Lifescan SPD2410BD - Manuel (Page 45)

RESULTS
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Low or High Results
You have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) if:
◆ Your meter result is 3.3 mmol/L
(60 mg/dL) or below.
◆ The colour dot comparison shows approx-
imately 2.8 mmol/L (50 mg/dL) (very low).
You have high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) if:
◆ Your meter result is 10 mmol/L
(180 mg/dL) or greater.
◆ The colour dot comparison shows approx-
imately 19.4 mmol/L (350 mg/dL)
(very high).
If you have symptoms that match your test
results, or if you continue to get results that
fall below 3.3 mmol/L or above 10 mmol/L
when you repeat the test, follow the advice
of your Healthcare Professional.
C AUTION:
◆ If your meter result is very low, 1.1
mmol/L (20 mg/dL) or less, and you do
not have symptoms of low blood glu-
cose, remove the test strip from the meter
and look at the confirmation dot on the
back of the test strip. You should do one
of the following depending on the colour
of the confirmation dot on the test strip:
■ If the confirmation dot is not com-
pletely blue or has white patches or
white streaks (see “How To Test Your
Blood”), repeat the test with a new
test strip. If the problem continues,
call the OneTouch
® Customer Care
Line at 1 800 663-5521.
■ If the confirmation dot is completely
blue, compare the confirmation dot to
the sample colour dots on the Colour
Chart of the test strip label on the vial.
If this comparison indicates that your
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