User guide

TESTING
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TESTING
25
3.8
Low Blood Sugar
14.0
High Blood Sugar
• A screen with large orange
numbers alerts you that
your blood sugar is high.
WARNING: Potential Biohazard
• Always dispose of test strip and lancet as medical
waste or as advised by your health care professional.
All products that come in contact with human blood
should be handled as if capable of transmitting
infectious diseases.
• Please refer to your M
ICROLET
®
2 package insert for
instructions on how to properly remove and dispose of
the lancet.
WARNING
You should consult your health care professional for
glucose values specific to your needs.
• If your blood sugar reading is under 2.8 mmol/L, follow
medical advice immediately.
• If your blood sugar reading is over 13.9 mmol/L, wash
and dry your hands well and repeat the test with a new
strip. If you get a similar result, follow medical advice
immediately.
• Always consult your health care professional before
changing your medication based on test results.
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Test Results — Expected Values
High and Low Blood Sugar Alert Screens
Test Results — Expected Values
Blood glucose values will vary depending on food intake,
medication dosages, health, stress, or activity. Non diabetic
plasma glucose concentrations are normally maintained within
a relatively narrow range, approximately 3.9 - 6.1mmol/L in
afastingstate.
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High and Low Blood Sugar Alert Screens
Your meter has been preset with a low blood sugar
(hypoglycaemia) value of 3.9 mmol/L and a high blood sugar
(hyperglycaemia) value of 13.9mmol/L. These are the preset
values, but can be customized by you and/or your health care
professional. Youcan change the High and Low Alert levels
under Main Menu, Setup option (see page52).
If your blood sugar reading is under your low blood sugar
alertlevel:
• A screen with large orange
numbers alerts you that
your blood sugar is low.
If your blood sugar reading is over your high blood sugar
alertlevel:
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