Testing your blood glucose
Interpreting unexpected test results
The meter can accurately measure blood glucose concentrations
between 0.5 to 33.3mmol/L (9 to 600mg/dL)
Expected Blood Glucose Level
[
1, 2, 3
]
:
Refer to the following cautions whenever your test results are lower or
higher than what you expect.
①
Low glucose results
If your test result is lower than
,
0.5mmol/L(9mg/dL)
Lo will appear on the meter display screen. This
reading indicates severe hypoglycemia (low blood
glucose).
• Lo Reading with Symptoms
If you have a Lo reading and have symptoms such as weakness,
sweating, nervousness, headache or confusion, then follow your
doctor’s recommendation to treat hypoglycemia.
• Lo Reading without Symptoms
If you get a Lo reading, but have no symptoms of low blood glucose,
then retest with a new test strip on your fingers. If you still get a Lo
reading, follow your doctor’s recommendation to treat hypoglycemia.
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Before breakfast
Before lunch or supper
1 hour after meal
2 hour after meal
Between 2 am and 4 am
Time
Normal Blood Glucose Range
≤
8.9 mmol/L
（
less than 160 mg/dL
）
≤
6.7 mmol/L
（
less than 120 mg/dL
）
≥
3.9 mmol/L Greater than
g/dL
（
）
70 m
3.9-5.8 mmol/L
（
70-105mg/dL
）
3.9-6.1 mmol/L
（
70-110mg/dL
）
Source:
1. Clin Chem 51,2005:1573-1576;
2. Stedmans Medical Dictionary,27th Edition,2000:2802;
3
.
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an Diabetes Association: Standard of Medical Care in Diabetes
2019, Vol.39.
