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Libre 2 Sensor
$119.99
$119.99
1,785 PC Optimum points
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About this product
Item #093815001492
FreeStyle Libre 2 offers real-time automatic* glucose readings sent directly to your smartphone. With FreeStyle Libre 2, see how food, exercise and medication impact your glucose levels.2 A quick, painless1 scan can also be used in the event Bluetooth® is interrupted. FreeStyle Libre 2 is comprised of life-changing technology that offers a 14-day2 glucose sensor worn on the back of the upper arm. To monitor your glucose levels, the FreeStyle Libre 2 reader or FreeStyle Libre 2 app (compatible with iOS & Android devices) is required.
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Features & benefits
How to use
Applying your sensor: 1. Wash using only non-moisturing, fragrance-free soaps to the area that you will apply your sensor. 2. Clean using the alcohol wipe provided in the sensor kit to remove any oily residue on the skin. 3. Dry and allow your skin to fully dry before applying the sensor. Tips: 1. Shave any excess arm hair as it can get caught between the sensor adhesive and skin 2. After a shower or swim, take extra care when towelling off to avoid catching or pulling the sensor 3. Try to give your sensor room by wearing loose-fitting clothing and lightweight material 4. Be sure to select a site on the back of your upper arm that will minimize the risk of it coming off, and consider using an over-bandage and/or any of the items on the previous page 5. Avoid playing with or pulling the sensor while wearing it Making your sensor stay put: Add extra stickiness with these products to help ensure your sensor stays in place. 1. Torbot Skin Tac - https://torbot.com/ 2. Skin-Prep Protective Wipes - https://www.smith-nephew.com/ 3. Mastisol Liquid Adhesive - https://eloquesthealthcare.com/ 4. Calilon No-Sting Barrier Film - https://www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/company-ca/ 5. Tagaderm I.V. - https://www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/company-ca/ 6. Over-Bandage - A medical-grade adhesive; bandage or tape. If using, it must be applied at the time of sensor application. It is important that you only remove it when your sensor wear is over as the sensor may come loose when peeling it off. Be sure to leave the opening/hole in the centre of the sensor uncovered so it can breathe.
Warnings
Contradindication: Remove the Sensor that you are wearing if you have a medical appointment that includes strong magnetic or electromagnetic radiation, e.g. an X-ray, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) or CT (Computed Tomography) scan. Apply a new Sensor after the appointment. Warnings: - Do not ignore symptoms that may be due to low or high blood glucose. If youhave symptoms that do not match the Sensor glucose reading or suspect that your reading may be inaccurate, check the reading by conducting a fingerstick test using a blood glucose meter. If you have symptoms that do not match your glucose readings, consult your healthcare professional. - If you are using FreeStyle Libre 2 app, you must have access to a blood glucose monitoring system as the App does not provide one. - Choking hazard: The System contains small parts that may be dangerous if swallowed. Cautions and Important Information: What to know about Glucose Alarms - For you to receive alarms, they must be on, and your phone should be within 6 metres (20 ft) of you at all times. The transmission range is 6 metres (20 ft) unobstructed. If you are out of range, you may not receive glucose alarms. - Do not force close the App. - Check to make sure that you have the correct settings and permissions enabled on your phone to receive alarms. - Enable Bluetooth and Notifications for the App. Be sure not to turn on any features or modify phone settings that may interrupt the presentation of notifications. - Turn on Lock Screen notifications, Banner Notifications, Notification sounds and general phone sounds or vibration. - Turn off Do Not Disturb mode or select to turn on Override Do Not Disturb in your alarm settings. Do this if you want the alarm to always play a sound and appear on the lock screen even if your phone is muted or Do Not Disturb is on. Note: You must accept the App’s permission request for Critical Alerts to use this feature. You can also enable the Critical Alerts setting directly from the App’s notification settings. - Remember that alarm settings will follow your phone’s sound and vibration settings, so these should be at a level that you can hear to prevent missed alarms. - You should disconnect headphones when you are not using them as you may not receive audio with alarms. - If you are using peripheral devices connected to your phone, such as wireless headphones or a smartwatch, you may receive alarms on only one device or peripheral, not all. - Keep your phone well charged and turned on. Who should not use the System - The System has not been evaluated for use with other implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers. - The System has not been evaluated for use in pregnant women, persons on dialysis or people less than 4 years of age. - Do not use the System if you are critically ill. The System has not been evaluated for use by critically ill patients and it is not known how different conditions or medications common to this population may affect performance of the System. What to know about wearing the Sensor - Some individuals may be sensitive to the adhesive that keeps the Sensor attached to the skin. If you notice significant skin irritation around or under your Sensor, remove the Sensor and stop using the System. Do not try to treat any skin irritation with lotions/creams/ointments/sprays/barrier patches in order to continue wearing the Sensor. Contact your healthcare professional before continuing to use the System. - Intense exercise may cause your Sensor to loosen due to sweat or movement of the Sensor. If your Sensor comes loose, you may get no readings or unreliable readings, which may not match how you feel. Follow the instructions to select an appropriate application site. - Glucose Going Low and Glucose Going High messages may mean that your actual blood glucose is already <3.9 mmol/L or >13.3 mmol/L. Consider this before making an activity or treatment decision. - If you are going to participate in activities that could result in harm to yourself or others in the event of a severe hypoglycaemic episode (e.g. driving a motor vehicle without following the Canadian Diabetes Association Recommendations for Private and Commercial Drivers), do not rely on Glucose Messages (High Glucose, Low Glucose, Glucose Going High and Glucose Going Low) alone. Talk to your healthcare professional about checking your glucose before and while driving. - When using the System to replace blood glucose testing for making diabetes treatment decisions, including insulin dosing, you should have a good understanding