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Inserting the Sensor (continued)h. Placethefingersofonehandattheedgeofthewhiteadhesive(atthe
oppositesideofthesensorfromthetransmitterlatch).Youmaypinchuponyourskinusingthishand.
i. Whilestillpinching,useyourotherhandtoplacetwofingersabovethecollar(seepicture).Placeyourthumbonthewhiteplungerandpushdowncompletely.Youshouldhear2 clicks.
j. Moveyour2fingersfromabovethecollartobelowthecollar.Keepyourthumblightlyontopofthewhiteplungerandpullthecollarbacktowardsyourthumbuntilyouhear2 clicksorcannotpullbackanymore.Youmightfeelpressureasyoupullbackthecollar,butcontinuetopullitbackcompletely,asshowninthepicture.
k. Makesurethetransmitterlatchisdown(againstyourbody).Squeezethecenteroftheribbedtabsonthesidesofthesensorpod.Rocktheapplicatorbarrelforwardandoutawayfromyourbody.
Attaching Your Transmitter:a. Cleanthebackofyourtransmitterwithanalcoholwipe.Letdry.b. Placethetransmitterinthesensorpod(with
theflatsidedown,andthinnersideawayfromthetransmitterlatch).
c. Placeonefingeronthetransmittertokeepitinplace.Withyourotherhand,pullthetransmitterlatchupandforwarduntilyouhear2 clicks.
Inserting the Sensor (continued)a. Chooseasiteforthesensorthatisatleast3inchesfromyourinsulin
pumpinfusionsetorinjectionsiteandoutofthewayofyourwaistband.Avoidareasthatarelikelytobebumpedorpushedorareasofyourskinwithscarring,tattoosorirritation.Insertinthebelly(frontofbody,optionA)ortheupperbuttocks(backofbody,optionB).
b. Cleanyourskinatthesensorplacementsitewithanalcoholwipe.Letdry.c. Ifyouuseanoptionalskinpreparationoradhesiveproduct,placeiton
theskinina“doughnut”shapewhereyouwillplacethesensoradhesivepatch.Insertthesensorthroughthecleanskinatthecenterofthedoughnutwhereitisfreeofskinpreparationoradhesiveproducts.Letdry(skinmayfeelslightlytacky).
d.Removethesensorfromitspackaging.e. Removetheadhesivebackingfromthesensorpodone
halfatatime.
f. Placethesensorhorizontally,NOTvertically,onyourskin.Moveyourfingersaroundtheadhesivepatchtosecurethetapetoyourskin.
g. Holdtheapplicator,andpullthesafetylockstraightoutawayfromtheapplicator,inthedirectionofthearrowsinthepicture.Savethesafetylocktohelpyouremovethetransmitterattheendofyoursensorsession.
Inserting the Sensor (continued) d. Holdthesidesofyoursensorpodwithonehand.
Removethetransmitterlatchwiththeotherhandbyquicklytwistingoffthelatchawayfromyourbody.
Step 5Starting Your Sensor SessionOnceyouhaveinsertedthesensorandattachedthetransmitter,youneedtostartthesensorsessiononyourreceiver.a. Fromanytrendgraph,presstheSELECTbuttontogettotheMainMenu.b. PresstheDOWNbuttontohighlight“StartSensor.”
PresstheSELECTbutton.TheStartSensor“thinking”screenwillletyouknowyoursensor2-hourstartupperiodhasbegun.
c. Thisscreenwillappeareachtimeyoustartanewsensorsession.PresstheSELECTbuttontoclearthescreen.
d. Checkyourreceiver10minutesafterstartingyoursensorsessiontomakesureyourreceiverandtransmitterarecommunicating.Theantennasymbol( )shouldbeintheupperleftcornerofthetrendgraph.Iftheoutofrangesymbol( )showsintheupperrightcornerofthetrendgraphinstead,seetheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuideformoreinformation.
