How-To Guide

Basal
Basal insulin is the "background" insulin that you need throughout the day and
night to maintain your target blood glucose (BG) values when you are not eating.
Your basal insulin accounts for approximately one half of your daily insulin
requirements. Your pump mimics a pancreas by delivering insulin continuously
over 24 hours.
Note: In Manual Mode, your basal insulin is delivered according to your
programmed basal pattern. In SmartGuard Auto Mode, insulin is delivered
based on sensor values and your recent insulin delivery needs. For more
information on Manual Mode, see Manual Mode, on page 220. For more
information on Auto Mode, see SmartGuard Auto Mode, on page 219.
Your basal insulin is delivered according to a basal pattern. Basal patterns and
other basal settings are described in the following sections.
Basal rate
Your basal rate is the specific amount of basal insulin that your pump continuously
delivers each hour. While some people use one basal rate all day, others require
different rates at different times of the day.
Your basal rates are set in one or more basal patterns. Each basal pattern covers
24 hours. For specific information about basal patterns, see Basal patterns, on
page 66.
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