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Temporary Basal Rates and Presets 7
7.2. Starting a Temp Basal
Before you begin
• Temp basal setting must be ON. If it is OFF, see "17.5. Basal and Temp Basal
Settings" on page 162.
• If the Omnipod 5 System is currently in Automated Mode, switch to Manual
Mode. See "14.2. Switching from Automated Mode to Manual Mode" on page
137.
Note: You cannot start or cancel a temp basal during an immediate bolus, but you
can start or cancel a temp basal while an extended bolus is running.
Start a temp basal
To dene and start a temp basal:
1. Navigate to:
Menu icon (
) > Set Temp Basal
e screen shows a graph of the Basal
Program in progress.
Note: To start a temp basal preset, tap
SELECT FROM PRESETS .
2. Tap the Basal Rate eld and scroll to
the desired change in the basal rate:
• If using a percent (%) change:
An UP ARROW (
) indicates
increasing the basal rate above that
of the Basal Program in progress.
A DOWN ARROW (
) indicates
decreasing the basal rate below that
of the Basal Program in progress.
• If using a at rate (U/hr), scroll the
wheel to select the basal rate for the
entire temp basal period.
Note: To change whether temp basals are congured as percent (%) or U/hr,
see "17.5. Basal and Temp Basal Settings" on page 162.
Note: e scroll wheel will not scroll above your Maximum Basal Rate. To
adjust your Maximum Basal Rate, see "Maximum Basal Rate" on page 162.
Tip: You can turn OFF insulin delivery for the duration of the temp basal
by setting a decrease of 100% or setting the temp basal to 0 U/hr. For more
information, see "Temp basal limitations" on page 253 and "Methods to
temporarily pause insulin delivery in Manual Mode" on page 254.
Manual
Mode
Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267