
■
Vomiting and diarrhea
■
Prescription drugs, e.g., diuretics
■
Inability to recognize or respond
to “thirst” sensations
■
Sustained uncontrolled diabetes
Whenever inadequate fluid intake
or excessive water loss occurs,
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.
Remember, if you ever experience
symptoms which are not consistent
with your blood glucose monitoring
results and you have eliminated
common procedural errors described
in this Owner’s Booklet as the cause,
you should contact a physician
immediately!
Never make significant changes to
your medication program or ignore
physical symptoms without
consulting a physician.
IMPORTANT:
When the
message HIGH appears on the
Meter display, this indicates
severe hyperglycemia (blood
sugar too high); contact your
physician immediately.
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