Type 1 LO Hypo

[hypopippa]

Hi guys,
I use the Accu Chek Aviva Expert Test Kit and recently had a hypo which was marked as ‘LO’. Not experienced this before was just wondering how this ranks against the normal scale?
Thanks

 

[EllieM]

Hi guys,
I use the Accu Chek Aviva Expert Test Kit and recently had a hypo which was marked as ‘LO’. Not experienced this before was just wondering how this ranks against the normal scale?
Thanks

The guide to the meter suggests that LO is a reading less than 0.6 mmol/L but given that you'd be in a coma or dead at this level it's more likely an error. If you weren't hypo I'd suggest doing another reading but given that you were it's best to treat first...

 

[J girl]

Hi guys,
I use the Accu Chek Aviva Expert Test Kit and recently had a hypo which was marked as ‘LO’. Not experienced this before was just wondering how this ranks against the normal scale?
Thanks

Hi, Lo is a warning for you to eat something quickly to get you back within the normal range. You can read Lo and not feel low and not be in a comatose state, and other times you could be hypoing serverly, it just depends on how much excess insulin you may have taken.

 

[porl69]

Hi guys,
I use the Accu Chek Aviva Expert Test Kit and recently had a hypo which was marked as ‘LO’. Not experienced this before was just wondering how this ranks against the normal scale?
Thanks

Usually a Lo reading on most machines are below 1.3 mmol/L

 

[PJR76]

Hi guys,
I use the Accu Chek Aviva Expert Test Kit and recently had a hypo which was marked as ‘LO’. Not experienced this before was just wondering how this ranks against the normal scale?
Thanks

It's always sensible to test again to confirm the first reading if you believe it to be inaccurate. But LO on a blood glucose reader is almost certainly going to be < 2.0 mmol/L.