I’m going from the US to Italy tomorrow. Would putting a G6 sensor in my checked luggage destroy it because of the temperature fluctuations or would it most likely be fine because it’s just a filament with a reagent and a mechanical inserter? Would the answer be the same for a G7?
I would be bringing this one as a backup to my backups which I’ll have with me in my carry on. So,while I wouldn’t welcome it, I’m okay with the risk of lost luggage. I just don’t want to make the Dexcom inaccurate/inoperable.
Thanks and apologies if this question has been asked and answered previously.
Bonus question: assuming Dexcoms are fine going through airport x-rays. I’m pretty sure I’ve done it before without incident. Anyone think otherwise?
I have generally placed them in my carryon bag. Have not seen a problem with them going through x-ray there. I do not expose a Tandem pump to x-ray though as literature from the company says it is not approved. You can avoid a hand check by removing the pump and going through normal screening. But be very careful to keep up with the pump. Even under normal circumstances a TSA staffer will run off with it to have it checked for explosives. And you will have to go to it; they will not be looking for you to get it back.
I think it’s probably fine. I’ve done this and it was fine. I wouldn’t put insulin into checked luggage because you can’t guarantee that it won’t reach freezing temperatures, but it will probably be OK. Mark the packaging on the ones in checked luggage so you know which ones were subject to temp extremes incase you see funny behavior.