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Unexpected Test Results

Unexpected test results can occur. When this
happens, please refer to these cautions.
Low Blood Glucose Test Results
False low results may occur if you are severely
dehydrated. If you think you are severely
dehydrated, contact your healthcare professional
immediately.
If your test result is lower than 70 mg/
dL or "Lo" appears on your meter
screen, this could be a result of
hypoglycemia. Although this result
could be due to a testing error, it is
best to treat first and retest later.
Contact your healthcare professional
immediately. See Figure 40.
High Blood Glucose Test Results
If your test result is higher than 180 mg/dL, this
could be a result of hyperglycemia. If you are
uncertain about this test result, retest. If the result
continues to be higher than 180 mg/dL, contact
your healthcare professional immediately.
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If "HI" appears on your meter screen,
this could be a result of severe
hyperglycemia (results higher than 600
mg/dL). Retest your blood glucose.
If "HI" appears again, contact your
healthcare professional immediately.
See Figure 41.
Repeated Unexpected Test Results
If you continue to get unexpected test results,
check your blood glucose monitoring system
by performing a control solution test. Refer to
"Performing a Control Solution Test" section in
this manual.
Unusual Red Blood Cell Count
Figure 40
A hematocrit range (percentage of red blood
cells in the blood) that is extremely high (above
55%) or low (below 30%) can also cause false
readings.
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Figure 41
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