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GLOSSARY

Alternative Site

BG Testing

This is when you take a blood glucose value on your meter

using a blood sample from an area on your body other than

your ngertip. Do not use alternative site testing to calibrate

your receiver.

Applicator A disposable piece that comes attached to the sensor pod and

inserts the sensor under the skin. There is a needle inside the

applicator that you remove after you insert the sensor.

BG Meter Blood glucose meter. You can use any commercially available

meter for testing your blood glucose.

BG Value Blood glucose value. A blood glucose value taken with your

commercially available blood glucose meter.

Calibration When you enter blood glucose values from a blood glucose

meter into the receiver. Calibrations are needed for your

receiver to show continuous sensor glucose readings and trend

information. (Do not use alternative site testing for calibration.)

CGM Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Commercially

Available

Product that may be sold in the United States.

Default A setting that is selected automatically, unless you choose

another option.

Dexcom G4

PLATINUM

System

The sensor, transmitter, and receiver.

Glucose Data

Gaps

Different symbols show on the trend graph instead of a glucose

reading to let you know that the receiver cannot provide a

reading.

Glucose

Trends

Trends let you see the pattern of your glucose levels. The trend

graph shows where your glucose levels have been during the

time shown on the screen and where your glucose levels are

now.

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