Glossary - Insulet Omnipod Dash User Manual

Glossary

A1c (see Haemoglobin A1c)
Activation: The process of waking up a Pod and pairing it to a PDM so that the
Pod only responds to commands from that PDM.
Advisory alarm: Intermittent vibrations or beeps accompanied by a message
advising about an action that you may want to take to prevent a serious problem.
Aseptic technique: A method for maintaining sterilisation and preventing
contamination.
Basal Program: A daily schedule for continuous insulin delivery. It consists of
one or more segments, each defining a basal rate, that together cover the 24-hour
period from midnight to midnight.
Basal rate: A small amount of insulin that is delivered continuously over a period
of time. Basal rates are specified in units per hour (U/hr).
Basal segment: The time period during which a specific basal rate is delivered.
BG Goal Range: A user-defined range of desired blood glucose values. This range
is used in the history records to show which blood glucose values fall within this
range.
Blood glucose/Blood glucose level: The amount of glucose, or sugar, in the
blood.
Blood glucose meter: A device used to check blood glucose level.
Bluetooth® (see wireless communication)
Bolus Calculator: A feature that suggests meal and correction bolus doses based
on your current blood glucose, the amount of carbohydrates you are about to eat,
the insulin-on-board and several user-specific settings.
Bolus dose: A dose of insulin taken to correct an elevated blood glucose level (a
correction bolus) or to cover carbohydrates in a meal or snack (a meal bolus).
Bolus preset: A bolus dose of insulin that is assigned a custom name and stored by
the PDM for later use.
Calorie: A unit of measurement used to express the energy value of food. Calories
come from the carbohydrate, protein and fat in food and drink.
Cannula: A small, thin tube inserted below the skin, which serves to introduce a
liquid medication into the body.
Carbohydrate bolus (see meal bolus)
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Effective Date: 27SEP2019, ECO-000240