Glossary
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Acting time
The acting time is the period of time from the start of bolus delivery until the blood glucose level is expected to return to the target level.
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Active insulin
A calculated value representing the amount of insulin currently in the body that was delivered to lower the blood glucose level.
This value does not include any insulin amounts that were delivered to compensate for carbohydrate intake.
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Alarm clock
Audible or vibrating (silent) notification indicating a reminder.
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Automatic off
The automatic off feature stops insulin delivery if you have not touched any keys on the micropump or not established a connection via Bluetooth® wireless technology to the pump for the selected number of hours.
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Ante meridiem: Before midday (12-hour clock notation for times before 12 noon)
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Basal rate
The basal rate is the insulin amount delivered per hour to cover your meal-independent insulin needs.
In insulin pump therapy, your basal rate is determined together with your healthcare team and can be adjusted to meet your individual physiological needs that can change as the day progresses.
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Basal rate profile
A basal rate profile consists of up to 24 time blocks. An individual basal rate can be programmed for each time block.
The Accu-Chek Solo micropump offers you up to 5 different basal rate profiles in order to easily adjust insulin delivery to meet your changing insulin needs (for example, during the week compared to at the weekend).
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BE
Broteinheit (bread equivalent)
One of the 4 units for the carbohydrate amount that you can select when setting up the micropump system.
1 BE = 12 grams of carbohydrates
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BG
Blood Glucose
The blood glucose level.
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BG threshold
The lower and upper BG thresholds define the target range.
The upper BG threshold can be used for test reminders after a high blood glucose result. The lower BG threshold can be used for test reminders after a low blood glucose result.
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Blood glucose result
Result of a blood glucose test.
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Bluetooth® wireless technology
Wireless transfer technology that digital devices use to exchange data.
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Bolus
The insulin amount required to cover the intake of food and correct an elevated blood glucose level.
The bolus amount is determined by your healthcare team’s guidelines, your blood glucose level, your eating behaviour, your physical activity and your state of health.
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Bolus advice
When enabled, bolus advice provides you with suggestions as to how much insulin should be delivered for a meal and/or to correct the blood glucose level.
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Bolus advice options
Settings with an effect on the calculation of the bolus advice. These settings include the meal rise, snack size, acting time and offset time.
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Carbohydrate ratio
The carbohydrate ratio defines the insulin amount necessary to compensate for a certain amount of ingested carbohydrates.
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are nutrients that are broken down into sugar during digestion and increase blood glucose. Carbohydrates are generally counted to calculate a bolus insulin dose.
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CC
Carbohydrate Choice
One of the 4 units for the carbohydrate amount that you can select when setting up the micropump system.
1 CC = 15 grams of carbohydrates
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Control result
The value displayed on the diabetes manager after a control test.
If the control result is within the range shown on the label of the test strip container, the test strips and the meter unit of the diabetes manager are working properly.
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Control result
The value displayed on the diabetes manager after a control test.
If the control result is within the range shown on the label of the test strip container, the test strips and the meter unit of the diabetes manager are working properly.
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Control test
A meter test using control solution that lets you know whether the meter unit of the diabetes manager and the test strips are working properly.
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Current time
The time you set via the Settings menu.
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Delivery lag time
Period of time before delivery of a programmed bolus begins.
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DM
Diabetes manager
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End time
Time at which a time block ends.
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Error
Error messages are displayed when significant malfunctions of the micropump system are registered.
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Extended bolus
The extended bolus does not deliver the bolus insulin all at once, but over a programmable period of time.
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Factory settings
The initial settings on the micropump system before you change or customise them.
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FCC
Federal Communications Commission (United States)
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Flight mode
Setting that deactivates all wireless communication of the micropump system.
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Gram
One of the 4 units for the carbohydrate amount that you can select when setting up the micropump system.
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Hour(s)
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Health event
Information on your current state of health or your activities.
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HI
Appears on the screen when the test result is above the diabetes manager’s measurement range. HI stands for high.
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Hyper
Hyperglycaemia
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Hypo
Hypoglycaemia
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IC
Industry Canada (Canadian telecommunications authority)
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IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
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Immediate amount
Insulin amount that is delivered at the beginning of a multiwave bolus and corresponds to a standard bolus.
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Infusion site
Site at which the cannula is inserted into the subcutaneous tissue for insulin delivery.
