Tandem T:Slim User Manual page 77

Correction Factor (range: 1 unit:1
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mg/dL – 1 unit:600 mg/dL)
Carb Ratio (range: 1 unit:1 gram –
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1 unit:300 grams)
Target BG (range: 70 mg/dL –
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250 mg/dL)
NOTE
Below a carb ratio of 1:10, increments can
be entered in 0.1 g. For example a carb
ratio of 1:8.2 can be programmed.
In addition, you can set any or all of
the following Bolus Settings:
Carbs (on indicates entering grams
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of Carb; off indicates entering units
of insulin)
Insulin Duration (how long a bolus
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lowers your BG)
Max Bolus (the maximum amount
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for a single bolus)
Customer Technical Support: 1-877-801-6901
The default settings and ranges for
Bolus Settings are as follows:
Carbs (default: off if no Carb
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Ratio is defined)
Insulin Duration (default: 5 hrs;
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range: 2–8 hrs)
Max Bolus (default: 10 units;
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range: 1–25 units)
Insulin Duration and Insulin on
Board (IOB)
Your t:slim Pump remembers how
much insulin you have taken from
previous boluses. It does this by relying
on the Insulin Duration. The Insulin Du-
ration reflects the amount of time that
insulin is actively lowering your BG.
Insulin Duration in your t:slim Pump is
set from the factory at 5 hours but can
be changed from 2 to 8 hours. Please
consult your healthcare provider to
accurately set your Insulin Duration.
While the Insulin Duration setting
reflects how long insulin from previ-
ous boluses lowers your BG, the IOB
Chapter 6 – Personal Profile
feature reflects how much insulin is
remaining in your body from previous
boluses. IOB is always displayed on
the Home Screen and is used in bolus
delivery calculations when applicable.
When a BG is entered during bolus
programming, your t:slim Pump will
consider any active IOB and calculate
an adjusted bolus if necessary.
NOTE
Although you do not need to define every
setting, some pump features require certain
settings to be defined and activated. During
profile setup, your pump prompts you to set up
any required settings before you can continue.
1. From the Home Screen,
tap OPTIONS.
2. Tap My Pump.
3. Tap Personal Profiles.
4. Tap NEW to create a new profile.
5. Using the onscreen keypad,
enter a profile name (up to 16
characters) and tap SAVE.
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