Blood Glucose Monitoring System
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What to do if you get a high or low reading
If the monitor displays results that are “HI” or “LO,” or you get a result
that is more than 250 mg/dL or below 50 mg/dL AND you feel ill:
• Treat your diabetes according to the instructions from your doctor
and/or consult your healthcare provider.
If the monitor displays results that are “HI” or “LO,” or you get a result
that is more than 250 mg/dL or below 50 mg/dL AND you DO NOT
feel ill:
• Test your monitor with control solution, refer to page 24, Control
Solution Testing.
• Test again using ngertip or palm (at the base of thumb). Do not test
on forearm.
If you still get a high or low reading, contact your health care
professional.
Reference: 1. American Diabetes Association. Checking Your Blood Glucose, www.
diabetes.org. Accessed 1/24/2012.
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