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Glossary
A1c (see Hemoglobin A1c)
Advisory alarm
Notification by the PDM that a serious condition exists.
Aseptic technique
A method for maintaining sterilization and preventing
contamination.
Basal program
One or more
basal rates
that together cover a 24-hour period
from midnight to midnight.
Basal rate
A small base or background amount of
insulin
that is delivered, at
a preset rate, continuously for a specified period of time. Basal
rates are measured in units per hour (U/hr).
Basal segment (time segment)
The time period during which a specific
basal rate
is delivered.
BG goal
A range of
blood glucose levels
that you are trying to achieve dur-
ing a certain period of the day. For example, you may want one
BG goal before meals, a different BG goal two hours after meals,
and yet another BG goal for bedtime.
Blood glucose (see glucose)
Blood glucose level
The amount of
glucose
, or sugar, in the blood.
Blood glucose meter
A device used to check blood
glucose
content.
Bolus dose
A dose of insulin taken to correct an elevated
blood glucose level
or to cover
carbohydrates
in a meal or snack.
Bolus preset
A
bolus dose
of insulin, in units, that can be assigned a custom
name and preprogrammed into the PDM.
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