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Chapter 5
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Basal
Basal rate is the amount of insulin that the body needs to main-
tain target glucose values without food.
The basal rate should account for approximately one half of the
body’s total daily insulin requirements. Your pump mimics your
pancreas by delivering insulin continuously over 24 hours.
You can set your insulin pump to change rates during the day to
match your needs. Some people only use one rate, while others
find they need more. Your needs depend on your lifestyle and
insulin requirements.
Once set, these individual basal rates create your complete basal
pattern and are repeated every 24 hours.