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Low Blood Glucose Readings
If your blood glucose is below 20 mg/dL, you will receive a “Lo.” Repeat the
test with a new test strip. If this message shows again, contact your healthcare
professional immediately!
Contact your physician for advice if test results are very low
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(below 70 mg/
dL) and/or you have symptoms of low blood glucose. Symptoms of low blood
glucose include sweating, shakiness, trembling, blurred vision, hunger, headache,
confusion, rapid heartbeat, or tingling or numbness around the mouth or
fingertips. Symptoms will vary from person to person. You may have one or all of
these symptoms.
Diabetes Findings
In 1993, the National Institute of Health concluded an extensive long-term study
of people with Type 1 diabetes. This study, called the Diabetes Control and
Complications Trial (DCCT), found that by keeping your blood glucose close to the
levels of people without diabetes you can reduce the risk of complications involving
the eyes, kidneys, and nervous system by approximately 60%
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