Calibrating - Dexcom G6 User Manual

WARNING
• Don't Wait – Calibrate!
If you have not used the calibration code, you must manually calibrate your G6
using values obtained from a blood glucose meter and fingersticks daily. You
must calibrate immediately when the G6 notifies you. If you haven't calibrated
when notified, your G6 may not be accurate, so use your glucose meter to make
treatment decisions until you calibrate your G6.
• Use Fingersticks
Use fingertips to calibrate from your BG meter. Blood from other places may be
less accurate and not as timely.
Follow G6 instructions. If you don't, you could have a severe low or high glucose event.

7.4 Calibrating

Calibration Schedule
If you didn't enter a sensor code, you'll need to do daily calibrations after completing
your initial calibrations.
For example, you inserted your sensor Monday morning at 9:00.
• After 2-hour sensor warmup is finished, enter two calibrations Monday at 11:00
• Enter a third calibration at 11 pm
• Enter a fourth calibration 12 hours later, at 11 am on Tuesday
• Enter calibrations once a day starting at 11:00 Tuesday for the rest of your sensor
session
Dexcom G6 ® System User Guide
Chapter 7: Calibrate
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