User`s guide

68 | Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
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6.3 CHOOSING AN INSERTION SITE
Choose a site on the belly to place the sensor. You can choose a site
above or below the belt line. The best areas to insert the sensor are
usuallyat,“pinchable,”andfreefromwhererubbingcanoccur,suchas
along the waist band and seat belt strap.
•Chooseanareaatleast3inchesfromtheinsulinpumpinfusionsetor
injection site.
•Ifmorethanonesensorisused,avoidusingthesamespotrepeatedly
for sensor insertion. Never use the same site for 2 sensor sessions in
a row.
•Youmayneedtoshavetheareawhereyouplantoputthesensorso
the adhesive patch sticks securely.
•Makesuretherearenotracesoflotions,perfumesormedications
on the area. Clean the skin with isopropyl alcohol to remove these
products from the skin.
PRECAUTIONS
•Avoidinsertingthesensorinareasthatarelikelytobe
bumped, pushed or compressed or areas of skin with
scarring, tattoos, or irritation as these are not ideal sites
to measure glucose. Insertion in those areas might
affect sensor performance, and you might miss a low or
high blood glucose value.
•Avoidinjectinginsulinorplacinganinsulinpump
infusion set within 3 inches of the sensor. The insulin
might affect sensor performance, and you might miss a
low or high blood glucose value.