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Glossary
Alarm
- An audible tone or physical vibration that lets the user know of an important event.
Calibration
- The process of adjusting how the Guardian RT turns electronic signals from the Sensor into glucose
values. The Sensor is calibrated by entering fingerstick meter values into the Guardian RT memory.
Com-Station
- A device that lets a personal computer (PC) communicate with the Guardian RT to download data.
Diabetes Mellitus
- A medical condition in which the body cannot properly process glucose.
Download
- The process of sending data from one electronic device to another. The Guardian RT can download
glucose data to a PC (personal computer).
False Alert
- When the Guardian RT alarms for low or high glucose, even though the alert is not confirmed by a
blood glucose meter value beyond the limit.
Fingerstick Glucose Meter Measurement
- Blood glucose measurement by which the tip of a finger is pricked, a
drop of blood is placed on a test strip, and the strip is placed into a meter that reports blood glucose.
Glucose
- A type of sugar found in the blood, and it is the chief energy source for living organisms.
Glucose Sensor
- A device that can monitor glucose levels in the body by sending out electronic signals
proportional to those levels.
Guardian
RT
Monitor
- A medical device developed by Medtronic MiniMed that continuously monitors glucose levels
and sends out high and low glucose alerts.
Hyperglycemia
- Abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood.
Hypoglycemia
- Abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood.
Infection
- A possible side effect of medical-device usage where bacteria may cause symptoms of local pain,
redness, tenderness and swelling.
Initialization (INIT)
- The process of stabilizing the electronic signal s sent out by the Sensor after insertion.
Insulin
- A hormone that controls glucose levels in the body.
Interstitial Fluid
- Fluid found just under the skin into which a Sensor is inserted to measure glucose levels.
ISIG
- Electrical current that the Sensor sends to the Guardian, measured in nanoamperes (nA).
Memory
- A component of the Guardian RT that stores Sensor data and programming information.
Sen-serter
- Automatic device used to insert the glucose Sensor.
Test Plug
- A device that can troubleshoot problems with the Monitor, Sensor or Transmitter.
Transmitter
- A device that receives and processes signals from the Glucose Sensor and sends them to the Monitor.
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