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Insulin
Insulin is a hormone that is necessary to process glucose. Insulin is produced in the beta cells of the pancreas.
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Insulin analogue
Insulin type whose chemical structure was changed specifically. Some insulin analogues act more quickly than regular insulin.
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Insulin increment
The amount in units (U) by which your insulin dose is adjusted when programming a bolus or when making a manual logbook entry.
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Insulin sensitivity
The insulin sensitivity defines the insulin amount required to lower your blood glucose level by a certain value.
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ISO
International Organization for Standardization
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KE
Kohlenhydrateinheit (carbohydrate unit)
One of the 4 units for the carbohydrate amount that you can select when setting up the micropump system.
1 KE = 10 grams of carbohydrates
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kPa
Kilopascal (unit for barometric pressure)
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LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
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LO
Appears on the meter when the test result is below the meter’s measurement range. LO stands for low.
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Maintenance
Maintenance messages inform you about a temporary loss of certain features of the micropump system.
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Meal rise
Increase in the blood glucose level during or after a meal that is considered normal, even if a bolus was delivered.
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Multiwave bolus
A multiwave bolus combines a standard bolus with an extended bolus. A part of the bolus amount is delivered immediately, whereas the other part is delivered over a programmable period of time.
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mg/dL
Milligrams per decilitre
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mmol/L
Millimoles per litre
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Occlusion
An occlusion prevents the insulin from flowing correctly from the micropump into your body.
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Offset time
The offset time is the period of time after which the insulin is expected to start lowering the blood glucose level in the body.
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Paired
The diabetes manager and the micropump communicate with each other and transfer information to each other when they are paired.
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PC
Personal Computer
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Pen/syringe bolus
A bolus delivered using an insulin pen or syringe.
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PIN
Personal Identification Number (secret code)
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Post meridiem: After midday (12-hour clock notation for times after 12 noon)
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Quick bolus
Bolus that is programmed and delivered using the quick bolus buttons on the micropump.
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Regular insulin
Insulin that has the same chemical structure as insulin produced by the human pancreas. Regular insulin usually needs 30 to 45 minutes to take effect.
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Reminder
When this feature is enabled, the diabetes manager reminds you of an event, a task or a planned activity.
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SD
Standard Deviation
The standard deviation indicates how the blood glucose results are scattered around the blood glucose average. A high standard deviation means that the blood glucose results are scattered away from the blood glucose average.
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Settings
Settings are individually adjustable values and parameters that define the way the micropump system works.
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Snack size
A small amount of carbohydrates (maximum 24 g) that is to be compensated for by delivering a bolus, but for which no significant meal rise is expected.
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Snooze
Reschedules a reminder or message to reoccur after a preset period of time (for example, after 15 minutes).
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Standard bolus
The standard bolus delivers the programmed insulin dose all at once.
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Start time
The start time of a time block
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STOP mode
When your micropump is in STOP mode, it does not deliver any insulin. Ongoing boluses or Temporary Basal Rates are interrupted when the micropump switches to STOP mode.
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Seconds
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Target range
The target range describes which blood glucose values are considered acceptable when fasting or before a meal. The target range is specified by the lower and upper BG thresholds.
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TBR
Temporary Basal Rate
Temporary increase or decrease in your basal rate profile to match changing insulin needs due to increased or decreased activity level, illness or stress.
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Time block
Time blocks help you to set the target range and parameters for bolus advice for certain times of day.
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Time of test
Information on the point in time when a blood glucose result was obtained. The information can be stored together with a blood glucose result.
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Total daily dose
The total amount of insulin (basal rate plus boluses) delivered in a 24-hour period, beginning at midnight.
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U
Unit (International Unit, also IU)
Unit of measurement for the amount of a biologically active substance, for example insulin, referring to the biological activity.
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U/h
Insulin amount delivered in units per hour
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U100
Insulin concentration.
Each millilitre of liquid contains 100 units of insulin.
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USB
Universal Serial Bus
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Warning
Warnings inform you about the status of the micropump system or about therapy or health risks.
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Warning limit
A limit value set in the diabetes manager. When your blood glucose result is above or below the hyper or hypo warning limit, a warning is displayed.
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°C
Degrees Celsius (or Centigrade)
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°F
Degrees Fahrenheit