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. 2020 Sep 28;14(6):1035–1064. doi: 10.1177/1932296820954163

Table 2.

List of Currently Available Subcutaneous CGM Devices and their Interferences.

CGM system Glucose sensing methods Technical features4 Known interferences from chemical substances
Abbott Diabetes Care FreeStyle Libre 14 day system28 GO + Redox Sensing Membrane No required calibration; warm-up 1 hour; 14 days of sensor wear; range 40-500 mg/dL; no predictive alerts; requires scanning at least every 8 hours Ascorbic acid
Salicylic acid
Abbott Diabetes Care FreeStyle Libre 229,30 GO + Redox Sensing Membrane No required calibration; warm-up 1 hour; 14 days of sensor wear; range 40-400 mg/dL; no predictive alerts; optional alarms for hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and signal loss; requires scanning at least every 8 hours Ascorbic acid
Dexcom G631,32 GO + Perm-selective membrane coating No required calibrations; warm-up 2 hours; 10 days of sensor wear; range 40-400 mg/dL; hypoglycemia predictive alerts Hydroxyurea
Medtronic MiniMed Guardian Sensor 334,35 GO Requires 2-4 calibrations/day; warm-up 2 hours; 7 days of sensor wear; range 40- 400 mg/dL; predictive alerts Acetaminophen
Senseonics Eversense36,37 Nonenzymatic electrochemical fluorescent-based polymer Required 2 calibrations/day; implantable; warm-up 24 hours; 90-180 days of sensor wear; predictive alerts for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia;
conditional MRI compatibility
Mannitol
Tetracycline

GO, glucose oxidase; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.