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Term Definition
Basal
j
A dose of long-acting insulin intended to maintain normal blood sugar
levels between meals and at night.
bG Test Reminders j Reminders to retest your blood sugar after a high blood sugar test
result, after a low blood sugar test result, or after a meal.
bG Threshold j A bG test reminder setting. The upper limit for your blood sugar for a
high bG test reminder and the lower limit for your blood sugar for a low
bG test reminder.
Blood Sugar (bG) j The level of sugar in blood.
Bolus j The delivery of insulin all at once rather than slowly throughout the day,
usually used to compensate for meals or high blood sugar.
Bolus Advice
j
When enabled, bolus advice provides recommendations on the amount
of insulin for food intake and for correcting blood sugar levels that are
not within your target range.
Bolus Advice Options
j
See Advice Options.
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