Simplify your diabetes management with real-time CGM
If you’re living with Type 1, or Type 2 diabetes, keeping track of your glucose levels can be complicated – the constant finger pricking* or scanning, monitoring your activities and diet, and avoiding dangerous highs and lows.
The good news is our real-time Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems are the simple|| solution for your day-to-day diabetes management.
How does a Continuous Glucose Monitoring system work?
Real-time CGM systems track your glucose levels giving you automatic glucose
readings, without finger pricks* or scanning.
Here’s how:
readings, without finger pricks* or scanning.
Here’s how:
Easy, painless application†,1
Simply attach a small sensor to your skin using an automatic applicator. An adhesive patch holds the real-time CGM device in place for up to 10 days so that it can measure glucose levels in the interstitial fluid 24/7.
Discreet wearable
A small sensor, which can be worn in up to three locations,** sends real-time readings automatically to your smart device‡ or receiver.§
Real-time numbers and alerts
The compatible smart device‡ or receiver§ displays current glucose levels and where they’re heading. You can even set customisable high and low glucose alerts to warn you before you need to take action.
What are the benefits of real-time CGM?
To put it simply, real-time CGM translates your continuous readings into simple data to help you to stay in control of your diabetes and live a healthier, more confident life. You can view your glucose levels at a glance,‡ allowing you to make fully informed treatment decisions, in the moment. And our customisable alerts empower you to set meaningful alerts to take action before highs and lows may occur.
But that’s not all, here’s a few other reasons why people choose our real-time CGM.
The difference between real-time CGM, BGM and Flash
There are various methods to measure your glucose levels, and each option has its unique approach to providing this information.
Real-time Continuous
Glucose Monitoring
A real-time CGM provides you with a comprehensive view of your glucose levels, including their current status, direction, and the speed that they are changing.
Blood Glucose Monitors
(BGM)
The traditional method requires painful finger pricks* (often multiple times a day) and gives you a snapshot of your glucose level at one point in time.
Flash (Intermittently Scanned CGM)
A monitoring system that requires you to manually scan your sensor to view your glucose levels.
Dexcom Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (rt-CGM) | Blood Glucose Monitors (BGM) | Flash Systems (Intermittently Scanned CGM) | |
No finger pricks needed* | ✓ | - | ✓ |
Automatically send glucose reading to your phone without scanning | ✓ | - | _ |
High and Low alerts without scanning | ✓ | - | - |
24/7 monitoring without scanning | ✓ | - | _ |
Share your data with your physician in a few clicks | ✓ | - | ✓ |
Trends & Patterns reports | ✓ | - | _ |
*If your glucose alerts and readings on Dexcom ONE do not match symptoms or expectations, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions.
Who can use Dexcom real-time CGM system?
Dexcom real-time CGM system can be used by anyone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, including children as young as 2 years old, and pregnant women. People using Dexcom CGM system reported improved well-being and treatment satisfaction.†,2
*Fingerstick required for diabetes treatment decisions if symptoms or expectations do not match readings.
† Results obtained with Dexcom G6 study (which has the same applicator as Dexcom ONE.
‡ For a list of compatible smart devices, visit dexcom.com/compatibility.
§ Optional Receiver sold separately.
** Dexcom ONE and Dexcom ONE+ are approved for wear on the arm and abdomen, and ages 2-17 for Dexcom ONE and 2-6 for Dexcom ONE+ can also wear their sensor on the upper buttocks.
† Results obtained with Dexcom G6 study (which has the same applicator as Dexcom ONE.
‡ For a list of compatible smart devices, visit dexcom.com/compatibility.
§ Optional Receiver sold separately.
** Dexcom ONE and Dexcom ONE+ are approved for wear on the arm and abdomen, and ages 2-17 for Dexcom ONE and 2-6 for Dexcom ONE+ can also wear their sensor on the upper buttocks.
1. Shah VN, et al. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2018;20(6):428-433.
2. Lind M, et al. JAMA 2017;317(4):379-387.
2. Lind M, et al. JAMA 2017;317(4):379-387.