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Blood Glucose Readings 44 Blood Glucose Readings
How Blood Glucose Readings are Displayed
e PDM displays the blood glucose reading inside a colored circle. e circle is:
• Yellow if your blood glucose is above your BG Goal Range.
• Green if your blood glucose is within your BG Goal Range.
• Red if your blood glucose is below your BG Goal Range.
To change your BG Goal Range, see "BG Goal Range" on page 114.
e PDM adds a warning message for high and low blood glucose readings.
Blood glucose reading Screen display Screen warning message
Above 600 mg/dL or HI HI Treat your high BG! If it remains
high, seek medical advice.
251-600 mg/dL <BG reading> Treat your high BG! If it remains
high, seek medical advice.
70-250 mg/dL <BG reading>
20-69 mg/dL <BG reading> Treat your low BG!
0-19 mg/dL or LO LO Treat your low BG!
If the blood glucose is HI or above 600 mg/dL, the PDM records "HI" in the
history. is indicates severe hyperglycemia (high blood glucose). If the blood
glucose reading is LO or below 20 mg/dL, the PDM records "LO" in the history.
is indicates severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose). HI and LO readings are
saved in your blood glucose history, but are not used in averages.