OmniPod UST400, User Manual

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Initial PDM Setup 2 2 Initial PDM Setup
Correction Factor
Your Correction Factor defines how much one unit of insulin lowers your blood
glucose level. The Bolus Calculator uses the Correction Factor to calculate the
correction portion of a suggested bolus. You can create up to eight Correction
Factor segments per day.
1. Use the
Up/Down
button to enter the Correction Factor for the time segment
that starts at midnight. Your Correction Factor must be between 0.1 - 22.2
mmol/L. Press Next .
2. If desired, add more time segments to your Correction Factor profile (for
step-by-step instructions, see "Adding time segments" on page 19).
3. When the desired number of time segments exist, press
Done
.
4. Review the graph of your Correction Factor profile. Press
List
for a listing.
Press Graph to see the graph again.
5. Press
Save
to store the profile.
Adding time segments
1. Choose [add new] and press New .
Note: You can edit an existing segment by using the Up/Down
button to select a segment you wish to change and pressing
Edit.
2. Enter a start time for the segment, then press
Next
.
3. Enter an end time for the segment, then press
Next
.
4. Enter a desired value for the segment, then press
Enter
. If setting a
Target BG value, enter a Correct Above value for the segment and
press
Next
.
5. To define more time segments, return to step 1.