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Uses For Your Meter’s Optional Functions • 4948 • Uses For Your Meter’s Optional Functions
Your Paradigm Link™ Blood Glucose Monitor allows you to enter insulin
dosing information into its memory. This feature might be used if you inject
insulin in addition to the insulin you infuse with your pump.
Yo ur meter allows you to record and review each insulin dose and type that
you inject. You can review up to 30 of your 250 stored insulin records on your
meter display. An advantage of this function is that you can compare
changes in the results of your blood glucose test results to your insulin doses.
Once you have set the Insulin Recording function to “ ,” you can record
and save your insulin delivery by insulin type and dose.
• The Insulin Recording function is turned off when you receive your new
meter. To set up the Insulin Recording function, refer to page 37.
• After you set up the function, you can review your insulin therapy. For
complete information on how to review this and other Optional functions,
refer to page 41.
Meter is off, with no test strip inserted in the test strip slot.
1. Deliver your insulin.
2. After you deliver your insulin, press and
release the Insulin Recording button.
The meter turns on and advances
to insulin recording. The and
a flashing “1” appear on the display.
3. Press the left or right arrow
button to select the label (P1, P2, P3, or P4)
that matches the type of insulin you delivered.
(Refer to page 53 for labeling your
insulin.)
4. Press the Mode button briefly to
confirm your choice and to advance to
record your insulin dose.
5. Press the right arrow button
to enter your insulin units. Use the
right or left arrow buttons
to adjust units up or down.
Recording Your
Insulin Doses
NOTE: The meter will not enter into insulin recording mode if:
• The test strip is in the test strip slot, or
• The Insulin Recording function has not been turned on in the
Optional function Setup. (Refer to page 37 for setup.)
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Insulin
Recording
Select Insulin Type
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Select
Insulin Dose