5 Delivering a bolus of insulin
Enter your meal information
To enter the carbohydrates, or 'carbs', for your meal:
1. On the Home screen, tap the Bolus button (
Tip: If you do not want to use the Bolus Calculator and already know the
amount of the bolus you want to deliver, tap the Total Bolus field to bring up
the number pad. Enter the bolus amount and tap the tick symbol. Then go to
"Delivering an immediate or extended bolus" on page 60.
2. To enter carbs, tap the Enter Carbs
field. Enter the grams of carbs and tap
the tick symbol.
Note: Consult your healthcare
provider about how to calculate the
grams of carbs.
3. Review the suggested meal bolus,
which is shown next to the grams of
carbs.
4. Optionally, tap CALCULATIONS to see
the details of the bolus calculations.
Note: If you have entered your blood
glucose reading, the meal bolus may have
been adjusted for:
• Insulin on board (IOB) from a
previous correction bolus.
• Reverse correction, if this feature is
turned on and your blood glucose
is below your Target BG.
For more information, see "Bolus Calculator rules" on page 151.
Note: If you have not entered your blood glucose reading, the Bolus Calculator
does not adjust the meal bolus for IOB.
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Effective Date: 18OCT2020, PCO-000235