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Low blood glucose (hypoglycemia): sweating, trembling, blurred
vision, rapid heartbeat, tingling, or numbness around mouth or
fingertips.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, test your blood glu-
cose. If your blood glucose result is displayed greater than 240 mg/
dL (13.33 mmol/L) or below 60 mg/dL (3.33 mmol/L) and you
have symptoms of low or high blood glucose, contact your doctor
immediately. If your blood glucose result does not match how you
feel, follow the steps under „Unusual Test Results.“
Comparing your meter‘s result to a lab result:
A common question is how the blood glucose results on your meter
compare to the lab results. Your blood glucose can change quickly,
especially after eating, taking medication, or exercising. If you
test yourself in the morning, then go to the doctor’s office for a
blood glucose test. The results will probably not match, even if you
are fasting. This is typically not a problem with your meter, it just
means that time has elapsed and your blood glucose has changed.
If you want to compare your meter result to the lab result, you must
be fasting. Bring your meter to the doctor’s office, and test yourself
by fingertips within five minutes of having blood drawn from your
arm by a healthcare professional. Keep in mind that the lab could
use different technology than
smartLAB®
mini nG
Blood Glucose
System, and that blood glucose meters for self testing generally
read somewhat lower or higher than the lab result.
For accuracy and precision data and for important information on
limitations, see the instructions that come with your test strips.
