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Continuous glucose monitoring

Continuous monitoring reveals readings traditional monitoring may miss and can significantly reduce time spent in hypo- and hyperglycaemia

With traditional testing significant glucose excursions can be missed, making it hard to know when to take preventative action.

With current methods of monitoring, optimal control (5.0-7.2mmol/L) is achieved for less than 30% of the day.

Testing 6 times a day, this patient would see:

  • An average reading of 7.5 mmol/L
  • Standard deviation of 3.4 mmol/L
  • Readings within target 84% of the time
  • Only 1 hyperglycaemic episode detected

Continuous monitoring shows patients the significant highs and lows they would not normally see between tests with traditional SMBG.

With continuous monitoring, the same patient would see:

  • An average reading of 8.4 mmol/L
  • Standard deviation of 4.7 mmol/L
  • Readings within target 62% of the time
  • Several episodes of hypo- and hyperglycaemia detected

Traditional SMBG Data (24 hours)

Traditional SMBG Graph

Real-time Glucose Fluctuations (24 hours)

Continuous Monitoring Graph