Starting Your Sensor Session continued on back
Setting Up Your Device (continued)
Setting Your Low/High Glucose Alert Levels:Thelowandhighalertleveldefaultsare80mg/dLand200mg/dLbutcanbechangedorturnedoff.a. PresstheUPorDOWNbuttontochangeyourlowalert
levelbetween60-100mg/dL.b.PresstheSELECTbuttontoacceptyourlevel.
c. Repeatstepsaandbtosetyourhighalertlevelbetween120-400mg/dL.
NOTE: Thereisalsoanon-adjustable55mg/dLlowalarm.
Yourreceiverwillshowthe3-hourtrendgraph(homescreen)afteryoufinishtheSetupWizard.
Step 3Setting Your Alert ProfileYoucanchoosereceiver“alertprofiles”withdifferentsoundsandvolumestofityourneeds.Youralertprofileoptionsare:
“Vibrate”canbeusedwhenyouwanttosilencethereceiverandbealertedbyvibration.Underthisprofilethefixedlowalarmat55mg/dLwillmakeasound.Itwillalertyouasavibrationfirst,followedbyaudiblebeeps5minuteslaterifnotconfirmed.
“Soft”canbeusedwhenyouwantyouralerttobediscreet.Thissetsallthealertsandalarmstolowervolumebeeps.
“Normal”isthedefault.Thissetsallthealertsandalarmstohighervolumebeeps.
Setting Up Your Device (continued)
Setup Wizard: PresstheSELECTbuttontoturnthereceiveron.TheSetupWizardwillwalkyouthroughthestepstosetyourTime/Date,TransmitterIDandLow/HighAlerts.The Setup Wizard will only start when you set up your Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) Receiver with Share for the first time.
Setting the Time/Date:a. PresstheUPorDOWNbuttontoentereachnumber
orvalue.b. PresstheRIGHTorSELECTbuttontomovetothe
nextsection.c. AftersettingtheAM/PM,presstheSELECTbuttonto
acceptchanges.
Setting Your Transmitter ID:YourtransmitterIDmakesitpossibleforyourtransmitterandreceivertocommunicatewitheachother.a. FindthetransmitterIDonthebackof
yourtransmitter.
b. Pressthe UPorDOWNbuttontoentertheletterornumberineachspace.
c. PresstheRIGHTorSELECTbuttontomovetothenextspace.
d. Afterenteringthelastspace,presstheSELECT buttontoacceptchanges.
NOTE: YoucanonlyenteryourtransmitterIDwhenyouarenotinanactivesensorsession.
Getting to Know the CGM Device (continued)
Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Transmitter (DO NOT THROW AWAY!)
Thetransmitteristhegrey“chip”thatsnapsintoyoursensorpod.Keepyourtransmitterwithin20feetofyourreceiverwithoutobstructionevenduringthe2-hourstartupperiod.Thetransmitterbatterywilllastatleast6months.TheTransmitter Low Battery screenwillfirstshowwhenthereisabout1weekofbatterylifeleft.Replaceyourtransmitterassoonaspossibleafteryouseethisscreen.
Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Sensor Applicator (Disposable)Quick Start GuideCongratulationsonmakingtheDexcomG4®PLATINUM(Pediatric)ContinuousGlucoseMonitoring(CGM)Systemapartofyourlife!WhenyouusetheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)CGMSystem,youwillseereal-timecontinuoussensorglucosereadingsevery5minutesforupto7days.Thesereadingscanhelpyoufindtrendsandpatternsinyourglucoselevels,allowingyoutoseewhereyourglucoselevelshavebeen,whichdirectiontheyareheaded,andhowfasttheyarerisingorfalling.Beforeyoubeginandanytimeyouhavequestions,reviewtheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuideandTutorialDiscfromyourDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)ReceiverwithShareKit.ThisguidehassevensimplestepstosetupanduseyourDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)CGMSystem.If you need help with your system, call 1.877.339.2664 or 1.858.200.0200 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.WARNING:Reviewallindications,contraindications,warnings,precautionsanddetailedproceduresintheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuidepriortousingyourDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)ContinuousGlucoseMonitoringSystem.
