Users Manual Part 6
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19 About the DexcomG6
Note: is Alarm will occur again if another CGM value of 55 mg/dL or lower is
received aer the initial Advisory Alarm was acknowledged.
Note: is Advisory Alarm will only stop repeating aer a glucose value of 56 mg/
dL or greater is received. You may silence this Advisory Alarm for 30 minutes by
acknowledging the on-screen message.
Note: Use a BG meter to conrm your glucose. Treat low glucose as needed.
Note: e Urgent Low Glucose Advisory Alarm has to do directly with your
body’s current glucose, while other alarms have to do with the Pod or Omnipod 5
App state.
19.5. CGM Trend Arrows
Trend arrows display per Dexcom specications. e arrow color matches the
CGM value color. For more information, refer to the Dexcom G6 CGM System
User Guide.
e color of the CGM value and trend arrow can vary as follows:
CGM Value Color Description
Purple CGM value is within Glucose Goal Range
(Automated Mode)
Blue CGM value is within Glucose Goal Range
(Manual Mode)
Red CGM value is below Glucose Goal Range
Orange CGM value is above Glucose Goal Range
e following table describes the CGM trend arrows. e trend arrows are shown
in blue for example purposes only.
CGM Trend Arrows Description
Steady; decreasing/increasing less than 1 mg/dL per
minute
Slowly falling/rising; glucose could decrease/increase
30-60 mg/dL in 30 minutes
Falling/rising; glucose could decrease/increase
60-90 mg/dL in 30 minutes
Rapidly falling/rising; glucose could decrease/increase
more than 90 mg/dL in 30 minutes