Interpreting Unexpected Results:
- Refer to the following cautions when your results are higher or lower than what you expect.
- CAUTION: Low blood glucose results
- If your blood glucose result is below 70 mg/dL or is shown as EXTREME LOW GLUCOSE, (meaning the result is less than 20 mg/dL), it may mean hypoglycemia (low blood glucose). This may require immediate treatment according to your healthcare professional's recommendations. Although this result could be due to a test error, it is safer to treat first, then do another test.
- CAUTION: Dehydration and low blood glucose results
- You may get false low blood glucose results if you are severely dehydrated. If you think you are severely dehydrated, contact your healthcare professional immediately.
- CAUTION: High blood glucose results
- If your blood glucose result is above 180 mg/dL, it may mean hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) and you should consider re-testing. Talk to your healthcare professional if you are concerned about hyperglycemia.
- EXTREME HIGH GLUCOSE is displayed when your blood glucose result is over 600 mg/dL. You may have severe hyperglycemia (very high blood glucose). Retest your blood glucose level. If the result is EXTREME HIGH GLUCOSE again, this indicates a severe problem with your blood glucose control. Obtain and follow instructions from your healthcare professional immediately.
- CAUTION: Repeated unexpected blood glucose results
- If you continue to get unexpected results, check your system with control solution.
- If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent with your blood glucose results and you have followed all instructions in the Owner's Booklet and/or provided articles, call your healthcare professional. Never ignore symptoms or make significant changes to your diabetes management program without speaking to your healthcare professional.
- Unusual red blood cell count:
- A hematocrit (percentage of your blood that is red blood cells) that is either very high (above 60%) or very low (below 20%) can cause false results.
