How to use the Accu-Chek 360° View tool
Using this tool with a Healthcare Professional's guidance may help you lower your HbA1c.2
Simply record your blood glucose readings, estimate your meal size and your energy levels before and 2 hours after breakfast, lunch and dinner, and before bed for 3 consecutive days. Then follow these simple steps to understand your results:
Step 1: Look for which blood sugars are out of your target range. Follow the order below and highlight:
Step 2: When and how often are your blood sugars out of range? Is there a pattern?
You may see a pattern if your blood sugar is below or above your target range on 2 of the 3 days you used the tool.
Step 3: Why are your blood sugars out of range?
Possible causes could be challenges with meal planning or carb counting, lifestyle factors such as exercise or stress, medications, the need to adjust your insulin therapy, infusion site issues (if you wear an insulin pump) or others.
Step 4: What action can you take? Is there something you can change to bring your numbers into range?
With the help of your healthcare team, perhaps you could fine-tune your meal plan or portion sizes, activity, medications, your insulin-to-carb ratio, insulin sensitivity factor, insulin pump basal rates, infusion site management or other factors. Take your completed tool to your next appointment so you can discuss possible solutions with your healthcare professional.
If you need assistance with the tool or your results, talk to your Healthcare Professional.