Temporary Basal Rate (Tbr) - Accu-Chek Spirit User Manual

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7.6 Temporary basal rate (TBR)

Your insulin pump allows you to temporarily increase or decrease your
basal rate. This function is helpful in matching changing insulin needs due
to increased or decreased activity level, illness or stress.
Incorrect programming of your insulin pump may cause
inappropriate insulin delivery. Your insulin pump must
be programmed with your personal settings prior
to starting insulin pump therapy. Do not operate your
insulin pump without knowing your personal settings.
If you are not sure about your personal settings or you
are less experienced, have your doctor or healthcare
team check your personal settings.
Typically, a basal rate is set to 100 %, but you can
increase it to 200 % h
decrease it to 0 % for up to 24 hours h
When you increase or decrease your basal rate, each hourly basal rate for
the duration you program is effected.
The characteristic shape of your basal rate profile remains if the change is
larger than 0 %. With a temporary basal rate of 0 % no insulin (except
boluses) is delivered during the programmed duration.
Discuss programming a temporary basal rate with your doctor or
healthcare team.
Note A running temporary basal rate increase or decrease remains
active, even if you change the basal rate profile.
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