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Low and High Blood Glucose Results
Result
What It Means
What To Do
lower than
60 mg/dL
Low (hypoglycaemic)
Repeat the test with a new test strip, even if you do
not
feel that you have low blood glucose.
If your blood glucose result is still not consistent with
your symptoms, contact your healthcare professional
and follow his or her treatment advice.
higher than
240 mg/dL
High (hyperglycaemic)
Repeat the test with a new test strip, even if you do
not
feel that you have high blood glucose.
If your blood glucose result is still not consistent with
your symptoms, contact your healthcare professional
and follow his or her treatment advice.
Display
What It Means
Symptoms
What To Do
Appears when
result is:
lower than
20 mg/dL
Severe low blood
glucose
Weakness
Sweating
Shakiness
Headache
Confusion
Follow your healthcare professional’s
advice to treat low blood glucose.
If your blood glucose result does
not match how you feel, perform a
control solution test to confi rm that
your meter and strips are working
properly.
IMPORTANT:
•
Severe dehydration may cause false low results. If you believe you are suff ering
from severe dehydration, contact your healthcare professional immediately.
•
Contact your healthcare professional if you have symptoms that do
not
match
your test result, and you have followed the instructions in this owner’s booklet.
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