Accu-Chek Advantage - Manual (Page 25)

THEN...
seek proper treatment immediately.
run a quality control check with your glucose control
solutions and a new test strip. (See page 52,
Quality
Control Testing.) If the control result is within the
acceptable range, review the proper testing proce-
dure and repeat your blood glucose test with a new
test strip and a larger drop of blood. If LO still
appears for your blood glucose test, follow your doc-
tor’s instructions. If the control result is not within
the acceptable range, turn to page 64.
check urine ketone levels with Chemstrip ® K or
Chemstrip ® uGK Test Strips. Contact your doctor.
Glucose T
esting
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IF...
you get a low blood
glucose result or LO is
displayed (blood glucose
result is lower than the
low end of the system’s
reading range–refer
to your test strip pack-
age insert for more
information.),
AND...
you also experience
symptoms of low blood
glucose: sweating, trem-
bling, blurred vision,
rapid heart beat, tingling
or numbness around the
mouth or fingertips,
Understanding Your Test Results
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you get a low blood
glucose result or LO is
displayed symptoms are absent,
your blood glucose result
is
above 240 mg/dL
this has occurred for
several days,
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