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CHAPTER 11: ENDING A SENSOR SESSION
Your sensor gives you sensor glucose readings for up to seven days.
The performance of a sensor has not been tested beyond seven days.
Information for the end of a sensor session:
• Do not remove the transmitter from the sensor pod while the pod is
attached to your skin.
• Consult your local waste management authorities for instructions to
dispose of blood contacting parts (sensor and applicator).
• In some cases, your sensor session may end before you have
nishedafull7-dayperiod.Ifthishappens,seeChapter13,Section
13.6, Sensor Shut-Off Troubleshooting.
• Glucose alerts and alarm do not work after the sensor
session ends.
11.1 AUTOMATIC SENSOR SHUT-OFF
The receiver tells you how much time you have left until your sensor
session is complete. The Replace Sensor screen shows at 6 hours, 2
hours and 30 minutes before your 7-day sensor session ends.
PRECAUTION
Do not discard your transmitter. It is reusable. The same
transmitter is used for each session until you have
reached the end of the transmitter battery life.