User guide

Basic programming 31
Basal
Basal insulin is required to maintain your target glucose values when you are not eating. Your
healthcare professional will calculate this rate for you. Your basal insulin should account for
approximately one half of the body’s total daily insulin requirements. Your pump mimics your
pancreas by delivering insulin continuously over 24-hours.
You can set your insulin pump to change rates during the day to match your needs. Your needs
depend on your lifestyle and insulin requirements. Some people only use one rate throughout the
day, while others find they need more. Your basal rates are made up of insulin deliveries that have
start and stop times. Once set, these rates make up your 24-hour basal pattern and are repeated
daily.
Start and stop times
When you set your basal rate(s) in
the BASAL MENU, your pump prompts
you to set the start time for each
basal delivery. The stop time is the
time that one basal rate stops and
the next basal rate starts (see
figure).
It is recommended that you record
your basal rates on paper. The Quick
Reference card is provided with your
pump for this purpose. For best
results, setting or changing your
basal rate(s) should be discussed
with your healthcare professional.
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The start time of one basal rate is the stop time of the previous
rate. This gives you continuous basal insulin through a 24-hour
period.
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You cannot set a start time for one basal rate to overlap the next.
basal rate. The addition of a new basal rate will erase any basal
rates that follow.
Basal rate 2
Basal rate 3
Basal rate 1
(midnight)
12:00 a.m.
or
00:00
3:00 p.m.
or
15:00
7:00 a.m.
or
7:00
(midnight)
*12:00 a.m.
or
00:00
start #1
stop #1
start #2
stop #2
start #3
stop #3
* For Basal Rate 1, the start time cannot be changed (only the rate can be
changed). Basal Rate 1 always starts at 12 a.m. or 00:00, depending on the time
format selected.