Lifescan blood glucose monitoring system manual Special Messages

TESTING

Blood glucose test results are automati- cally stored in your meter’s memory with the time and date they were per- formed. In addition, you may wish to enter an event label and insulin infor- mation. For information on event labeling and insulin programming features, see Event Labeling, Insulin Programming, pages 42–47.

Special Messages

The meter displays results between 0 and 33.3 mmol/L. If your blood glucose test result is 3.3 mmol/L or below, your meter will beep in a low tone and display a special message:

(Example)

The message is warning you of poten- tial low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and reminding you that a meal or snack may be necessary.

If your blood glucose test result is

13.3mmol/L or greater, but less than

33.3mmol/L, your meter will beep in a high tone and display a special message:

(Example)

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