Measurement Units
Important Notice!
Last Updated: September 9, 2005
Blood Glucose Measurement Units
When monitoring your blood glucose, always make sure that the glucose
measurement units are set correctly, or you may misinterpret your blood glucose
test results. It is possible to accidentally change the measurement units when
you set up your meter. Please confirm that your country-specific Unit of
Measure (mg/dL, which is used in the U.S.) is shown on the meter with every
glucose result. Please refer to your Owner's Booklet for questions regarding
your meter set up. For your convenience, you may
download a copy of your Owner's Booklet for how-to's and helpful product
information.
Unit of Measure Reference Table
It is important to know which Unit of Measure the country in which you live has
adopted—milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), which is used in the U.S., or
millimoles per liter (mmol/L), which is used in many other countries. For your
convenience, please refer to the reference table listed below to compare your
meter settings with the typical Unit of Measure used in the countries
noted.
Note: The information provided is not intended to serve as a
substitute for diagnosis. Please consult your Healthcare Professional regarding
any medical questions you may have. If you have any questions regarding your
meter and its settings, please contact your local Customer Care.
| Country (A-K) |
Unit of Measure* |
| Algeria |
mg/dL |
| Argentina |
mg/dL |
| Aruba |
mg/dL |
| Australia |
mmol/L |
| Austria |
mg/dL |
| Bahrain |
mmol/L |
| Bahamas |
mg/dL |
| Bangladesh |
mg/dL |
| Barbados |
mg/dL |
| Belarus |
mmol/L |
| Belgium |
mg/dL |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
mmol/L |
| Brazil |
mg/dL |
| Bulgaria |
mmol/L |
| Canada |
mmol/L |
| Cayman Isl |
mg/dL |
| Chile |
mg/dL |
| China |
mmol/L |
| Columbia |
mg/dL |
| Curacao |
mg/dL |
| Croatia |
mmol/L |
| Cyprus |
mg/dL |
| Czech Republic |
mmol/L |
| Denmark |
mmol/L |
| Dominican Republic |
mg/dL |
| Ecuador |
mg/dL |
| Egypt |
mg/dL |
| El Salvador |
mg/dL |
| Estonia |
mmol/L |
| Finland |
mmol/L |
| France |
mg/dL |
| Gaza Strip and Jericho |
mg/dL |
| Georgia |
mg/dL |
| Germany |
mg/dL, mmol/L |
| Greece |
mg/dL |
| Guatemala |
mg/dL |
| Honduras |
mg/dL |
| Hong Kong |
mmol/L |
| Hungary |
mmol/L |
| Iceland |
mmol/L |
| India |
mg/dL |
| Indonesia |
mg/dL |
| Ireland |
mmol/L |
| Israel |
mg/dL |
| Italy |
mg/dL |
| Ivory Coast |
mg/dL |
| Jamaica |
mg/dL |
| Japan |
mg/dL |
| Jordan |
mg/dL |
| Kazakhstan |
mmol/L |
| Korea |
mg/dL |
| Kuwait |
mmol/L |
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| Country (L-Z) |
Unit of Measure* |
| Latvia |
mmol/L |
| Lebanon |
mg/dL |
| Lithuania |
mmol/L |
| Luxembourg |
mg/dL |
| Macedonia |
mmol/L |
| Malta |
mmol/L |
| Malaysia |
mmol/L |
| Mexico |
mg/dL |
| Montenegro |
mmol/L |
| Morocco |
mg/dL |
| Netherlands |
mmol/L |
| New Zealand |
mmol/L |
| North Yemen |
mg/dL |
| Norway |
mmol/L |
| Oman |
mmol/L |
| Pakistan |
mg/dL |
| Peru |
mg/dL |
| Philippines |
mg/dL, mmol/L |
| Poland |
mg/dL |
| Portugal |
mg/dL |
| Puerto Rico |
mg/dL |
| Qatar |
mg/dL |
| Romania |
mg/dL |
| Russia |
mmol/L |
| Saudi Arabia |
mg/dL, mmol/L |
| Serbia |
mmol/L |
| Singapore |
mg/dL, mmol/L |
| Slovakia |
mmol/L |
| Slovenia |
mmol/L |
| South Korea |
mg/dL |
| Spain |
mg/dL |
| St Martin |
mg/dL |
| Sweden |
mmol/L |
| Switzerland |
mmol/L |
| Syria |
mg/dL |
| Taiwan |
mg/dL |
| Thailand |
mg/dL |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
mg/dL |
| Tunisia |
mg/dL |
| Turkey |
mg/dL |
| UAE |
mg/dL |
| UK |
mmol/L |
| Ukraine |
mg/dL, mmol/L |
| Uruguay |
mg/dL |
| US |
mg/dL |
| Venezuela |
mg/dL |
| Vietnam |
mg/dL |
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* If your country is not listed, please contact your local Customer Care or
your Healthcare Professional.
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