Glucose levels can be measured from the bloodstream, or from the interstitial fluid (ISF), which surrounds the body’s cells. There is a delay in ISF glucose response to changes in blood glucose¹, which is unlikely to impact routine day-to-day treatment decisions. The average lag time of the FreeStyle Libre system is approximately 2.4 minutes for adults and 2.1 minutes for pediatric population²

ISF glucose and BG measurements taken simultaneously won’t always match, and, in fact, are likely to be different.

1. Rebrin K, Sheppard NF Jr, Steil GM. Use of subcutaneous interstitial fluid glucose to estimate blood glucose: revisiting delay and Sensor offset. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2010;4(5):1087-1098.
2. Alva, S. J Diabetes Sci Technol (2020): DOI: 10.1177%2F1932296820958754