Answer two or three quick questions. We’ll tell you whether GlucoLamp works with your sensor or pump, and what you need to connect it.
Your setup:
How do you track your glucose?
Which sensor do you use?
Which pump do you use?
Which sensor do you use with it?
Which sensor do you use with it?
Yes
Dexcom works with GlucoLamp
GlucoLamp reads your glucose through Dexcom Share. If your sensor readings appear in the Dexcom app on a phone with an internet connection, GlucoLamp can show them.
What you need
Dexcom Share switched on, with at least one follower added. Any email address will do.
The username and password of the Dexcom account signed in to the app that receives the sensor readings, not a Dexcom Follow account.
Using Dexcom with a pump? The readings must also appear in the Dexcom app.
Outside the US? Choose “Outside US” as the region during setup. Dexcom Stelo is not supported.
GlucoLamp connects to Medtronic CareLink. If your current glucose shows in CareLink, GlucoLamp can show it too. This covers Guardian sensors and MiniMed pumps.
What you need
A CareLink account that can see your current glucose, either your own or a care partner account.
Your readings must be reaching CareLink through the CareLink app.
Europe or the United States. Choose your region during setup.
CareLink sometimes asks for a CAPTCHA at login. If GlucoLamp can’t sign in, log in to CareLink in a browser, complete the CAPTCHA, then try again.
Nightscout is a personal website used by many DIY and community-built diabetes setups. If it already shows your current readings, GlucoLamp can display them.
GlucoLamp can’t read from a sensor directly. It reads from Dexcom, LibreLinkUp, CareLink, Medtrum or Nightscout. If your readings reach one of those, you’re set.
What you need
Many sensors can send their readings to Nightscout, for example through the xDrip+ app.
Check that current readings show up in the service before you order.
Not sure? Tell us which sensor and phone you use and we’ll help.
Some Tandem setups send Libre readings to the pump directly, so they don’t always reach LibreLinkUp. GlucoLamp only works if a LibreLinkUp follower can see your current readings.
What you need
Open LibreLinkUp and check whether your current readings show.
If they do, follow the Libre steps to connect GlucoLamp.
If they don’t, GlucoLamp can’t read your data yet.
GlucoLamp reads from your sensor’s service, not from the pump. If your sensor readings reach Dexcom, LibreLinkUp, CareLink, Medtrum or Nightscout, it works.
What you need
Dexcom: the readings show in the Dexcom app, with Share switched on.
Libre: the readings show in LibreLinkUp.
Anything else: the readings show in Nightscout.
Not sure? Tell us which pump and sensor you use and we’ll help.
GlucoLamp is a visual display device that shows data from your existing CGM system. It does not replace medical devices or professional medical advice, and it does not control a CGM, insulin pump or insulin delivery. Always rely on your official CGM data for medical decisions. Availability can vary by country and software version. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners; references identify compatibility and do not imply affiliation or endorsement.
