User guide

Glucagon - A hormone that raises
the level of glucose in the
blood. The alpha cells of the
pancreas make glucagon when
the body needs to put more
sugar into the blood. Glucagon
primarily causes sugar stored
in the liver to be released into
the blood stream.
Glucagon Emergency Kit - An
injectable form of glucagon
that can be used to treat
severe low blood glucose levels
(hypoglycemia). A Glucagon
Emergency Kit can be obtained
in a pharmacy with a
prescription.
Glucose tablet - A simple sugar in
tablet form, that is taken
orally to treat low blood
glucose (hypoglycemia). Check
with your local suppliers to
purchase glucose tablets.
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HbA1c - Glycosylated hemoglobin
HDL - High-density lipoprotein A
complex of lipids and proteins
in approximately equal
amounts that functions as a
transporter of cholesterol in
the blood.
High Glucose - The pump displays
an alert if the sensor indicates
that your sensor glucose is at
or above this value. You have
the option to turn this feature
on or off.
High Repeat - For the High
Glucose, High Predictive, and
Rising Rate of Change alerts,
allows the user to set the delay
between the first alert and any
subsequent alerts. This will
allow the user to avoid getting
an alert every five minutes
until the condition is
corrected.
Hold - Press and continue to press
a pump button.
Hyperglycemia - A condition in
which blood glucose values are
elevated above target.
Symptoms may include
excessive thirst, frequent
urination, dry mouth,
headache, fatigue, and blurred
vision.
Hypoglycemia - A condition in
which blood glucose values are
low below 3.9 mmol/L (70
mg/dL). Symptoms may
include behavioral changes,
pale complexion, hunger,
sweating, sudden weakness,
headache, confusion,
drowsiness, non-
responsiveness to questions,
and the most serious: seizure,
convulsion or loss of
consciousness.
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Idle - The pump is at the HOME
screen.
Increment - A small increase or
decrease in a measurement.
Indication - A condition that
makes a specific medical
treatment or procedure
advisable or necessary.
Infusion set - Flexible tubing with
a reservoir connector and an
infusion site. This tubing
delivers insulin from the pump
to the body.
Infusion site - The end of the
infusion set held to the body
with a tape. It consists of a
cannula and an introducer
needle.
Initialize - To set a starting value
and/or prepare your pump,
transmitter or sensor for use.
Insulin - A hormone that helps the
body use glucose (sugar) for
energy. The beta cells of the
pancreas make the insulin.
Insulin sensitivity - The amount
by which your blood glucose
(BG) level is reduced by one
unit of insulin. (Bolus Wizard
feature data)
Insulin to carbohydrate ratio -
The amount of insulin required
to cover a given number of
carbohydrates. This ratio helps
you estimate what size bolus
you should take when eating
carbohydrates. Your
healthcare professional will
determine your insulin to
carbohydrate ratio.
Interstitial fluid - The fluid
between the cells in the
human body.
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