Temporary Basal Rates And Presets; What Is A Temporary Basal Rate - Insulet OmniPod User Manual

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Understanding and Adjusting Basal Rates
To rename a basal program
1. After choosing a program from the list, choose Rename,
then press Select.
2. Press the Up/Down Controller button to enter the charac-
ters that spell out the name you want. Press the middle soft
key (labeled with the right arrow) to move the underscore to
the next character, then press Save.
To copy a basal program
1. After choosing a program from the list, choose Copy, then
press Select.
2. Press the Up/Down Controller button to enter the charac-
ters that spell out the name you want. Press the middle soft
key (labeled with the right arrow) to move the underscore to
the next character, then press Next.
3. To use the same basal program for the entire 24-hour period,
press Save.
To edit or add segments to the newly copied basal program, fol-
low the steps under "To edit or add a segment or rate in the basal
program" earlier in this chapter.
To delete a basal program
1. After choosing a program from the list, choose Delete and
then press Select.
2. Press Delete to permanently delete the program.
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As a safety feature, you cannot delete the current
basal program.
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Temporary Basal Rates and Presets

What is a temporary basal rate?

A temporary basal rate lets you adjust your basal rate for a pre-
determined period of time.
On occasion, you may need to change the current basal rate for
only a short time. For example, if you are going cross-country
skiing for several hours, you may want to lower the basal rate
during and after you exercise. This is called a "one-time tempo-
rary basal rate. "
Some temporary changes are easy to predict and respond to.
They happen routinely and you may know from experience how
they affect your insulin needs. For example, you might take the
same exercise class twice a week for a few weeks or months, or
join a summer soccer league. For women, a monthly hormonal
change that affects blood glucose is an example of predictable
change. To easily handle predictable, short-term changes, you
can "preset" a temporary basal rate, so it is ready whenever you
need it. The PDM can remember up to 7 temporary basal
presets.
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