Accu-Chek Performa Combo Getting Started Manual page 68

Term
BE
bG Test Reminders
bG Threshold
Blood Glucose (bG)
Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Bolus
Bolus Advice
Bolus Advice Options
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Definition
Bread Equivalent (1 BE = 12 g carbohydrates).
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j Reminders to retest your blood glucose after a high blood glucose test
result, after a low blood glucose test result or after a meal.
A bG test reminder setting. The upper limit for your blood glucose for a
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high bG test reminder and the lower limit for your blood glucose for a
low bG test reminder.
j The level of glucose in the blood.
Wireless short-range communications technology which connects
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devices (such as meter and pump) in order to exchange information.
The delivery of insulin all at once rather than slowly throughout the day,
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usually used to compensate for meals or high blood glucose.
When enabled, bolus advice provides recommendations on the amount
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of insulin for food intake and for correcting blood glucose levels that are
not within your target range.
See Advice Options.
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