Step 1Getting to Know Your CGM DeviceYourDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)ContinuousGlucoseMonitoringSystemismadeupof3components:thereceiver,thetransmitter,andthesensor.
Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) Receiver with ShareYouwillseethisscreenwhenyouturnonyourreceiverduringasensorsession.
NOTE: SensorglucosereadingsaboveyourHighAlertsettingareyellow.SensorglucosereadingsbelowyourLowAlertsettingarered.Sensorglucosereadingsintargetarewhite.Thereceiveristhesmallhand-helddevicethatlookslikeacellphone.Itshowsyoursensorglucosereadings,trendgraph,directionandrateofchangearrow.PresstheUPandDOWNbuttonstoscrollthroughtrendscreens,highlightmenuitems,orsetvalues.PresstheSELECTbuttontoturnthereceiveronorselectthehighlightedoption.PresstheLEFTbuttontogobacktothelastitemorscreen.PresstheRIGHTbuttontohighlightthenextitem.•Aredlineacrossthetrendscreenshowsthelowalertlevel•Ayellowlineacrossthetrendscreenshowsthehighalertlevel
Plunger
Applicatorbarrel (containssmall introducerneedle andsensor)
Transmitterlatch
Safetylock
Collar
Sensorpod
Releasetab
Thesensoristhepiecethatisinsertedandwornonyourskinforthewholesession(upto7days).Ifyouhaveaproblemwithasensorsession,keepthesensoruntilyouspeakwithDexcom®TechnicalSupport.
Step 2Setting Up Your DeviceActivating Your Transmitter:Takethetransmitteroutofitstrayandwait10minutesforitto“turnon.”
Charging Your Receiver:ChargetheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)ReceiverwithSharefullybeforeyoubegin.Afullchargecantakeupto5hoursandwilllastabout3days.OpentheUSBportcovertochargeyourreceiver.Keep the USB port cover closed when receiver is not being charged. Therearetwowaysyoucanchargeyourreceiver:a. PlugtheUSBcableintotheACpoweradapter.Thenplug
thisadapterintoanACpoweroutlet(suchasawalloutlet),andplugtheotherendofthecableintoyourreceiver.
OR b.PlugtheUSBcableintoyourcomputer,and
plugtheotherendofthecableintoyourreceiver.YoumustinstallDexcomSTUDIO™
softwarefirst.Thebatterychargingscreenwillappearfirst.Afterafewseconds,thebatterychargingsymbolwillshowintheupperleftcornerofthe3-hour
trendgraph(homescreen).Whenthereceiverisfullycharged,thebatterychargingsymbolwillbecompletelygray.NOTE: Youwillkeepgettingsensorglucosereadingswhilethereceiverischargingduringasensorsession.ALowBatterywarningonthereceiverwillalertyouwhenitneedstobecharged.
The information on the back of your transmitter may not exactly match
the picture above.
Setting Your Alert Profile (continued)“Attentive”canbeusedwhenyouwantyouralerttobenoticeable.Thissetsallthealertsandalarmstoloudandwithdistinctivemelodies.
“HypoRepeat”canbeusedwhenyouwantextraalertsforseverelowsensorglucosereadings.Thisprofileislikethenormalprofile,butitwillkeeprepeatingthefixedlowalarmevery5secondsuntilconfirmedoruntilyoursensorglucosereadingrisesabove55mg/dL.
Usethe“TryIt”featureundertheProfilesoptionintheMainMenutohearanexampleofeachalertprofile.Followthesestepstosetyouralertprofile:a. Fromanytrendgraph,presstheSELECTbuttontoget
totheMainMenu.b. PresstheDOWNbuttontohighlight“Profiles.”Pressthe
SELECTbutton.c. PresstheUPorDOWNbuttontohighlightthealertprofileyouwant
touse.
d. PresstheSELECTbutton.A willappeartotherightoftheprofileyouchose.
