Accuracy Of Meter Measurements - Prodigy VOICE El Manual Del Propietario

PRODIGY Voice® Blood Glucose Meter
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 40.
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
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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Accuracy of Meter Measurements

FAQ: Can two (2) blood glucose meters produce
different readings that are from the same blood
sample? Does this make one reading more
Figure 40
accurate than the other?
Answer: Yes, different meters can produce
The reasons for this are as follows:
1. The FDA recognized standard for glucose
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different readings using the same blood
sample.
No, this does not necessarily mean that
one result is more accurate than the
other.
meter accuracy is ISO 15197: In Vitro
Diagnostic Test Systems Requirements
for Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems for
Self Testing in Managing Diabetes Mellitus.
This standard sets accuracy requirements
that manufacturers must meet before being
approved by the FDA to market their
glucose meters.
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