User guide

Glossary
A
A1C (HbA1c) test - A 2-3 month
average of blood glucose
values expressed in percent.
The normal range varies with
different labs and is
expressed in percent (such as
4 - 6%).
Accept - Pressing the ACT
button to approve the
selection or setting.
Active insulin - Bolus insulin
that has been delivered to
your body, but has not yet
been used.
Alarm - Audible or vibrating
(silent) notice that indicates
the pump is in Attention
mode and immediate
attention is required. Alarms
are prefixed in the alarm
history with the letter A.
Alarm clock - Feature you can
set to go off at specified
times of the day.
ALARM HISTORY - Screen that
displays the last 36 alarms/
errors that have occurred on
your pump.
Alarm icon - a solid circle that
shows at the top of the screen
and the pump beeps or
vibrates periodically until the
condition is cleared (see
Attention mode).
Alert - Audible or vibrating
(silent) indicator that notifies
you the pump needs attention
soon or that you should be
reminded of something.
Insulin delivery continues as
programmed.
Alert icon - an open circle that
appears at the top of the
screen and the pump beeps or
vibrates periodically to
remind you of the condition
(see Special mode).
Attention mode - Operating
mode that stops all current
insulin delivery. This mode
indicates an alarm or
condition exists that requires
immediate attention.
B
Backlight - Pump screen light.
Turns on whenever the
button is pressed or in
combination with the
button if not on the HOME
screen. The backlight also
appears during an alarm
(except LOW BATT).
Basal rate - The pump setting
that provides a continuous
infusion of insulin to keep the
blood glucose stable between
meals and during the night.
Basal insulin mimics
pancreatic insulin delivery—
which meets all the body's
non-food related insulin
needs.
BASAL REVIEW screen - shows
the basal rates programmed
in the pump, with the 24-hour
total for each rate.
BG - Blood Glucose
BG reminder - Feature that you
can set to remind you to
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