In addition to the common factors listed above which cause real variations in blood glucose results, there are certain abnormal condi- tions which can interfere with the accuracy of your blood glucose monitoring results. These limitations are described below and should be discussed with your physician:
Extremes in hematocrit (the amount of red blood cells in the blood) can affect test results. High hematocrits (above 60%) cause inaccurately low results. Very low hematocrits (below 25%) can also cause inaccurately low results.
Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause inaccurately low results. This has been reported in the medical literature for leading blood glucose monitoring products.3,4 Severe dehydration can lead to many serious medical complications. One complication which is of particular importance in diabetes management is a
of the factors which could lead to severe dehydration:
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