Introduction
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The glucose meter and lancing device are for single-
patient use. Do not share the device with anyone
including other family members. Do not use on mul-
tiple patients.
Parts of the device are considered biohazardous and
can potentially transmit infectious diseases, even
after you have performed cleaning and disinfection.
If you are unable to use the System according to
instructions, you may be putting your health and
safety at risk. Talk with your healthcare provider if
you have questions or concerns about using the
System properly.
Please read all the instructions provided in this
User
Guide
and practice the blood glucose testing proce-
dures before using the System. Monitor your blood
glucose with the guidance of your healthcare pro-
vider. Undetected hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia
can result without proper monitoring.
This device is intended for self-testing by the user.
If you are having symptoms that are not consistent
with your blood glucose test and you have followed
all instructions described in this
User Guide
, call your
healthcare professional.
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Your Role: Safely Using the mylife OmniPod
System
Work with your healthcare provider to establish diabetes man-
agement guidelines and settings that best fit your needs. These
may include:
Insulin-to-Carbohydrate Ratio (IC):
Number of grams of car-
bohydrate covered by one unit of insulin. For example, if your
insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio
is 1:15, then you need to deliver
one unit of insulin to cover every fifteen grams of carbohydrate
you eat.
Correction or Sensitivity Factor:
How much one unit of insulin
will lower blood glucose. For example, if your
sensitivity factor
is
2.8, one unit of insulin will lower your blood glucose by 2.8
mmol/L.
Target Blood Glucose Value:
The blood glucose level you want
to achieve. For example, you may want to keep your blood glu-
cose close to 5.6 mmol/L.
Duration of Insulin Action:
The length of time that insulin
remains active and available in your body after a correction or
meal bolus.
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