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Diabetes Management System User Guide | Chapter 6
No Current Glucose Number
When there is no current glucose number, such as when you receive
an error message, you don’t have enough information to make a
treatment decision. Do a blood glucose test and treat based on that
result. If after scanning, your White Cap displays “< 40 mg/dL” or
“> 400 mg/dL,” you may want to get additional information by using
your Meter.
When you see “Use Meter” during the first 12 hours of wearing
a Sensor
During the first 12 hours of Sensor wear “Use Meter” will display on
the White Cap, and you cannot use Sensor values to make treatment
decisions during this time. Confirm Sensor glucose readings with a
blood glucose test before making treatment decisions during the first
12 hours of Sensor wear when you see “Use Meter.”
Think Your Readings are Incorrect?
Don’t trust Sensor glucose readings that you think may be incorrect or
that don’t match what you would expect based on your recent activity.
For example, if you ate dinner but forgot to take insulin before eating,
you would expect your glucose to be high. If your glucose reading is
low, then it doesn’t match your recent activity, so don’t use it to make
treatment decisions. Don’t make treatment decisions if you think your
Sensor glucose readings are incorrect. Do a blood glucose test and
treat based on that result.
WARNING:
Always use your Bigfoot Meter for diabetes
treatment decisions when: (1) Sensor data is not available, (2) when
you see the words “Use Meter” on the White Cap, or (3) if your
Sensor glucose reading does not match how you feel. Using your
Meter will provide you with a glucose reading that you may use to
decide how much insulin to take and help prevent severe low or
high glucose.
When Not to Use Sensor Glucose for Treatment Decisions
While certain Sensor readings and Glucose Trend Arrows (and
accompanying messages) can be used to indicate when to use a
blood glucose measurement from your Meter to make a treatment
decision, there are times when you should act based on how you feel
rather than relying on Bigfoot Unity. Review the following scenarios
carefully as to when to use a blood glucose measurement from your
Meter rather than a Sensor reading to decide what to do next.
