Precautions - Dexcom G4 Platinum User Manual

hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high
blood glucose) events.
• Do not use your transmitter or receiver if it is
damaged/cracked. This could create an electrical safety
hazard or malfunction, which might cause electrical shocks.
• Store the sensor at temperatures between 36° F - 77° F
for the length of the sensor's shelf life. You may store the
sensor in the refrigerator if it is within this temperature
range. The sensor should not be stored in a freezer. Storing
the sensor improperly might cause the sensor glucose
readings to be inaccurate, and you might miss severe
hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high
blood glucose) events.
• Do not allow young children to hold the sensor, transmitter
or transmitter kit box without adult supervision. The sensor
and transmitter include small parts that may pose a choking
hazard. Keep the transmitter kit box away from young
children; it contains a magnet that should not be swallowed.

2.5 PRECAUTIONS

• Do not open the sensor package until you have washed
your hands with soap and water, and let them dry. You may
contaminate the insertion site and suffer an infection if you
have dirty hands while inserting the sensor.
• Do not insert the sensor until you have cleaned the skin
with a topical antimicrobial solution, such as isopropyl
alcohol, and allowed the skin to dry. Inserting into unclean
skin might lead to infection. Do not insert the sensor
until the cleaned area is dry so the sensor adhesive will
stick better.
• Avoid using the same spot repeatedly for sensor insertion.
Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) System User's Guide | 25