6. Optional: Set up a reminder to check your blood glucose:
a. Tap CREATE BG REMINDER.
b. Tap the Check BG in field and enter the time for the reminder.
c. Tap SAVE.
Note: The CREATE BG REMINDER button appears only if the 'Check BG after
Bolus' reminder setting is turned on. To turn this setting on or off, see "Check
BG after Bolus reminders" on page 100.
7. Tap START to begin the bolus.
The Home screen tracks the delivery of an immediate or extended bolus (see
"Tracking the Progress of a Bolus" on page 65).
Manually Calculated Bolus
A manually calculated bolus is a bolus
that you calculate yourself. If the Bolus
Calculator is set to 'off' or is temporarily
disabled, you must enter a manually
calculated bolus.
A bolus cannot be greater than your
Maximum Bolus setting (see "Maximum
Bolus" on page 105).
To deliver a manually calculated bolus:
1. On the Home screen, tap the Bolus
button (
).
The Bolus screen appears.
Note: A different screen appears
if the Bolus Calculator is active
(see page 58).
2. Enter the bolus amount using one of
the following methods:
• Tap the Total Bolus field and enter
the bolus amount. Then tap the tick symbol.
• Tap SELECT FROM PRESETS and select the desired preset from the list.
This option is only available if the Bolus Calculator is turned off. To create
or edit a bolus preset, see "Bolus presets" on page 81.
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