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CHAPTER 18: APPENDIX
APPENDIX I, RECEIVER ALERTS, ALARM AND PROMPTS
The following tables describe the alarm, alerts and prompts and how the receiver notifies you.
Prompt
- Shows on screen only. Silent, no vibrate or beep.
Alert
- Notifies with vibrate and beep depending on your profile settings.
Alarm
- Low 55 - Notifies with vibrate and beep. Cannot be changed.
Receiver Alerts, Alarm and Prompts
What will I see on
the receiver
screen?
Prompt, alert
or alarm?
What does this
mean?
How will the receiver
notify me?
(vibrate and/or beep)
Will the
receiver
re-notify me?
Low glucose
alarm
Your most recent
sensor glucose
reading is at or
below 55 mg/dL.
Vibrates four times and
then
vibrates/beeps four times
every 5 minutes until
confirmed or your glucose
value goes above 55
mg/dL.
Yes, every 30
minutes after
each
confirmation
until your blood
glucose value
comes back
into range.
High glucose
alert
Your most recent
sensor glucose
reading is at or
above the high
alert setting.
Vibrates two times and
then
vibrates/beeps two times
every 5 minutes until
confirmed or your glucose
value drops below the alert
level.
No, unless you
have turned on
the high
snooze feature.
See Chapter 9,
Section 9.2,
Advanced
Alerts.
Low glucose
alert
Your most recent
sensor glucose
reading is at or
below the low
alert setting.
Vibrates three times and
then
vibrates/beeps three times
every 5 minutes until
confirmed or your glucose
value goes above the alert
level.
No, unless you
have turned on
the low snooze
feature. See
Chapter 9,
Section 9.2,
Advanced
Alerts.
Low battery
alert
The receiver
battery is low.
Charge your
receiver as soon
as possible when
you see this alert.
Vibrates one time at 20%
battery capacity left.
Yes, at 10%
battery capacity
left.