Table 1.
Associated glucose rate of change | ||
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Trend indicator(arrow) | DG5 | FL |
⬆⬆ | Glucose rapidly rising >3 mg/dL each minute or >45 mg/dL in 15 min. | n.a. |
⬆ | Glucose rising 2–3 mg/dL each minute or up to 45 mg/dL in 15 min. | Glucose is rising quickly [>2 mg/(dL·min)] |
⬈ | Glucose slowly rising 1–2 mg/dL each minute or up to 30 mg/dL in 15 min. | Glucose is rising [between 1 and 2 mg/(dL·min)] |
➔ | Glucose is steady. Not increasing/decreasing >1 mg/(dL·min) or up to 15 mg/dL in 15 min. | Glucose is changing slowly [<1 mg/(dL·min)] |
⬊ | Glucose is slowly falling 1–2 mg/dL each minute or up to 30 mg/dL in 15 min. | Glucose is falling [between 1 and 2 mg/(dL·min)] |
⬇ | Glucose is falling 2–3 mg/dL each minute or up to 45 mg/dL in 15 min. | Glucose is falling quickly [>2 mg/(dL·min)] |
⬇⬇ | Glucose is rapidly falling >3 mg/dL each minute or >45 mg/dL in 15 min. | n.a. |
DG5, Dexcom G5; FL, FreeStyle Libre; n.a., not applicable.