Operation Manual

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Important Information
• Dehydration: Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may
cause false low results. If you believe you are suffering from
dehydration, consult a healthcare professional immediately.
• Low glucose results: If your test result is lower than 70 mg/dL
or is shown as “LOW GLUCOSE”, it may mean hypoglycemia
(low blood glucose). This may require immediate treatment
according to your healthcare professional’s recommendations.
Although this result could be due to a test error, it is safer to
treat first and then repeat the test.
• High glucose results: If your test result is greater than
180 mg/dL or is shown as “HIGH GLUCOSE”, it may mean
hyperglycemia (high blood glucose). If you do not have
symptoms, first repeat the test. Your healthcare professional
can work with you to decide what actions, if any, you should
take if you continue to get results higher than 180 mg/dL or if
you have symptoms.
• Repeated unexpected results: If you continue to get
unexpected results, check your system with control solution.
See Checking the System with Control Solution on page 12.
If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent
with your blood glucose results and you have followed all
instructions in this booklet, call your healthcare professional.
Never ignore symptoms or make significant changes to your
diabetes control program without speaking to your healthcare
professional.
• Hematocrit: A hematocrit (percentage of your blood that is red
blood cells) that is either very high (above 55%) or very low
(below 30%) can cause false results.