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Great Britain Association Blood glucose ranges for adults and children differ slightly Understanding blood glucose level ranges can be a key part of diabetes self-management. This page states ‘normal’ blood sugar ranges and blood sugar ranges
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Great Britain Association Expired test strips are a common cause of false readings Blood glucose meters in the UK should meet the standards set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). However, there are a number of factors which could
February 16th, 2016 | by
Great Britain Association Medtronic Guardian REAL-Time System Product: Guardian REAL-Time Manufacturer: Medtronic The Guardian REAL-Time system is a stand alone continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, from Medtronic, that is designed to be
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Great Britain Association Medtronic Enlite Sensor Product: Enlite Sensor Manufacturer: Medtronic Medtronic’s Enlite Sensor provides the chance to continuously monitor glucose levels via Medtronic insulin pumps and CGM. If you use a Medtronic
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Great Britain Association Seven Plus CGM from Dexcom Product: Seven Plus CGM Manufacturer: Dexcom Dexcom comes to the market with the Seven Plus CGM system which claims to be the GPS of the CGM world, where GPS is a glucose protection system. CGM is
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Great Britain Association Dexcom – G4 Platinum CGM Product: G4 CGM Manufacturer: Dexcom The G4 Platinum is a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) from Dexcom. Released in 2012, the G4 Platinum follows up on the success of the Seven Plus CGM. The G4
February 16th, 2016 | by
Great Britain Association FreeStyle Navigator II Product: FreeStyle Navigator II Manufacturer: Abbott The FreeStyle Navigator II is the successor to Abbott’s FreeStyle Navigator CGM. The FreeStyle Navigator II features a transmitter (the part you wear
February 16th, 2016 | by
Great Britain Association FreeStyle Navigator Product: FreeStyle Navigator Manufacturer: Abbott The FreeStyle Navigator from Abbott is a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device featuring an on-body sensor and transmitter and an off-body
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Great Britain Association FreeStyle Libre Product: FreeStyle InsuLinx Manufacturer: Abbott Test Strips: FreeStyle Lite test strips The Abbott FreeStyle Libre has come as an entirely new concept in glucose monitoring by providing much greater data than
February 16th, 2016 | by
Great Britain Association Continuous Glucose Monitoring There are 7 CGM systems available in the UK With a blood glucose meter, you use blood to do the test whereas CGM is continuous glucose monitoring. Continuous glucose monitoring isn’t blood