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2. Take 2 separate blood glucose measurements with your meter, and
enter the blood glucose values into the receiver (see Chapter 7,
Section 7.2, How to Calibrate).
7.4 12-HOUR CALIBRATION UPDATE
Calibrateyoursystematleastevery12hoursafteryourrstcalibration
(2-hour startup calibration) to make sure your sensor glucose readings
remain accurate and close to your blood glucose meter values. You can
enter blood glucose values earlier than 12 hours if you want. If you have
not entered any blood glucose values in the past 12 hours, the receiver
will ask you to enter a blood glucose value to update its calibration.
The following steps show you how to enter this calibration.
1. When you see this screen, press the SELECT
button to clear it.
a. The calibration needed symbol will
stay at the top of the trend graph until
you calibrate.
b. The system will re-alert every 15 minutes
until you enter the blood glucose values.
2. Take 1 blood glucose measurement with your meter, and enter the
blood glucose value into the receiver. If this screen reappears soon,
see Chapter 13, Section 13.2, Calibration Troubleshooting.
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WARNING
Do calibrate at least once every 12 hours. Calibrating
less often than every 12 hours might cause sensor
glucose readings to be inaccurate and glucose
alerts to become unreliable. This could result in you
missing severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or
hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) events.
Calibration prompt