User's Manual

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
Home Screen, Rate of Change Arrows, and Errors
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Warning
Don’t:
Never ignore symptoms of high and low glucose.
Do:
Measure your BG with a fingerstick measurement if sensor glucose
readings don’t match your symptoms.
Why:
Your sensor glucose readings may not be accurately reading your
glucose.
Consequences:
Using sensor glucose readings for treatment decisions
could result in having severe low (hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia)
events.
Precaution
Do:
After connecting any accessories, make sure that the smart device
settings allow you to continue receiving Alarm or Alerts on the smart
device.
Why:
Using an accessory device (like a smart watch) might override your
smart device sounds.
Consequences:
Alarm or Alerts might vibrate or be heard on the accessory
instead of your smart device causing you to miss severe low or high
glucose Alarm or Alerts.
9.3 Overview of Home Screen
Regardless of your display device, the home screen shows your current
sensor glucose value, glucose trend, rate of change arrow and CGM system
status. While the screen does look different between the receiver, smart
device, Apple Today View, and Apple Watch, the information is the same.
The G5 Mobile app has two ways to view data based on how you hold your
smart device: