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RESULTS
Health Conditions Causing
Out-of-Range Results
If you are getting results outside
your range of expected blood glucose
levels, and you are certain that the
ONE TOUCH
®
Profile
®
Meter and
ONE TOUCH
®
Test Strips are working
together properly, ask yourself the
following questions:
■
“How do I feel?”
■
“Do I have symptoms of low blood
glucose (hypoglycemia): slurred
speech, headache, tingling of lips,
cool sweating, rapid heartbeat,
disorientation, weakness, fainting,
dizziness, hunger, nervousness,
irritability, or tremors?”
■
“Do I have symptoms of high blood
glucose (hyperglycemia): fatigue, dry
mouth and skin, increased thirst or
hunger, blurry vision, increased
urination, rapid deep breathing,
or a fruity smell to the breath?”
■
“What have I eaten?”
■
“How much have I exercised?”
■
“Am I ill (common cold, flu, etc.)?”
■
“Have I been under stress lately?”
In addition to these factors, there are
other abnormal conditions that can
affect your results.
1. Extremes in hematocrit (the
amount of red blood cells in the
blood) can affect test results. High
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