Insulin Gauge And Display - Insulet OmniPod User Manual

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Using the Personal Diabetes Manager
Status screen 2 (Figure 6-2) displays:
• Name and rate of active basal program or temp basal
program
• "Ext bolus, " the amount of insulin, and the delivery time
remaining if an extended bolus is being delivered
• Time and date when the pod will expire
To switch between Status screen 1 and Status screen 2,
press the middle soft key labeled with the left and right
directional arrows.
If insulin has been suspended, only the pod expiration
time and date appear on Status screen 2.
If an OmniPod has not yet been activated (as during pod
changes), the screen displays "No active pod. Would you
like to activate a pod now?" (See Chapter 5, Using the
OmniPod, for details on activating a pod.)
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Insulin gauge and display

One of the important icons on the Status screen is the insulin
gauge at the top of the screen. It indicates how much insulin is
left in the pod' s reservoir. As the reservoir empties, the icon
changes to indicate the amount of insulin remaining.
Next to the insulin gauge, the PDM displays the number of units
remaining in the pod. As long as more than 50 units remain, the
gauge displays "50+ U. " Once the reservoir volume drops to 50
units, the gauge counts down unit by unit. When the volume
falls below 5 units, the display changes to "Low. "
Regularly checking the insulin gauge enables you
to plan pod changes easily. For example, if you
know you will need approximately 20 units during
your work day and the insulin gauge shows only 17
units remaining, you can either take a new pod with
you or change it before you leave for the day.
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