Liberty System - Critical Warnings and Contraindications; Medical Treatments Contraindicating System Use; Risks of False High Glucose Readings

WARNING!
Do not use the Liberty System if you are receiving:
• Peritoneal dialysis using solutions containing
icodextrin (Extraneal
®
, Icodial
®
) that is
metabolized to maltose,
• Injections or infusions of solutions containing
galactose or maltose, including some human
immunoglobulin preparations (Octagam
®
),
• Xylose absorption testing,
• Intervenous solutions containing maltose,
• Any drugs which contain or metabolize to
maltose, galactose, or xylose.
Using the System when receiving the above
treatments may cause false high glucose results.
False high results may cause you to give insulin,
which may result in coma and death.
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