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These are the recommended times to test to determine control:
• Overnight (occasionally, at approximately 2 - 3:00 AM)
• Pre-breakfast (fasting)
• Post-breakfast (approximately 2 hours after eating)
• Pre-lunch
• Post-lunch (approximately 2 hours after eating)
• Pre-dinner
• Post-dinner (approximately 2 hours after eating)
• Bedtime
• Before driving
Determining your pump settings
Your healthcare professional will use your daily blood glucose journal records to program your pump. It is very
important to keep good records during the first weeks after you start on pump therapy. Not only must you record
your blood glucose readings, but it will be important to eat regularly scheduled meals and to keep your activity as
consistent as possible.
Until you and your healthcare professional determine the pump settings that will work best for you, it is important
to eat meals for which it is easy to count the carbohydrates. After your correct basal rate is determined, you will
be able to experiment with varied food choices and amounts.
After you and your healthcare professional are satisfied with your initial pump settings, you may begin to experiment
with different food choices, meal times and exercise schedules.
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