Understanding Pattern Messages:
- Low and High Pattern Messages appear when the meter identifies a Pattern of glucose results that fall outside the low and high mealtime range limits set in your meter.
- Every time you test your blood glucose, your OneTouch Verio Reflect® Meter searches for any new Patterns that have developed over the past 5 days. Patterns are identified by finding results below or above the low and high mealtime range limits set in your meter, and cross referencing with the time of day the tests were taken. For a set of results to form a Pattern, the results must be within the same 3-hour time period over the past 5 days.
- When a Pattern is identified, a Pattern message icon
appears below your result. A Pattern Message will be displayed after the result screen. Inaccurate results may cause Pattern Messages to appear.
- Once a result is used in a Pattern, it will not be used again in future Pattern Messages.
Reviewing results that create Patterns:
- There are two ways you can review the individual results that combine to create a Low or High Pattern.
- To view a Low or High Pattern message after a test, press OK
- To view the details about the individual blood glucose results that resulted in the Pattern, press OK again.
- Or you can access the Patterns using the Results Log screen.
- Low (or Hypo*) Pattern Messages appear when any 2 results over the past 5 days are:
- within the same 3-hour period
- below your low mealtime range limits
- *Lee-Davey, J., Alexander, S., & Raja, P. (2011, February 16). Clinical Patterns of Low Blood Glucose Identified by a Pattern Algorithm May Predict Increased Risk of Severe Hypoglycemia in the Following 24-Hour Period [PDF]. Inverness, Scotland: LifeScan.
- NOTE: Follow your healthcare professional's advice for treating a low blood glucose result.
- High Pattern Messages appear when any 3 results over the past 5 days are:
- within the same 3-hour period
- above your high mealtime range limits
- share the same Meal tag
- Event tag Pattern Messages appear when any 3 results over the past 30 days are:
- within the same 3-hour period
- above or below your mealtime range limits
- share the same Event tag
- NOTE: To be sure that Low and High Pattern Messages appear:
- Basic Mode must be turned off and Pattern Messages must be turned on.
- Update the date and time if you change time zones, or if the time changes due to Daylight saving time.
- Test your blood glucose using only one OneTouch Verio Reflect® Meter. Using multiple meters may cause you to miss Patterns.
- Tag your blood glucose results carefully.
- Test when you feel your blood glucose may be high or low.
- CAUTION:
- Always use your current result for immediate treatment decisions.
- Do Not use Pattern Messages to make immediate or significant changes to your diabetes care plan without first consulting your healthcare professional. Always consult your healthcare professional before making significant changes to your diabetes care plan.
- Do Not wait for Pattern Messages to treat low or high results.
- Do Not allow other people to use your meter or your Patterns may be affected.
