User guide

Glossary
A
A1C (HbA1c) test - A 2-3 month
average of blood glucose
values expressed in percent.
The normal range varies with
different labs and is expressed
in percent (such as 4 - 6%).
Accept - Pressing the ACT button
to approve the selection or
setting.
Active insulin - Bolus insulin that
has been delivered to your
body, but has not yet been
used.
Adverse reaction - An
unexpected, unpleasant or
dangerous reaction to a sensor
when it is inserted into the
body. An adverse reaction may
be sudden or may develop over
time.
Alarm - Audible or vibrating
(silent) notice that indicates
the pump is in Attention mode
and immediate attention is
required. Alarms are prefixed
in the alarm history with the
letter A.
Alarm clock - Feature you can set
to go off at specified times of
the day.
ALARM HISTORY - Screen that
displays the last 36 alarms/
errors that have occurred on
your pump.
Alarm icon - a solid circle that
shows at the top of the screen
and the pump beeps or
vibrates periodically until the
condition is cleared (see
Attention mode).
Alert - Audible or vibrating
(silent) indicator that notifies
you the pump needs attention
soon or that you should be
reminded of something. Insulin
delivery continues as
programmed.
Alert icon - an open circle that
appears at the top of the
screen and the pump beeps or
vibrates periodically to remind
you of the condition (see
Special mode).
Attention mode - Operating
mode that stops all current
insulin delivery. This mode
indicates an alarm or condition
exists that requires immediate
attention.
AUC Limits - The AUC Limits
feature allows you to see how
long your sensor glucose
measurements are outside
your target range. Your target
range is the area between your
Low AUC Limit and your High
AUC Limit. When you set the
AUC Limits, you select the Low
AUC Limit and High AUC Limit
you want for your target range.
B
Backlight - Pump screen light.
Turns on whenever the
button is pressed or in
combination with the
button if not on the HOME
screen. The backlight also
appears during alarms and
alerts, except for LOW
BATTERY alert and OFF NO
POWER alarm.
Basal patterns - The user can
program up to three different
basal rate patterns into the
pump for the delivery of basal
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