Understanding PDM and Pod Function 12
Calculations for history summaries
This section lists the calculations for the summary data shown on the one day and
multiple day history screens.
Blood glucose summaries
Blood glucose summaries are calculated using all readings entered, including any
HI and LO readings, unless otherwise noted. The multi-day calculations include
all days in the time period.
Summary
Calculation
item
Row 1 (see page 84)
Average BG = Sum of all BG readings
Total number of BG readings
Note: The sum and the total do not include HI or LO blood
glucose readings.
BG in
= Number of BG readings within BG Goal Range x 100
Range
BGs Above = Number of BG readings above BG Goal Range upper limit x 100
BGs
= Number of BG readings below BG Goal Range lower limit x 100
Below
Row 2 (see page 84)
Avg
= Number of BG readings
Readings
Number of days
per Day
Note: This appears in the multiple day view only.
Number
of BG
= Total number of BG readings in the day (or date range)
Readings
Highest BG = Highest BG reading in the day (or date range)
Lowest BG = Lowest BG reading in the day (or date range)
Total number of BG readings
Total number of BG readings
Total number of BG readings
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Effective Date: 18OCT2020, PCO-000235