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Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
17Indications for Use and Safety Statement
important to recognize which factors could prevent the system from working correctly or
even harm you.
Within chapters, each color-coded Safety Statement is in a box, broken down into four
sections:
1. Type of statement
a. Bold and color-coded
• Indication-Green
• Contraindication-Purple
• Warning-Red
• Precaution-Blue
2. Do’s/Don’ts
a. An action you should or should not take
b. Italicized
3. Why
a. A statement of the potential harm
4. Consequences
a. What could happen if you don’t follow the instructions
The following is an example of a chapter’s Safety Statement and how to read it.
Warning
Do: Calibrate at least once every 12 hours.
Why: Calibrating less often than every 12 hours might cause inaccurate sensor glucose
readings.
Consequences: Missing a severe low or high glucose event or making a treatment
decision that results in injury.
Since this is a WARNING, you know it covers important safety information. Italics are the Do/
Don’t steps to follow: Calibrate at least once every 12 hours. Below the italics is a statement
explaining Why you need to follow the steps: Calibrating less often than every 12 hours might
cause inaccurate sensor glucose readings. And finally what happens, or the Consequences,
if you don’t: Missing a severe low (hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia) glucose event.