Accu-Chek insulin pump manual Programming a Temporary Basal Rate TBR, Insulin pump therapy

Programming a Temporary Basal Rate (TBR)

Your pump lets you temporarily increase or decrease your basal rate. This lets you match changing insulin needs from increased or decreased activity level, illness, or stress.

▲	Incorrect programming of your insulin pump may cause
!	incorrect insulin delivery. Your insulin pump must be
WARNING	programmed with your personal settings prior to starting
	insulin pump therapy.
	Do not operate your insulin pump without knowing your
	personal settings. If you are not sure about your personal
	settings or if you are less experienced, have your doctor
	or healthcare team check your personal settings.

Typically, a basal rate is set to 100%, but you can:

•Increase it to 200% for up to 24 hours

•Decrease it to 0% for up to 24 hours

When you increase or decrease your basal rate, each hourly basal rate for the duration you program is increased or decreased. The characteristic shape of your basal rate profile remains and does not become a flat curve, if the change is larger than 0%. For 0% the basal rate profile becomes a flat curve and no insulin (except boluses) is delivered during the programmed duration.

Discuss programming a Temporary Basal Rate with your doctor or healthcare team.

Note:

A running Temporary Basal Rate increase or decrease remains active, even if you changed the basal rate profile.

Chapter 4: Boluses and TBRs

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