BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Important Information
• Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause readings
which are lower than actual values. If you believe you are suffering
from severe dehydration, consult a healthcare professional imme-
diately.
• If your blood glucose results are lower or higher than usual, and you
do not have any symptoms of illness, repeat the test. If you
have symptoms or continue to get results higher or lower than
usual, follow the treatment advice of your healthcare professional.
• Use only fresh whole blood samples to test your blood glucose.
Using other substances will lead to incorrect results.
• If you are experiencing symptoms that are inconsistent with your
blood glucose test results and you have followed all the instructions
described in this owner ' s manual, call your healthcare professional.
• We do not recommend using this product on severely hypotensive
individuals or patients in shock. Readings which are lower than
actual values may occur for individuals experiencing a hyperglycae-
mic-hyperosmolar state, with or without ketosis. Please consult the
healthcare professional before use.
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