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Chapter 5
Using Bolus Wizard
What is it?
The Bolus Wizard is an optional feature of the pump that calculates an estimated bolus:
Information you need...
Food entry
You need to know how many exchanges or grams of carbohydrates you are going to eat. (You need to know
what foods contain carbohydrate and understand carbohydrate counting.)
Your BG reading
You need to know your BG reading. When using the Bolus Wiz-
ard, the pump can work with the Paradigm Link Blood Glucose
Monitor Powered by BD Logic Technology (Paradigm Link meter)
to automatically receive your BG reading. The section “Meter
option” in this chapter has more information. If you are not using
this meter, you will manually enter your BG.
Your personal Bolus Wizard settings
In addition to your BG reading and/or your food entry, Bolus Wizard uses personal settings that you enter dur-
ing Bolus Wizard programming. (Instructions are in the section, “How to program Bolus Wizard.”).
You should get this information from your healthcare professional. Also, for best results, talk to your health-
care professional before making any changes. Keep a record of your settings in the Bolus Wizard settings table on
the next page.
➠ to support your food intake
AND/OR
➠ to correct high blood glucose
➠ Carb units (grams or exchanges)
➠ Carb (food) ratios (in carbohydrate grams/unit of insulin or
insulin units/carb exchanges)
➠ BG units (mg/dL or mmol/L)
➠ insulin sensitivity
➠ target blood glucose
Pump
BG
Readings
Paradigm Link
Meter
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