Interpreting
unexpected
test
results
The
meter
can
accurately
measure
blood
glucose
concentrations
between
0.5
to
33.3mmol/L
(9
to
600mg/dL)
Expected
Blood
Glucose
Level
[1,
2,
3
]:
Time
Before
breakfast
Before
lunch
or
supper
1
hour
after
meal
2
hour
after
meal
Between
2
am
and
4
am
1.
Clin
Chem
51,2005:15731576;
Source:
2.
Stedmans
Medical
Dictionary,27th
Edition,2000:2802;
3
.
A
m
2019,
Vol.39.
Refer
to
the
following
cautions
whenever
your
test
results
are
lower
or
higher
than
what
you
expect.
•
Lo
Reading
with
Symptoms
If
you
have
a
Lo
reading
and
have
symptoms
such
as
weakness,
sweating,
nervousness,
headache
or
confusion,
then
follow
your
doctor's
recommendation
to
treat
hypoglycemia.
•
Lo
Reading
without
Symptoms
If
you
get
a
Lo
reading,
but
have
no
symptoms
of
low
blood
glucose,
then
retest
with
a
new
test
strip
on
your
fingers.
If
you
still
get
a
Lo
reading,
follow
your
doctor's
recommendation
to
treat
hypoglycemia.
Testing
your
Blood
Glucose
Normal
Blood
Glucose
Range
3.95.8
mmol/L(70105mg/dL)
3.96.1
mmol/L(70110mg/dL)
≤8.9
mmol/L
(less
than
160
mg/dL)
≤
6.7
mmol/L(less
than
120
mg/dL)
≥
3.9
mmol/L Greater
than
e
r
i
c
an
Diabetes
Association:
Standard
of
Medical
Care
in
Diabetes
①
Low
glucose
results
If
your
test
result
is
lower
than
Lo
will
appear
on
the
meter
display
screen.
70
m
(
0.5mmol/L(9mg/dL)
g/dL
)
,
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