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APPENDIX I, RECEIVER ALERTS, ALARM AND PROMPTS
The following tables describe the alarm, alerts and prompts and how the receiver
noties you.
Prompt - Shows on screen only. Silent, no vibrate or beep.
Alert - Noties with vibrate and beep depending on your prole settings.
Alarm - Low 3.1 - Noties with vibrate and beep. Cannot be changed.
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 3.1 mmol/L.
Vibrates 4
times, then
vibrates/beeps
4 times every
ve minutes until
conrmed or your
glucose value
goes above 3.1
mmol/L.
Yes, every
30 minutes
after each
conrmation)
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 twice,
then vibrates/
beeps twice every
5 minutes until
conrmed or your
glucose value
drops below the
alert level.
No, unless
you have
turned on the
high snooze
feature. See
Chapter 6.2,
Advanced
Alerts.
Low
glucose
alert
Your most recent
sensor glucose
reading is at or
below the low alert
setting.
Vibrates three,
times then
vibrates/beeps
three times every
5 minutes until
conrmed or your
glucose value
goes above the
alert level.
No, unless
you have
turned on the
low snooze
feature. See
chapter See
Chapter 6.2,
Advanced
Alerts.
Low battery
alert
The receiver battery
is low. Charge your
receiver as soon as
possible when you
see this alert.
Vibrates once
at 20% battery
capacity left.
Yes, at 10%
battery
capacity left.