NOTE: Nomatterwhatprofileyouset,allalertsandalarmswillnotifyyoubyvibratingfirst.Therewillbenobeepifyouconfirmthealertoralarmafterthefirstvibration.
Step 4Inserting the SensorBeforeyoubegin,makesureyouhaveyourtransmitter,receiver,sensor,andalcoholwipes.Skinpreparationoradhesiveproducts(Mastisol®,SkinTac™)areoptional.Washyourhandsthoroughly,anddrythem.
Step e
Step f
Step i
“2 CLICKS”
Step j
“ 2 CLICKS”
Step k
TransmitterinstalledTransmitterlatch
Twisttransmitterlatchupordown
Transmitter Low Battery screen
Sensor
Transmitter in box
Receiver USB port cover
USB cable plugged into receiver
Setting Time/Date screen
Setting Transmitter ID screen
Setting Low Alert screen
Setting High Alert screen
Profiles menu, Try It highlighted
UPbutton
DOWNbutton
SELECTbutton
LEFTbutton
Highalert
Lowalert
Statusarea
Plotofmostrecentsensorglucosereading
TrendarrowMostrecent5-minuteglucosereadingBattery
Trendgraphhours
Antenna
Glucosetargetrange
Currenttime
RIGHTbutton
Speaker
Glucosevalues
Step a: Front of body Back of body
Install transmitter in sensor pod
Side view of transmitter in sensor pod
Start Sensor “thinking” screen
Step g
Sensor Started warning screen
CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM Receiver with ShareTM
WARNING: DonotexpectalertsfromtheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)Systemuntilafterthe2-hourstartup.YouwillNOTgetanysensorglucosereadingsoralertsuntilafterthe2-hourstartupendsANDyoucompletethestartupcalibration.Duringthistimeyoumightmissseverehypoglycemia(lowbloodglucose)orhyperglycemia(highbloodglucose)events.
Step 6
CalibratingYouneedtouseyourbloodglucosemetertocalibrateyourDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)System.Attheendofthe2-hourstartupperiod,youmustentertwocalibrationsbeforeanysensorglucosereadingswillshow.Calibrationbloodglucosevaluesneedtobeenteredintothereceiverwithin5minutesoftestingwithyourbloodglucosemeter.
Startup Calibration:a. Afterthe2-hourstartupperiod,adoubleblooddrop
promptwillshowonthereceiverscreen.PresstheSELECT buttontoclearthisalert.
b.Washanddryyourhands.c. Takeafingerstickbloodglucosemeasurementusing
yourbloodglucosemeter.d. Fromanytrendgraph,presstheSELECT buttontoget
totheMainMenu.e. PresstheDOWNbuttontohighlight“EnterBG.”Pressthe
SELECT button.
Ending Your Sensor Session (continued) •Useyourfingerstospreadthebacktabsofthesensorpod.The
transmitterwillpopout OR •Usethesafetylock(fromthesensor
applicator).Insertthejaggededgesofthesafetylocksothey“hug”thewideendofthetransmitterinthesensorpod.Pressthesafetylockdownuntilyoucannotpressanymore,andthenpullup.Thetransmitterwillpopout
c. Keepthetransmitter.Disposeofthesensorfollowingyourlocalguidelinesfordisposalofblood-contactingcomponents.
Startup calibration prompt
Step 7Ending Your Sensor SessionThesensorautomaticallyshutsoffafter7days.Thereceiverwillalertyouat6hours,2hoursand30minutesbeforethesensorsessionends.TheReplaceSensorNowscreenwillshowwhenitistimetoremoveyoursensor.
