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New - Dexcom 7 Plus Glucose Monitoring Kit - $150 (Tri-Cities)
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Testing your blood glucose levels is a very important aspect in diabetes care. The results of these finger pricks may still be providing limited information, however. Luckily, CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) devices are now available and allow you to see glucose patterns throughout the day.
A tiny sensor is inserted, using an applicator, into a fatty part of the body such as the abdominal or upper buttocks area. A transmitter is then attached and responsible for sending a signal to the receiver. It’s quite a fascinating tool now on the market. One continuous glucose monitoring device available is called the Dexcom Seven Plus. Unlike other continuous glucose monitoring devices you can wear the Dexcom for a full week before changing the sensor. Other CGMs require you to re-insert the sensor every 3-5 days.
Dexcom SEVEN PLUS Sensors
Here are some of the features offered with the Dexcom:
Wireless transmitter
Water resistant sensor and transmitter for 3 – 30 minutes
Calibrated by testing blood glucose twice a day (every 12 hours) with a glucose meter
Two-hour start-up time
Sensor worn for 7 days
Tiny sensor is inserted easily using an applicator
Alerts and alarms set for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
Protects you from hypo/hyperglycemia events even while you sleep
Downloads to a computer
Provides trends/patterns of glucose in 1-hour, 3-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour periods
Provides glucose readings every 5 minutes
Sensor and transmitter need to be within 5 feet of each other to communicate
Acetaminophen-containing medications may interfere with readings