ImportantInformation
•Severedehydrationandexcessivewaterlossmaycausefalselow
results.Ifyoubelieveyouaresufferingfromseveredehydration,consult
ahealthcareprofessionalimmediately.
•Testresultsbelow60mg/dL(3.3mmol/L)meanlowbloodglucose
(hypoglycemia).Testresultsgreaterthan240mg/dL(13.3mmol/L)mean
highbloodglucose(hyperglycemia).Ifyougetresultsbelow60mg/dLor
above240mg/dL,anddonothavesymptoms,firstrepeatthetest.Ifyou
havesymptomsorcontinuetogetresultsthatfallbelow60mg/dLor
above240mg/dL,followthetreatmentadviceofyourhealthcare
professional.
•Ifyouareexperiencingsymptomsthatarenotconsistentwithyour
bloodglucosetestresultsandyouhavefollowedallinstructions
describedintheProdigyowner'sbooklet,callyourhealthcare
professional.
•A redbloodcellcount(hematocrit)thatisveryhigh(above60%)or
verylow(below20%)cancausefalseresults.
•Elevatedbloodtriglyceride, reducingsubstancessuchasuricacid
andascorbicacidatnormalbloodconcentration,oracetaminophen,
dopa,methyldopa,L-dopa,andtolbutamideatnormalblood
concentrationsdonotsignificantlyaffectthetestresults.
•Thissystemmaybeusedataltitudesupto10,742feet(3275m)
withoutaneffectontestresults.
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