Removing Your Sensor Pod and Transmitter:NOTE:Keepthesensorandtransmittertogetherwhenremovingfromyourskin.a. PeelthesensorpodoffyourbodylikeaBand-Aid®.Donotremovethe
transmitterfromthesensorpoduntiltheentiresensorhasbeenremovedfromyourbody.
b. Placethesensorpod/transmitteronahardsurface.Therearetwowaysyoucanremovethetransmitter:
Replace Sensor Now screen
Advanced Features of the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) CGM System (continued)
Advanced Feature #1: Trend ArrowsAtrendarrowmayshownexttothesensorglucosereadingonyourreceivertrendscreens.Trendarrowsshowyouthedirectionandspeedyourglucoseischanging.SeetheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuideformoreinformation.
Advanced Feature #2: Event MarkersEventmarkersletyourecordinformationthatmayhelpyouandyourhealthcareteambetterunderstandyourglucosepatternsandtrends.Eventsincludecarbohydrates(grams),insulin(units),exercise(intensityandduration),andhealth(illness,stress,high/lowsymptoms,menstrualcycle,alcohol).EventmarkersdonotshowonthereceiverbutcanbedownloadedtotheDexcomSTUDIOsoftware.SeetheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuideformoreinformation.
Advanced Feature #3: Advanced AlertsToturnonanyoftheadvancedalerts,followthesesteps:a. Fromanytrendgraph,presstheSELECTbuttontogettotheMainMenu.b. PresstheDOWNbuttontohighlight“Alerts.”Press
the SELECTbutton.
Main Menu,Alerts highlighted
Advanced menu, Rise Rate highlighted
Rise Rate screen, On/Off highlighted
Rise Rate screen, On highlighted
Main Menu,Alerts highlighted
Sensor TroubleshootingRefertoyourDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuideorcontactDexcomTechnicalSupportat1.877.339.2664 or 1.858.200.0200 foranyunresolvedquestions/troubleshootingissues.TheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)Systemonlinetutorialisalsoavailableatwww.dexcom.com.
Blood Drop in Status Area
Calibration needed.• Enter a calibration as described in Step 6 of this quick
start guide
Wait 15 Minutes Calibration Error
Sensor is not calibrating correctly.• Press the SELECT button. will show in status bar• Wait 15 minutes, then enter 1 calibration• If error continues, enter 1 more calibration, and wait
15 minutes• If no sensor glucose readings show, contact Dexcom
Technical Support
Wait 1 Hour Calibration Error
Sensor is not calibrating correctly.• Press the SELECT button. will show in
status bar• Wait about 1 hour, then enter 1 calibration• Wait 15 minutes. If no sensor glucose readings show,
contact Dexcom Technical Support
Glucose Reading Error
in Status Area
Wait. usually clears up by itself within minutes or hours. If this continues after 3 hours, contact Dexcom Technical Support.• Do not calibrate • Make sure the sensor pod is sticking well to your body
and nothing is rubbing against it• Check that the transmitter is snapped in on both sides
Sensor Failed
Sensor shuts off before end of 7-day session.• Press the SELECT button to clear the alert/screen • Contact Dexcom Technical Support• Remove failed sensor and insert a new sensor
Low Glucose AlarmTheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)Systemhasanautomaticlowglucosealarmsetat55mg/dL.Youcannotchangeorturnoffthisalarmoritsre-alertsettings.Ifyougetthisalarm:•PressSELECTtoclear•Youwillgetthisalarmagainin30minutesifyoursensorglucosereadingisstillatorbelow55mg/dL
Low glucose alarm
Advanced Features of the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) CGM SystemTheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)Systemhasadvancedfeaturesandalertstotakeyourglucosesensingtothenextlevel.ExceptfortheTrendArrowsandEventMarkers,theseadvancedalertsareturned‘off’whenyoufirstreceiveyourDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)Systembutcanbeturnedonandcustomized.
