User`s guide

Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Professional System User’s Guide | 9
GLOSSARY (continued from page before)
Proles Sound pattern and volume level settings for the alerts.
Range The distance between the receiver and transmitter. Keep the
two devices within 20 feet of each other without obstruction to
get glucose information on the receiver.
Re-Alert A re-alert happens after the rst alert is not conrmed.
Receiver The small device that collects glucose information from the
sensor/transmitter. The results show on the receiver screen as
a sensor glucose reading (mg/dL) and as a trend.
Receiver
Shield
Protective shield that is placed over the receiver when used by
multiple patients.
Rise and Fall
(Rate of
Change) Alerts
Alerts based on how fast and how much glucose levels rise/fall.
RF Radio-frequency transmission used to send glucose
information from the transmitter to the receiver.
Safety Lock The safety lock keeps the needle inside the applicator before
you are ready to insert the sensor. It also helps you snap the
transmitter out of the sensor pod after the sensor session ends.
Sensor The Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Professional System part that
includes an applicator and wire. The applicator inserts the wire
under the skin, and the wire measures glucose levels in tissue
uid.
Sensor Pod The small plastic base of the sensor attached to the belly that
holds the transmitter in place.
Snoozing The option to delay the alert for a set amount of time. A snooze
time can be set for high and low glucose re-alerts.
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