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Glucose unit
The units used in glucose meter was set as mg/dL or mmol/L by the
manufacturer. Please be aware of what unit your meter is. The glucose value can be
transferred between these two units by the equation. 1 mmol/L = 18.02 mg/ dL.
Test results
The unit of measure is mg/dl (mmol/L) means by different countries. Your
blood glucose test result will show after the meter count down from 5 to 1. Test
range: 20 - 600 mg/dL (1.1 ~ 33.3 mmol/L). The meter will appear “HI” indicating a
high glucose level if your test result is higher than 600 mg/dL (33.3 mmol/L). You
should repeat your test and if the message appears again, call your healthcare
professional immediately.
Expected glucose value
Blood glucose management requires the helps of a healthcare professional. Together you
can set your own range of expected blood glucose values arrange your testing times,
and discuss the meaning of your blood glucose results.
Time of day | Glucose range for people without diabetes | Your target glucose range |
Fasting and before meals | <100 mg/dL(5.6mmol/L) | |
2 hours after a meal | <140 mg/dL(7.8mmol/L) | |
Caution:The meter measurement unit was set as mg/dL or mmol/L from
manufacturer side. the unit exchange ratio is as the followings: 1 mmol / L =
18.02 mg/dL
● “LO” ( ＜ 20 mg/dL)or ”HI”( ＞ 600 mg/dL) readings might indicate a potentially
serious medical condition. Please repeat a test, and consult your healthcare
professionals if a similar result is achieved again.
● If test results still do not match how you feel, contact your doctor.
● If your reading is not consistent with your symptoms or if your blood glucose result
is less than 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) or higher than 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L),
you should contact your healthcare professional and follow his or her treatment
advice.
Limitation of procedure
● The test strips are for single use only, do not reuse the strip.
● Do not use for the testing of newborn.
● Use only fresh capillary whole blood.
● Do not use serum or plasma.
● Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cell in blood. Extremes in hematocrit
may affect test results. Hematocrit level less than 30% may cause falsely high
reading and hematocrit level greater than 55% may cause falsely lowreading.
● The temperature of test condition is between 4 ~ 35 ℃ (39.2 ~ 95 ℉).
● The humidity of test condition is below 80 % RH.
● Keep the strip vial away from light and high heat. Storage temperature range is
between 15 ~35 ℃ 59 ~ 95 ℉ ) and humidity should be below 80 %RH.
● Do not use the blood sample contained anticoagulation orpreservatives.
● blood glucose test strips may be used at altitudes up to 10,000
feet (3048 meters) without an effect on test results.
● Hemolysis may affect test results. The effect of hemolysis in a whole blood sample
was reported to interfere the glucose meter measurement. (2)
● Please contact your healthcare professionals if the result does not consist with
the way you feel and please not to change your medication without approval of a
healthcare provider.
● Patients undergoing oxygen therapy may yield falsely low results.
● If the patient is severely dehydrated in shock or in a hyperosmolar state, the test
results may be incorrect.
How to storage strips?
● Do not use strips if the vial is opened ordamaged.
● Write the open date on the vial label when you first open it. You should discard
your strips by 3 months from first opening the vial.
● Store strip vial in a cool, dry place. Keep away from light andheat.
● Do not store your strips in the refrigerator.
● Store your strips in their original vial only.
● Do not transfer test strips to any other container.
● Immediately replace the vial cap after you remove a test strip.
Warning: Need to tightly seal the cap of the container provided to protect test strips