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Rate of change arrow appears in upper right of trend graph
No arrow
Constant
0-1mg/dL/min
0-30mg/dLupordownin1/2hour
Slowly Rising
1-2mg/dL/min
30-60mg/dLupin1/2hour
Rising
2-3mg/dL/min
60-90mg/dLupin1/2hour
Rapidly Rising
3ormoremg/dL/min
90ormoremg/dLupin1/2hour
Slowly Falling
1-2mg/dL/min
30-60mg/dLdownin1/2hour
Falling
2-3mg/dL/min
60-90mg/dLdownin1/2hour
Rapidly Falling
3ormoremg/dL/min
90ormoremg/dLdownin1/2hour
No Rate of Change
Information
[0-24minutes]
[24-48minutes]
[72-96minutes]
Ready for calibration
[48-72minutes]
Start
Countdown symbol fills in during sensor startup. When you see any of these symbols, you will get NO sensor glucose readings or alerts.
Starting Your Sensor Session (continued from front)e. A2-hourcountdownsymbolwillshowonthereceivertrendscreenand
willfillinduringthe2-hourstartupperiod.
Calibrating (continued)f. Forthestartupcalibration,thedefaultbloodglucosevalueonthereceiver
is120mg/dL.PresstheUPorDOWNbuttontoentertheexactbloodglucosevaluefromyourbloodglucosemeter.PresstheSELECTbutton.
g.PresstheSELECTbuttonagaintoacceptthecalibration.h.Repeatstepsc-gtoenterasecondbloodglucosevalue.
Calibration Update:Thecalibrationsingleblooddroppromptwillappearonthereceiverscreentoletyouknowacalibrationupdateisneeded.Toconfirmthisprompt,pressSELECT. Afteryourstartupcalibration,calibrationupdatesmustbeenteredonceevery12hoursataminimum.NOTE: Calibratinglessthantherecommendedamountmayresultininaccuratesensorglucosereadings.Youcanentermorecalibrationseachdayifyouwant.SeetheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuideformoredetailsoncalibrating.
Calibration prompt
Safetylock
Transmitter with safety lock snapped in
Calibration “Do’s”•Usethesamebloodglucosemeterforallcalibrationsduringasensorsession
•Makesureyourbloodglucoseteststripsarecodedcorrectlyandnotexpired
•Washanddryyourhandsbeforetestingyourbloodglucose•Useonlyfingerstickbloodglucosevaluesforcalibration
Calibration “Don’ts”•Don’tcalibratewhenyousee or inthestatusbar•Don’tcalibrateifyourbloodglucosevalueishigherthan400mg/dLorlowerthan40mg/dL
•Don’tcalibratewhenacetaminophen(suchasTylenol®)isactiveinyourbody
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are the contraindications for the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Sensor?
•RemovetheDexcomG4PLATINUMSensor,Transmitter,andReceiverbeforeMagneticResonanceImaging(MRI),ComputedTomography(CT)scan,ordiathermytreatment.ThedeviceisMR
Unsafe.DonotbringanyportionofthedeviceintotheMRenvironment.TheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemhasnotbeentestedduringMRIorCTscansorwithdiathermytreatment.Themagneticfieldsandheatcoulddamagethedevicesothatitmightnotdisplaysensorglucosereadingsorprovidealerts,andyoumightmissaloworhighbloodglucosevalue.
•Takingmedicationswithacetaminophen(suchasTylenol)whilewearingthesensormayfalselyraiseyoursensorglucosereadings.Thelevelofinaccuracydependsontheamountofacetaminophenactiveinyourbodyandmaybedifferentforeachperson.
Should I make treatment decisions based on the results from my Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) CGM System?No.Treatmentorinsulindosingdecisionsshouldbebasedonthebloodglucosevaluefromyourbloodglucosemeter.Thedirection,rateofglucosechange,andtrendgraphonyourDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)Systemprovideadditionalinformationtohelpwiththesedecisions.
