CGM - Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems are medical devices used to track glucose levels in real-time throughout the day and night.

CGM FAQ

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What does CGM stand for?

Rodbard D. DIABETES TECHNOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS 2017;19 (3):S25-S37 Beck RW. et al. JAMA 2017;317 (4):371-378. Ruedy KJ. et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2017;11 (6):1138-1146 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) provides the complete picture by revealing glucose lows and highs.

What are the different types of CGM?

There are several different types of CGM. The only type of flash monitor available is the Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2. The original Abbott FreeStyle Libre has been discontinued. Some types of CGM have optional alarms to alert you if your blood glucose levels go too low or too high. The Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 also has an alarm.

What is a CGM & how does it work?

To achieve this, people can use a CGM, which is a wearable device that a person places on their body to quickly and easily check their blood sugar. It can provide users with dynamic information about their blood sugar and can use alerts to warn the wearer of dangerous glucose levels.

What is continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)?

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is steadily becoming a more in demand way of monitoring diabetes control for people on intensive insulin therapy, with North America currently leading the way in terms of uptake. Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre is a flash glucose monitoring system and lies somewhere between a blood glucose meter and a CGM.

What is a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGM)?

CGM is a Continuous Glucose Monitoring system. It essentially measures glucose levels 24/7, every few minutes, through a tiny sensor. This measures your interstitial glucose level, which is the glucose level found in the fluid between the cells. Is CGM for me? What are the Benefits of CGM? What are the different ways to use CGM?

What is CGM & how does it work?

CGM gives you, as a person with diabetes (or a person caring for someone with diabetes), an easy, at-a-glance way to access your blood glucose (sugar) levels 24 hours a day. As many people with diabetes know, checking blood glucose (sugar) is a critical piece of diabetes management.

Who should use a CGM?

Most people using CGMs have type 1 diabetes, although evidence suggests that there may be benefit for people with type 2 diabetes to use continuous glucose monitoring. Those who cannot perform finger-prick testing themselves (e.g. children) People who may need tighter glucose control than usual (e.g. when pregnant)