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Chapter 8: Home Screen
Chapter 8 | Home Screen
8.1 Introduction
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to read your home screen, identify Dexcom G6
®
Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (G6) readings and trends, and understand what
they mean.
After this chapter, you’ll be able to:
• Navigate the home screen
• Locate your G6 reading
• Explain your glucose target range
• Recognize the importance of gray, yellow, and red colors
• Identify Low and High Alert levels on your graph
• Change graph views
• Explain differences between trend arrows
8.2 Home Screen Overview
The home screen is where you spend most of your time. The Apple app, Android app,
and receiver home screens show your sensor glucose information and give you ways to
move to other screens – to calibrate, add an event, and see the menu.
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