User Manual

Using Bolus Wizard 55
Carb/Exch ratios
If you use grams as your carb units: Carb ratio is the number of carb grams that are covered by one unit of insulin.
If you use exchanges as your carb units: Carb ratio is the number of insulin units that are needed to cover one (1.0)
carb exchange.
Because this ratio may vary throughout the day, your pump allows you to set up to eight (8) settings. Your health-
care professional may only have you program one or two carb ratios when you first start using the Bolus Wizard
feature.
4. In the EDIT SETTINGS screen, select
Carb Ratios
and press ACT.
5. The screen will change to SET CARB RATIO 1 (if you are
using grams) or SET EXCH RATIO 1 (if using exchanges).
Set your first ratio and press
ACT.
(The start time for your first ratio is midnight (12:00A) and
cannot be changed.)
NOTE - Carb ratio values are normally between 5–50 grams/u or 0.3–3.0 u/exch.
If your ratio value is outside the range, this warning message will appear on the screen.
Press
ESC to correct or ACT to continue.
6. To set just one ratio: To set more than one carb ratio:
a. Press
ESC. a. Set the start time
for ratio 2 and
press
ACT.
b. Set the value
for ratio 2 and
press
ACT.
c. Repeat steps a and b
to set more ratios.
d. Press
ESC when you
are done.
Carb Units:
Wizard
EDIT SETTINGS
On
Carb Ratios:
- - -
grams
MiniMed
MiniMed
12:00A
SET CARB RATIO 1
15 grams/U
Carb Units:
Wizard
EDIT SETTINGS
On
Carb Ratios: - - -
exch
MiniMed
MiniMed
12:00A
SET EXCH RATIO 1
1.0 U/exch
(flashing)
set, then
press
ACT
ACT
using grams using exchanges
ACT
WARNING
MiniMed
A carb ratio of XX
is valid but outside
the usual range of
5-50.*
ESC to correct,
ACT to continue
(* 0.3 - 3.0 for exch)
_:_
SET START TIME 2
MiniMed
__ grams/U
(flashing)
using grams
_:_
SET START TIME 2
MiniMed
__ U/exch
(flashing)
using exchanges
(flashing)
set then press
ACT
_:_
SET START TIME 2*
MiniMed
__ grams/U
using grams
_:_
SET START TIME 2*
MiniMed
__ U/exch
using exchanges
7:00A
SET CARB RATIO 2*
MiniMed
__ grams/U
7:00A
SET EXCH RATIO 2*
MiniMed
__ U/exch
* Depending on how many ratios you set,
this number can be 2 through 8.
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