Is it okay if my Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) CGM System sensor glucose readings and fingerstick blood glucose values don’t match exactly?
Advanced menu, Out of Range highlighted
Out of Range alert screen
(2) Rise/Fall Glucose Rate Alerts Theratealertscanbesettoalertyouwhenyoursensorglucosereadings
arerising(risealert)orfalling(fallalert)at2mg/dLormoreperminuteor3mg/dLormoreperminute.SeetheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuideformoreinformation.
c. PresstheDOWNbuttontohighlight“LowAlert.”Pressthe SELECTbutton.
d.Youmaydecidetochangethelowglucosealertsetting.ThisscreenappearswhenyousetthelowalerttoremindyouthatCGMmaynotdetectalllowglucoseevents.PresstheSELECTbuttontoconfirmyouhavereadandunderstandthismessage.
e. PresstheDOWNbuttontohighlightalert“Level.”Pressthe SELECTbutton.
f. PresstheUPor DOWNbuttontochangethelevel.g.PresstheSELECTbuttontoconfirmchanges.
h.TochangetheHighAlertfollowstepsaandb.
i. Makesure“HighAlert”ishighlighted.PresstheSELECTbutton.
j. Followstepse-g.
How long is the warranty on the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Transmitter?Thewarrantyforthetransmitteris6months.
How long is the warranty for the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) Receiver with Share?Thewarrantyforthereceiveris12months.
Alerts menu, Low Alert highlighted
Low Alertwarning screen
Alerts menu,High Alert highlighted
High Alert screen,Level highlighted
Main Menu,Alerts highlighted
Low Alert screen,Level highlighted
Advanced Features of the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) CGM System (continued)c. PresstheDOWNbuttontohighlight“Advanced.”
PresstheSELECTbutton.
d. PresstheUPorDOWNbuttontohighlighttheadvancedfeatureyouwanttoset.PresstheSELECTbutton.
(1) High/Low Snooze Alerts Thehigh/lowsnoozealertscanbesettore-alertyouwhenyoursensor
glucosereadingstaysoutsidehighorlowalertlevel.Snoozealertscanbesettore-alertevery15minutesupto5hours.SeetheDexcomG4PLATINUMSystem(Pediatric)User’sGuideformoreinformation.
Advanced menu, High Snooze highlighted
High Alert setting screen, 15 minutes selected
Alerts menu,Advanced highlighted
(3) Out of Range Alert Theoutofrangealertcanbesettoalertyouwhenthetransmitter
andreceiverarenotcommunicatingforanamountoftimebetween20-200minutes.Theoutofrangesymbol( )willbeintheupperrightcornerofthetrendgraph,andtheOutofRangealertscreenwillshow.SeetheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)SystemUser’sGuideformoreinformation.
Frequently Asked Questions (continued)Yes.Yoursensorglucosereadingsaremeanttobeusedfortrendingonly.Yourbloodglucosemeterandsensormeasureyourglucosefromtwodifferenttypesofbodyfluids:bloodandinterstitialfluid.Therefore,thevaluesfromyourbloodglucosemeterandsensormaynotmatchexactly.
Why can’t I take any acetaminophen containing medication while I am using the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) System?AcetaminophenisacontraindicationoftheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)Systemandshouldnotbetakenwhileyoursensorisinserted.TheDexcomG4PLATINUM(Pediatric)Systemmayreadinaccuratelyhighwhenyoutakeacetaminophen-containingdrugs.Thelevelanddurationofinaccuracymaybedifferentforeachperson.Tounderstandhowlongacetaminophen-containingmedicinesmayaffectyourbody,consultyourhealthcareprovider.How do I change my high/low glucose alert levels?Followthesesteps:a. Fromanytrendgraph,presstheSELECTbuttontogettotheMainMenu.b. PresstheDOWNbuttontohighlight“Alerts.”Pressthe
SELECTbutton.
MR