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Diabetes Management System User Guide | Chapter 6
Glucose Messages and What They Mean
• There are times when a “Low Glucose” or “Going Low” message
will appear along with Sensor glucose reading and Glucose Trend
Arrow.
- “Low Glucose” means your Sensor glucose reading is below 70
mg/dL and possible hypoglycemia.
- “Going Low” means your Sensor glucose reading is expected to
go below 70 mg/dL within the next 15 minutes.
- Treat either condition according to your health care provider’s
recommendations.
Example: “Low Glucose”
Sensor glucose reading
Example: “Going Low”
Sensor glucose reading
Understanding Glucose Trend Arrows and Glucose Messages
Glucose Trend Arrows and What They Mean
Arrow What it means
Glucose is rising quickly (more than 2 mg/dL per minute)
Glucose is rising (between 1 and 2 mg/dL per minute)
Glucose is changing slowly (less than 1 mg/dL per minute)
Glucose is falling (between 1 and 2 mg/dL per minute)
Glucose is falling quickly (more than 2 mg/dL per minute)
• There are other situations where your Sensor is not able to provide
glucose readings or there is a problem with the Sensor. See Chapter
10 - Troubleshooting for more information about these situations
and what to do.
IMPORTANT: During the rst 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. Conrm Sensor
glucose readings with a blood glucose test before making treatment
decisions during the rst 12 hours of Sensor wear when you see
“Use Meter”.