Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Continuous Glucose Monitoring is a step beyond your own self monitoring and provides more detailed information about your blood glucose patterns and/or blood glucose excursions.
A sensor is worn for 3 to 4 days, during which time it measures the glucose level of subcutaneous tissue every 5 minutes. After the sensor has recorded its series of measurements, the data are downloaded from the monitor for analysis.
Continuous monitoring provides your health care provider with comprehensive information that can be helpful in making treatment changes. It is especially useful for identifying overnight hypoglycemia.
This service is available at our Inova Fairfax Hospital location.
Click here for the requirements to attend this program.
