Energizer 715 - Manual (Page 55)

Basic programming 33
Basal
Basal insulin is required to maintain your target glucose values when you are not eating. Your
healthcare professional will calculate this rate for you. Your basal insulin should account for
approximately one half of the body’s total daily insulin requirements. Your pump mimics your pancreas
by delivering insulin continuously over 24-hours.
You can set your insulin pump to change rates during the day to match your needs. Your needs
depend on your lifestyle and insulin requirements. Some people only use one rate throughout the day,
while others find they need more. Your basal rates are made up of insulin deliveries that have start and
stop times. Once set, these rates make up your 24-hour basal pattern and are repeated daily.
Start and stop times
When you set your basal rate(s)
in the BASAL MENU, your pump
prompts you to set the start time
for each basal delivery. The stop
time is the time that one basal rate
stops and the next basal rate starts
(see figure).
It is recommended that you
record your basal rates on paper.
The Quick Reference card is
provided with your pump for this
purpose. For best results, setting or
changing your basal rate(s) should
be discussed with your healthcare
professional.
* For Basal Rate 1, the start time cannot be changed (only the rate
can be changed). Basal Rate 1 always starts at 12 a.m. or 00:00,
depending on the time format selected.
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The start time of one basal rate is the stop time of the previous
rate. This gives you continuous basal insulin through a 24-hour
period.
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You cannot set a start time for one basal rate to overlap the next.
basal rate. The addition of a new basal rate will erase any basal
rates that follow.
Basal rate 2
Basal rate 3
Basal rate 1
(midnight)
12:00 a.m.
or
00:00
3:00 p.m.
or
15:00
7:00 a.m.
or
7:00
(midnight)
*12:00 a.m.
or
00:00
start #1
stop #1 start #2
stop #2
start #3
stop #3