Using the Bolus Wizard feature 59

Chapter: 5

Using the Bolus Wizard feature

What is it?

A feature that calculates an estimated bolus:

Information you need

Food entry
You need to know how many exchanges or grams of carbohydrates you are going to eat. (You need to
know what foods contain carbohydrate and understand carbohydrate counting.)
Your blood glucose (BG) reading
You need to know your blood glucose levels. When using
the Bolus Wizard feature, the pump can work with the
Paradigm Link Blood Glucose Monitor Powered by BD Logic
Technology (Paradigm Link meter) to automatically receive
your blood glucose readings. The section “Meter option” on
page 73 has more information. If you are not using this
meter, you will manually enter your blood glucose levels.
Your personal Bolus Wizard feature settings
In addition to your blood glucose readings and/or your food entry, the Bolus Wizard feature uses
personal settings that you program into the pump. (See “How to program the Bolus Wizard feature” on
page 66 for instructions.)
to support your food intake AND/OR to correct high blood glucose
carb units (grams or exchanges)
carb (food) ratios (in carbohydrate grams/unit of
insulin or insulin units/carb exchanges)
BG units (mg/dL or mmol/L)
insulin sensitivity
blood glucose target range
active insulin time (hours)
Blood glucose
(BG) readings
Paradigm Link
Meter