of how to self-manage your diabetes, as determined by your healthcare professional. How to store the Sensor Kit - Store the Sensor Kit between 4°C and 25°C. While you don’t need to keep your Sensor Kit in a refrigerator, you can as long as the refrigerator is between 4°C and 25°C. When not to use the System - Do NOT use if the Sensor Pack or the Sensor Applicator seem to be damaged or already opened. - Do NOT use if past expiry date. What to know before you apply the Sensor - Clean the application site and ensure that it is dry prior to Sensor insertion. This helps the Sensor stay attached to your body. When is Sensor Glucose different from Blood Glucose - Glucose levels in the interstitial fluid can be different from blood glucose levels and may mean that Sensor glucose readings are different from blood glucose. You may notice this difference during times when your blood glucose is changing quickly, for example after eating, taking insulin or exercising. When to remove the Sensor - If the Sensor is becoming loose or if the Sensor tip is coming out of your skin, you may get no readings or unreliable readings, which may not match how you feel. Check to make sure your Sensor has not come loose. If it has come loose, remove it and apply a new one. - On rare occasions, you may get inaccurate Sensor glucose readings. If you believe your glucose readings are not correct or do not match how you feel, perform a blood glucose test on your finger to confirm your glucose. If the problem continues, remove your Sensor and apply a new one. What to know about FreeStyle Libre 2 app - FreeStyle Libre 2 app installed on a smartphone is intended for use by a single person. It must not be used by more than one person due to the risk of misinterpreting glucose information. Interfering Substances: - Taking more than 500 mg of ascorbic acid per day may affect the Sensor readings which could cause you to miss a low glucose event. Ascorbic acid can be found in supplements including multivitamins. Some supplements, including cold remedies, may contain high doses of 1000 mg of ascorbic acid. Do not use the Sensor while taking supplements that contain high doses of 1000 mg of ascorbic acid.
Most Liked Positive Review
Knowledge is power
I'm using this tool to learn how different foods are affecting my glucose levels. If less expensive, I believe more people would use these, and benefit from the data. They would then have the knowlege to be more responsible in their own food choices and be asble to see how it affects them. Peopl...
Most Liked Negative Review
Poor experience with first time use of the Freestyle Libre
When the sensor works it is quite satisfactory. Issues have occurred related to the sensor coming off and a replacement sensor sent by Abbott that didn't work right out of the box. Began using the systems on August 20, 2024 when I purchased two Libre 2 sensors from our local Shoppers Drug Mart, ...
Reviewed by 11 customers
LIBRE2
Very bad product and very expensive for this bad quality.
Great when they work, but…..,
This is an incredibly useful tool to help manage your blood sugars when they are functioning correctly, however I think only one in three sensors work. Abbott does replace them but I do not have a prescription for these and have to pay full price. They need to work on their quality control. Often these do not work right out of the box
Love it
I'm so glad I don't have prick my figure and readings all over the place .. I Just look at my phone and tells me right away Nice to see I'm in range and what food make my sugar go up .. easy to program and use
sensors are faulty
I have only had a 45% success rate getting readings, the units work in batches where i had 3 in a row not function/stop reading. Abbott asked for the serial numbers which are in impossible to read fine print on sensors where it is a lengthy process to get credit. The reality is they can see if teh sensors are nort working and rather than be proactive they waste yrou time. I am effectively dying of diabetes and rely on these sensors to prolong my life through managing my disease. They are bottom line focused where it is abouttheir profits not yrou health.
Good Product
good product but sdm overcharge and they think the collection of points make it worthwhile
Over Priced
shoppers drug mart is over charging for this product, shouldn't be more than $100
Worked as advertised
Received my sensor as a trial. Loved the numbers (if they're accurate), very helpful in managing my pre-diabetes in order to stay off meds. But, will not continue use because it's so very expensive without insurance coverage. Has anyone calibrated this sensor's readings with the regular finger prick tests and see if they're accurate? Or compared the sensor's estimated A1c with lab results?
Does the job as advertised
Tried it for 2 weeks. Worked well help me organize how I eat when I eat what I eat

Poor experience with first time use of the Freestyle Libre
When the sensor works it is quite satisfactory. Issues have occurred related to the sensor coming off and a replacement sensor sent by Abbott that didn't work right out of the box. Began using the systems on August 20, 2024 when I purchased two Libre 2 sensors from our local Shoppers Drug Mart, which were partially covered by my work health insurance plan. Applied one and then four days later a minor bump on our door jamb dislodged the sensor so that it was no longer functional. Phoned Abbott and they sent a replacement sensor that takes about 3-10 business days to arrive. I applied the second sensor I purchased on August 25, but then also applied an adhesive circular bandage to reduce the risk of the sensor coming loose or being knocked off. Worked very well. The bandage is intended for use with the Libre system. Two weeks later as per the guidelines the sensor was removed and a new one applied, which was the one sent directly by Abbott. Waited an hour and then when I tried to read the newly applied sensor I got an error message that the sensor wasn't working and that it needed to be replaced. Unfortunately, this was a new sensor that was just applied. Called Abbott and another sensor is on its way. However, my health care plan likely won't cover another purchase of sensors until later in September. Considering stopping my use of the Libre 2 sensor system and going back to the finger prick method of blood glucose monitoring.
This Should Be Covered for Pre-Diabetics and People "At Risk
Iam pre-diabetic but until I'm a full blown diabetic my insurance will not cover these highly sophisticated tools which constantly monitor my eating, exercise and food habits that reflect my blood glucose levels. These should be used for diagnostic tools to PREVENT disease and not just manage it. So easy to use and utilize with my smart phone. I can look and see what I eat affects my levels and that exercising improves my levels. This tool is way easier than a standard glucose monitor. Nothing to carry around except your phone and we all do that anyways. Prevention is the key



