User Manual

vi Your personal information
Insulin type
Your pump is sent from the factory with the insulin
type set to U100 fast acting. The insulin type can also
be set to U100 regular acting.
Carb ratios (meal bolus info)
Your carb ratios are used to calculate your meal
boluses.
If you count grams: this ratio is the number of carb
grams covered by one (1) unit of insulin.
If you count exchanges: this ratio is the number of
insulin units you need to cover one carb exchange.
BG targets
BG targets are the levels that your BG (blood
glucose) should be and are required for pump therapy.
Keeping your BG within target range is important for
living well with diabetes. Your healthcare professional
should help you determine these targets.
Insulin sensitivity
Your insulin sensitivity value indicates how much
your blood glucose is reduced by 1 unit of insulin. Your
insulin sensitivity values are used to calculate your cor-
rection boluses for high BG.
My insulin type is:
U100 fast acting
U100 regular acting
When (grams/u or u/exch)
breakfast
lunch
dinner
snacks
When
BG Target
(mg/dL or mmol/L)
before meals:
2 hours after meals:
bedtime:
before driving:
1 unit of insulin will lower my BG:
mg/dL or mmol/L
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