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GlucoMen LX PLUS - 42338 - 09/10
UK
3. INTRODUCTION
3. INTRODUCTION
3.15 Limitations
The GlucoMen® LX sensor and GlucoMen® LX ß-Ketone sensor give accurate results when the following
limitations are observed:
• The sensors should not be used to diagnose diabetes, DKA or to test newborns
• Each sensor is for single use only. Do NOT reuse. Use a new sensor each time you test
• Your sensors are for personal use only. Do NOT share with others
• Use only fresh capillary whole blood
• There is no effect on blood glucose or ß-ketone values for altitudes up to 3000 meters (10000 feet) above
sea level
• The meter gives accurate results within the temperature range: 5 to 45 °C (41 to 113 °F)
• Extremes in humidity (higher than 90% and lower than 10%) may affect results
• Both GlucoMen® LX sensor and GlucoMen® LX ß-Ketone sensor are calibrated against plasma
• If you want to compare your meter with a laboratory instrument, you have to use fresh capillary whole
blood with the meter and venous plasma with the laboratory instrument taking venous blood from the arm
of the patient immediately after self-testing measurement. The result you get from your meter may differ
from the tight controlled laboratory result. This is due to normal differences existing between the capillary
and venous compartment
• Glucose test results may be falsely low if the patient is severely dehydrated
• Critically ill patients should not be tested with home blood glucose and ß-ketone meters
