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Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
17Indications for Use and Safety Statement
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 or making a treatment decision that results in injury.