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Understand Your Sensor
Glucose Readings
Sensor Glucose Screen
This screen shows your current glucose reading and a trend
arrow. With trend arrows, you can monitor the direction your
glucose is heading.
Check Glucose Symbol
When you see this symbol
wearing a sensor, confi rm sensor glucose readings with a
blood glucose test before making treatment decisions.
In addition, do a blood glucose test if you think your readings
are not correct or do not match how you feel. Do not ignore
symptoms that may be due to low or high glucose.
The FreeStyle Libre 2 app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check our website for more
information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of FreeStyle Libre 2 app requires registration with LibreView.
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TIP:
Trend arrows may not
always appear (see Check
Glucose Symbol below).
during the fi rst 12 hours of
How to Interpret
Trend Arrows
You have probably noticed the trend arrow next to your
current glucose reading. Sometimes it points up, sometimes
sideways, and sometimes down. But what does it mean?
And how can it help you manage your glucose levels?
Current reading
What trend arrows mean:
Glucose is rising quickly
112
mg/dL
(more than 2 mg/dL per minute)
Glucose is rising
112
mg/dL
(between 1 and 2 mg/dL per minute)
Glucose is changing slowly
112
mg/dL
(less than 1 mg/dL per minute)
Glucose is falling
112
mg/dL
(between 1 and 2 mg/dL per minute)
Glucose is falling quickly
112
mg/dL
(more than 2 mg/dL per minute)
As a courtesy to its customers, Abbott provides the most up-to-date information available, but it is subject to change and
interpretation. The customer is ultimately responsible for determining the appropriate codes, coverage, and payment policies for
individual patients. Abbott does not guarantee third party coverage of payment for our products or reimburse customers for claims that
are denied by third party payors. Medicare coverage is available for the FreeStyle Libre 2 system if a smartphone with the FreeStyle
Libre 2 app is used in conjunction with the FreeStyle Libre 2 reader to review glucose data. Medicare coverage is not available if
a patient never uses the FreeStyle Libre 2 reader, and patients must meet other applicable coverage criteria. See Local Coverage
Determination: Glucose Monitors (L33822), July 2021 and Local Coverage Article: Glucose Monitors (A52464), Jan 2020.
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