Annex 1 : Information For Healthcare; Professionals - SD CofeFree User Instruction Manual

SD CodeFree™ BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

Annex 1 : Information for Healthcare

Professionals

Healthcare professionals :Please follow the
infection control procedures appropriate for
your location.
Decisions
alternative site testing (AST) should take into
account the motivation and knowledge level of
the patient and his or her ability to understand
the considerations relative to diabetes and AST.
If you are considering recommending AST for
your patients, you need to understand that
there is a potential for a significant difference
between fingertip and alternative site blood
glucose test results. The difference in capillary
bed concentration
throughout the body can lead to sample site-
to-site differences in glucose results. These
physiological effects vary between individuals
and can vary within a single individual based
upon his or her behavior and relative physical
condition. Our studies involving AST of adults
with diabetes show that most persons will find
their glucose level changes more quickly in the
fingers' blood than the alternative sites' blood.
This is especially important when glucose levels
are falling or rising rapidly. If your patient is used
to making treatment decisions based upon
fingertip readings, he or she should consider the
delay or lag-time, affecting the reading obtained
from an alternative site.
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about whether
and
to recommend
blood perfusion