Accu-Chek Spirit Quick Reference Manual

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19Program Basal Rate ProfileYour insulin pump delivers basal insulin every 3 minutes, 20 equal doses eachhour, 24 hours a day. This flow of insulin, measured in International Units perhour (U/h), is called the basal rate and is prescribed by your doctor or healthcareteam to meet your basic insulin needs.A Basal Rate Profile consists of 24 hourly basal rates. Each hourly rate is programmedindependently. The sum of all 24 hourly basal rates in one Basal Rate Profile is calledthe daily Basal Rate Total.In the ADVANCED user menu, up to five Basal Rate Profiles can be programmed intothe ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump.