Dexcom G5 - Ready? Set? Calibrate

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
106Calibration
b. Must enter within five minutes of taking BG meter value.
c. Enter exact BG value from your meter for each calibration.
Don’t:
1. Never take acetaminophen-containing medication during your session (for example,
Tylenol
®
, Excedrin
®
Extra Strength, Sudafed
®
, or Robitussin
®
).
a. See your HCP to better understand how long acetaminophen is active in your
body.
2. Never calibrate if your BG values are under 40 mg/dL or over 400 mg/dL.
a. If BG value is outside of this range, receiver doesn’t understand these values
and won’t calibrate.
i. You must wait until your BG is in the range to calibrate.
3. Never calibrate if trend arrows are going straight up or down.
a. Glucose is changing too quickly for an accurate calibration.
Be safe—if BG is low, first treat low blood sugar, and then calibrate.
7.7 Ready? Set? Calibrate!
You’ve followed the eight steps above, have a valid BG value from your meter, and your
display device keeps alerting you: Calibrate! Calibrate! Calibrate!
Remember:
You don’t have to take a fingerstick measurement for each display device when calibrating;
once you enter the reading into one, data is pushed to the other within ten minutes.
Next are steps to enter your calibrations using the app, followed by the steps for entering
your calibrations into the receiver.