CGM Sensor Stretchers

Applenerd81

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Appreciate this is an epic thread, but on the subject of cgm sensor stretching.... Has anyone figured out how to get more than 2 weeks from a Libre sensor? If so how?
 

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Appreciate this is an epic thread, but on the subject of cgm sensor stretching.... Has anyone figured out how to get more than 2 weeks from a Libre sensor? If so how?

You can't, the sensor stops working after the 14 day period is up.
 

tim2000s

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Appreciate this is an epic thread, but on the subject of cgm sensor stretching.... Has anyone figured out how to get more than 2 weeks from a Libre sensor? If so how?
The Libre sensor has a built in timer. If you use glimp on an android phone, it allows you to scan within the first 60 minute period and also during the one day or so after the reader stops picking the sensor up, but after that day, the sensor output flat lines.