Extended Bolus - Tandem T:Slim User Manual

NOTE
When your blood glucose is:
» Above Target BG: the insulin for the food
bolus and the correction bolus will be
added together. If IOB is present, it will
only be used in the calculation of the
correction portion of the bolus.
» Between 70 mg/dL and Target BG: You
will be given an option to reduce the
food bolus to correct for the low blood
glucose. In addition, if IOB is present,
it will also be used to reduce the bolus
calculation.
» Below 70 mg/dL: The food bolus will be
reduced to automatically correct for the
low blood glucose. In addition, if IOB is
present, it will also be used to reduce
the bolus calculation.
Always treat hypoglycemia (low blood
glucose) with fast-acting carbohydrates
according to the instructions of your
healthcare provider and then re-test your
blood glucose to ensure that the treatment
was successful.
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4. Tap NEXT to confirm the units of
insulin to be delivered.
5. Confirm Request.
Tap YES if entered data is correct.
Tap NO to go back to make
changes or view calculations.
6. Tap DELIVER.
7. The bolus splash screen
is displayed.
Chapter 7 – Bolus
7.5

Extended Bolus

The Extended Bolus feature allows you
to deliver part of the bolus now and
part of the bolus slowly over a period
of up to 8 hours. This can be helpful for
high fat meals such as pizza or if you
have gastroparesis (delayed stomach
emptying). Talk with our healthcare
provider to determine if this feature
is appropriate for you as well as for
recommendations on the split between
now and later and the duration for the
later portion.
Only 1 extended bolus can be active
at any given time. However, if the
DELIVER LATER portion of an extend-
ed bolus is active, you can request
another standard bolus.
1. From the Home Screen,
tap BOLUS.
2. Tap 0 grams (or 0 units).
3. Using the onscreen keypad enter
grams of carb (or units of insulin).
Tap DONE.
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