Your personal information
You may need the following information from your healthcare professional before going to your pump start appointment. If you are unsure, contact your healthcare professional or pump trainer for instructions.
NOTE - This information is not for the Bolus Wizard feature. Refer to Chapter 5, “Using the Bolus Wizard feature” for information on the Bolus Wizard feature.
Basal rate
Basal insulin is required to maintain your target glucose values when you are not eating. Your pump can be programmed with up to three (3) basal patterns (standard, pattern A, pattern B) to accommodate your varying insulin needs on different days (example: weekday versus weekend day). Each pattern can have up to 48 basal rates. When you first start pump therapy, your healthcare professional may only have you program one or two basal rates. Get your basal rate settings from your healthcare professional.
Standard
Basal rate |
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Additional basal rates
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