BG (blood glucose) target range - The range of your normal or desirable blood glucose levels. You can set up the pump so that you receive an alarm when your blood glucose level is below or above your target range.
BG (blood glucose) units - Blood glucose unit of measure (mg/dL or mmol/L).
Block - The feature that restricts access to all programming except suspend, selftest and the delivery of a bolus with the remote control.
Bolus - A dose of insulin given in addition to your base (basal) insulin dose to bring your blood glucose level down to your target range. The two basic types of bolus insulin doses are ‘correction’ boluses (see page xviii), and ‘food’ boluses (see page xix).
BOLUS HISTORY screen - The screen that shows the last
Bolus Wizard® feature - A feature of the pump that automatically calculates the amount of insulin you need bring your blood glucose level back down to your target range.
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Carb ratio - (Carbohydrate ratio) The amount of carbohydrates covered by one unit of insulin. (Also see exch ratio.)
Carb units - The food entry when using the Bolus Wizard feature. Entered as (carbohydrate) grams or exchanges.
CH - (Carbohydrate) A source of energy in food. Most carbohydrates are sugars and starches that your body turns into glucose for energy. After you eat carbohydrates, your blood glucose rises.
Correction bolus - A type of bolus insulin dose given to bring your blood glucose level back down to your blood glucose target range when your blood glucose is unexpectedly higher than your target range, and the rise in blood glucose is not related to eating. The amount of insulin that is needed is called the “corr bolus amount” and is calculated using this formula:
[blood glucose] – [blood glucose target) = X. X ÷ (corr bolus factor) = corr bolus amount
Correction bolus factor - How much 1.0 unit of insulin will lower your blood glucose level. This information is used to calculate the amount of bolus insulin you need when your blood glucose is above your blood glucose target range. (See “Correction bolus.”)
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Daily totals - Shows the total insulin delivered (basal and bolus) in the last
DKA - (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) A complication of diabetes mellitus that is caused by the accumulation of fat metabolism
