If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, test your blood glucose. If your result is below 2.8 mmol/L or above 13.9 mmol/L, or is displayed as “LO” or “HI,” contact your doctor immediately.
*For additional information and symptoms, refer to the website for the Canadian Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.ca
Unusual Test Results
If your blood glucose result doesn’t match the way you feel, follow these steps:
1.run a control test (see page 20);
2.retest your blood glucose (see page 10);
3.call your doctor immediately if your result still does not agree with the way you feel.
1Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee. Canadian Diabetes Association 2003 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada. Can J Diabetes. 2003; 27 (suppl 2): S19.
www.ascensia.ca19
