Yes, the Accu-Chek SmartGuide sensor has an initial calibration routine, consisting of 2 steps.
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If your feeling does not match the CGM values, check your blood glucose with an accurate blood glucose meter.
You can also change the sensor and/or contact your HCP when you doubt that your sensor is working properly.
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To check that the CGM sensor delivers correct results, check your blood glucose with an accurate blood glucose meter at a time when your glucose does not change rapidly. To ensure that the sensor is working accurately, calibrate the sensor only in times of stable glucose levels and wash your hands before taking the blood sample from your fingertip.
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Discard the sensor, as potentially infectious material, safely in a sharps bin following. For information on how to discard used components correctly, contact your local council or authority.
Other components of the pack can be discarded in domestic waste. A damaged applicator housing or an exposed sensor needle can cause injury. Discard sharp objects according to local regulations. Make sure that sharp objects don't cause injury to you and others.
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1. Start peeling off the adhesive pad on the flattened side of the sensor.
2. Inspect the back of the sensor: Make sure that the sensing element of the sensor has been completely removed from the insertion site after removing it. Check the insertion site by using your finger or check it visually. If the sensing element remained in your skin or the application site feels unusual (for example, painful, swollen or red) contact your healthcare professional.
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The sensor automatically stops working and stops sending data after the weartime of 14 days. About 24 hours and 2 hours before the sensor expires, the Accu-Chek SmartGuide app notifies you that the sensor expires soon and that you should apply a new one.
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No, the sensor must be removed before entering medical treatment areas with high-powered medical electric equipment, for example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), X-ray, radiotherapy, or diathermia.
However, you can wear the sensor in the full-body scanners used at the airport.
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Yes, the sensor is protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water at a depth of 1 meter for up to 60 minutes (IP28).
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