The FreeStyle Libre portfolio^ makes glucose monitoring easier for people aged 4 and older living with diabetes.
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The sensor is easily attached to the back of the upper arm1 and can be worn up for 14 days.
Excellent accuracy overall — even in the low glucose range when it matters most.2
You can check your glucose anytime‡, anywhere₸ with a simple 1-second scan, even through clothingΩ.
Access clear, easy-to-understand reports and share them with your Healthcare Professional to help them tailor your treatment plan.₼
Regular glucose monitoring and keeping within your glucose targets are important steps towards a healthy pregnancy and birth.9
The FreeStyle Libre 2 system makes glucose monitoring easy during pregnancy.
Get accurate, up to the minute glucose readings with the FreeStyle Libre systems – no routine finger pricks required.†
Read testimonials of real-life FreeStyle Libre users, their loved-ones
and healthcare professionals
By Reepzy, diabetes tech advocate living with Type 1.
By Mary Murphy, an engineer, a person with Type 1 and a parent of a child with Type 1.
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^ FreeStyle Libre, FreeStyle Libre 2 and FreeStyle Libre 3 systems are part of the same family of products.
1. Data on file, Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
2. Alva S, et al. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, (September 2020): http://doi.org/10.1177/1932296820958754
3. Aijan, R., Insights from Real World Use of Flash Continuous Glucose Monitoring (2018, June). Symposium conducted at the conference for American Diabetes Association 78th Scientific Sessions Orlando, FL, USA.
4. Dunn, T., et al. Real-world flash glucose monitoring patterns and associations between self-monitoring frequency and glycaemic measures: A European analysis of over 60 million glucose tests. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice: 137(2018) 37-46.
5. Schnell O, Alawi H, Battelino T., et al. Consensus statement on self-monitoring of blood glucose in diabetes. A European perspective. Diabetes, Stoffwechsel und Herz. 2009;18(4):285-289.
6. Battelino T, Danne T, Bergenstal RM, et al. Clinical targets for continuous glucose monitoring data interpretation: recommendations from the international consensus on time in range. Diabetes Care. (2019);42(8):1593-1603.
7. Beck RW, Bergenstal RM, Riddlesworth TD, et al. Validation of time in range as an outcome measure for diabetes clinical trials. Diabetes Care. (2019);42(3):400-405.
8. Haak, T., Diabetes Ther. (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-016-0223-6
9. NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Diabetes in pregnancy Quality standard [QS109] January 2016.
10. Bolinder, J. et al, Lancet (2016): http://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31535-5
11. Campbell FM. et al, Pediatr Diabetes. (2018): https://doi.org/10.1111/pedi.12735.
12. Scott, Eleanor M., et al. Accuracy, User Acceptability, and Safety Evaluation for the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System When Used by Pregnant Women with Diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 20.3 (2018):180-188
︽The FreeStyle Libre 2 system has optional glucose alarms. Alarms need to be turned on in order to receive low and high glucose alarms.
‡ 60-minute warm-up required when applying the sensor.
₸ Sensor is water resistant in up to 1 metre (3 feet) of water for a maximum of 30 minutes. Do not immerse longer than 30 minutes. Not to be used above 10,000 feet.
Ω The reader can capture data from the sensor when it is within 1cm to 4cm of the sensor.
† Finger pricks are required if glucose readings and alarms do not match symptoms or expectations.
Ѱ For children aged 4-12, a caregiver at least 18 years old is responsible for supervising, managing, and assisting them in using the FreeStyle Libre system and interpreting its readings.
§ The LibreLinkUp app is only compatible with certain mobile device and operating systems. Please check www.librelinkup.com for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of LibreLinkUp and FreeStyle LibreLink requires 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.
◊ Patients choose which device they want to receive alarms: FreeStyle Libre 2 reader or FreeStyle LibreLink app. They must start their FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor with that selected device. Once the patient scans their FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor with that device, they can receive alarms only on that device. The FreeStyle LibreLink app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check the website for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of FreeStyle LibreLink requires registration with LibreView
ǁ Transfer of glucose data between applications depends on internet connectivity.
φ For a complete glycaemic picture, scan once every 8 hours.
₼ The LibreView website is only compatible with certain operating systems and browsers. Please check www.LibreView.com for additional information.
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