Do not ignore symptoms that may be due to low or high blood glucose. If you have symptoms that do not match the Sensor glucose reading or suspect that your reading may be inaccurate, check the reading by conducting a finger stick test using a blood glucose meter. If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent with your glucose readings, consult your health care professional.

Which studies support the accuracy of the FreeStyle Libre system?

Several studies have been conducted to support the accuracy of the FreeStyle Libre system:  The Performance and Usability of a Factory-Calibrated Flash Glucose Monitoring System¹ study (2015) evaluated the performance and usability of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system by comparing interstitial glucose results against finger prick glucose results.  Both the IMPACT² and the REPLACE³ studies showed that the FreeStyle Libre system could safely and successfully replace routine self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and delivers important clinical benefits.  Both the IMPACT² and the REPLACE³ studies showed that the FreeStyle Libre system could safely and successfully replace routine self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and delivers important clinical benefits.  The REPLACE study produced results that were published online in Diabetes Ther in 2016.  

References

1. Bailey T, Bode B, Christiansen M, Klaff L, Alva Sh. The Performance and Usability of a Factory-Calibrated Flash Glucose Monitoring System. Diabetes Technology &Therapeutics. 2015;17(11):787-794  

 2. Bolinder, et al. Novel glucose-sensing technology and hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes: a multicentre, non-masked, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, published online, 12 Sept 16. 

3. Haak T, Hanaire H, Aijan R et al. Flash glucose-sensing technology as a replacement for blood glucose monitoring for the management of insulin-treated type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, open-label randomised controlled trial. [published online ahead of print December 20, 2016]. Diabetes Ther. 2017;8(1):55-73. doi:10.1007/s13300-016-0223-6.

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