Dexcom G4 Platinum User Manual page 87

CHAPTER 8: SENSOR GLUCOSE READINGS
AND TRENDS
This chapter teaches you how to view your sensor glucose readings and
trend information. The trend graph provides additional information that
your blood glucose meter does not. It shows your current glucose value,
the direction it is changing and how fast it is changing. The trend graph
can also show you where your glucose has been over time.
WARNINGS
• In a pediatric clinical study, larger differences were
observed between this CGM device and actual
blood glucose values compared to those differences
observed in the adult clinical study. Use your blood
glucose meter for treatment decision.
• I n a pediatric clinical study, a significant number of low
glucose events were not detected by CGM. Do not rely
solely on CGM alerts to detect low glucose.
CONTRAINDICATION
Taking medications with acetaminophen (such as
Tylenol) while wearing the sensor may falsely raise
your sensor glucose readings. The level of inaccuracy
depends on the amount of acetaminophen active in your
body and may be different for each person.
Your blood glucose meter and sensor measure glucose from two
different types of body fluids: blood and interstitial fluid. Therefore,
readings from your blood glucose meter and sensor may not match.
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