RESULTS
Health Conditions Causing
Out-of-Range Results
If you are getting results outside your range of expected blood glucose levels, and you are certain that the ONE TOUCH® Profile® Meter and ONE TOUCH® Test Strips are working together properly, ask yourself the following questions:
■“How do I feel?”
■“Do I have symptoms of low blood glucose (hypoglycemia): slurred speech, headache, tingling of lips, cool sweating, rapid heartbeat, disorientation, weakness, fainting, dizziness, hunger, nervousness, irritability, or tremors?”
■“Do I have symptoms of high blood glucose (hyperglycemia): fatigue, dry mouth and skin, increased thirst or hunger, blurry vision, increased urination, rapid deep breathing,
or a fruity smell to the breath?”
■“What have I eaten?”
■“How much have I exercised?”
■“Am I ill (common cold, flu, etc.)?”
■“Have I been under stress lately?”
In addition to these factors, there are other abnormal conditions that can affect your results.
1.Extremes in hematocrit (the amount of red blood cells in the blood) can affect test results. High
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