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Know the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring vs. blood sugar monitoring.

The FreeStyle Libre 2 system allows you to conveniently check your glucose with a quick glance at your smartphone.* Read on to learn more about how it all works!

How does continuous glucose monitoring work?

Blood glucose meters take glucose (sugar) readings from capillaries (blood vessels) with a finger prick.1 Continuous glucose monitoring systems are different. The FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor measures glucose levels from the interstitial fluid - a thin layer of fluid that surrounds the cells of the tissues in your skin. Glucose is also found in interstitial fluid because it moves there from blood vessels.2

When applied, the needle on the FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor extends just past the skin into interstitial fluid where it can measure your glucose levels.
 

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More insights. Better control.3-5

Continuous glucose monitoring with the FreeStyle Libre 2 system allows you to conveniently check your glucose with a quick glance at your smartphone.*

You get more glucose insights from each glucose reading and better control3-5 of your diabetes management.

  • Real-time glucose readings

    Minute-to-minute glucose readings are sent right to your smartphone.* Know where your glucose levels are and where they’re headed with a quick glance at your phone.*

    • Better insights

    The sensor automatically measures and continuously stores glucose readings day and night for a complete glucose picture.†

  • More control 

    Glucose readings and reports show you how food, activity and medication affect your glucose levels in real time, so you can make more informed decisions.

  • Remote monitoring

    Your glucose data can easily be shared virtually to stay connected with your healthcare provider‡ or caregiver.§

The FreeStyle Libre 2 system

The FreeStyle Libre 2 app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check the Compatibility Guide (PDF 69 kB) for more information about device compatibility before using the app.

* The FreeStyle Libre 2 app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check the Compatibility Guide (PDF 69 kB) for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of FreeStyle Libre 2 may require registration with LibreView.

† To get a complete glycemic picture over the last 3 months, the sensor must be replaced every 14 days and the sensor must be scanned at least once every 8 hours.

‡ The LibreView website is only compatible with certain operating systems and browsers. Please check www.libreview.com for additional information.

§ The LibreLinkUp app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check www.librelinkup.com for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of LibreLinkUp and FreeStyle Libre 2 may require registration with LibreView. The LibreLinkUp mobile app is not intended to be a primary glucose monitor: home users must consult their primary device(s) and consult a healthcare professional before making any medical interpretation and therapy adjustments from the information provided by the app.  

 

References:

  1. Diabetes Canada. Coverage of Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring (CBG) Strips. Diabetes Canada website. Accessed February 8, 2023. https://www.diabetes.ca/advocacy---policies/advocacy-reports/comparisons-by-province-territory/coverage-of-capillary-blood-glucose-monitoring-(cbg)-strips.
  2. National Cancer Institute. Interstitial Fluid. National Institutes of Health website. Accessed February 8, 2023. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/interstitial-fluid.
  3. Campbell FM, et al. Outcomes of using flash glucose monitoring technology by children and young people with type 1 diabetes in a single arm study. Pediatr Diabetes 2018;19(7):1294-1301. https://doi.org/10.1111/pedi.12735.
  4. Leelarathna L, et al. Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring for type 1 diabetes. New Engl J Med 2022;387(16):1477-87. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2205650.
  5. Bolinder J, et al. Novel glucose-sensing technology and hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes: a multicentre, non-masked, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2016;388(10057):2254-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31535-5.

The FreeStyle Libre 2 flash glucose monitoring system is indicated for measuring interstitial fluid glucose levels in people aged 4 years and older with diabetes mellitus. Always read and follow the label/insert.
 
The FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system is indicated for measuring interstitial fluid glucose levels in adults aged 18 years and older with diabetes mellitus. Always read and follow the label/insert.

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