Consumer reported complaint for high blood glucose test results.Pharmacist and wife are calling on behalf of the customer.The customer is concerned with test results from results obtained of 142mg/dl.The customer¿s expected am fasting blood glucose test result is 130mg/dl.At the time of the call, the customer felt well and did not report any symptoms.Customer's wife stated that morning when he had obtained the result of 142mg/dl, customer was having symptoms of slurred speech, confused, shaky, cold and his body temperature dropped to 92 degrees.Customer was taken to the hospital; at the hospital, wife stated that customer's blood glucose level was unreadable, it ''was too low''.Wife stated that blood glucose test was taken 10-15 minutes from the time customer had obtained the result of 142mg/dl fasting at home.Customer was treated with an iv of sugar water and was given a heated blanket to raise his body temperature.Before customer was discharged, his blood glucose test result was 120mg/dl and his body temperature was 95 degrees.Customer was discharged the same day and was instructed to follow up with his doctor.During the call, a back to back blood test was not performed by the customer.The test strip lot manufacturer¿s expiration date is 05/25/2022.Product storage and open vial date were not disclosed.The meter memory was reviewed for previous test result history: result 1: 142 mg/dl, date: (b)(6), time: 08:00 am, fasting; result 2: 127 mg/dl, date: (b)(6), time: 08:14 am, fasting; result 3: 123 mg/dl, date: (b)(6), time: 07:53 am, fasting; result 4: 138 mg/dl, date: (b)(6), time: 08:04 am, fasting; result 5: 116 mg/dl, date: (b)(6), time: 08:00 am, fasting.
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