Mean
Median
Absolute
Percent
Percent
Difference
Difference
(%)
(%)
8.7
14.1
12.7 (0.7)
14.6 (0.8)
13.0 (0.7)
15.8 (0.9)
8.2
13.4
7.3
11.5
-0.4
2.4
Dexcom G4 User's Guide
Median
Absolute
Percent
Difference
(%)
12.0
12.7 (0.7)
14.4 (0.8)
11.4
10.4
2.5
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The mom set a high ceiling of 300. How do I get to an actual number and not a "high" reading
You can adjust the high glucose alert value on the Dexcom G4 by following these steps:
1. Press the button to select “High Alert.”
2. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight “On/Off” and press the SELECT button to set this option.
3. Press the LEFT button to return to the previous screen.
4. Press the DOWN button to highlight “Level.”
5. Press the SELECT button and then use the UP or DOWN button to adjust the high glucose alert value.
6. The high glucose alert value can be set between 6.7 and 22.2 mmol/L in 0.1 mmol/L increments.
7. Press the SELECT button to confirm the new setting.
This adjustment allows you to set a specific threshold instead of receiving a general "high" reading.
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