User's Guide
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Initial PDM Setup 22 Initial PDM Setup
Correction Factor
Your Correction Factor denes how much
one unit of insulin lowers your blood
glucose level. e Bolus Calculator uses
the Correction Factor to calculate the
correction portion of a suggested bolus.
You can create up to eight Correction
Factor segments per day.
1. Review the description of Correction
Factor, then tap NEXT.
2. Enter the end time.
3. Enter the Correction Factor in the 1
Unit of Insulin Decreases BG by eld.
4. Tap NEXT.
5. Add additional segments as necessary
until the nal end time is midnight.
6. Review your Correction Factor
segments. Tap any entry to correct it.
7. When the segments and values are correct, tap SAVE.
Reverse Correction
ere may be times when you are about to eat and your blood glucose level is
below your Target BG level. If Reverse Correction is on, the Bolus Calculator
decreases a suggested meal bolus to help counteract your low blood glucose.
1. Toggle the Reverse Correction button on or o:
• Select the On position if you want the Bolus Calculator to reduce the
suggested meal bolus when your blood glucose is below your Target BG.
• Select the O position if you do not want the Bolus Calculator to adjust
the suggested meal bolus based on a low blood glucose value.
2. Tap NEXT.
Duration of Insulin Action
e Duration of Insulin Action is the length of time that insulin stays active in
your body. e Bolus Calculator uses this setting to determine how much insulin
remains in your body from previous boluses (called insulin on board or IOB).