Glossary

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Glossary

The following table describes the glossary terms that may appear in this document:

Term

Definition

Authenticate

A means by which a user verifies their identity by use of a username and password combination when entering a website area that contains sensitive patient information or data.

Blood glucose (BG)

Glucose that is present in the blood, commonly measured by a BG meter.

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

A monitoring tool that uses a glucose sensor placed below the skin to continuously measure the amount of glucose in the interstitial fluid.

Meter

A medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. A small drop of blood is placed on a disposable test strip, which the meter reads and uses to calculate the BG level.

Sensor glucose (SG)

Glucose that is present in the interstitial fluid and is measured by a glucose sensor.

Suspend

Function on the pump that stops all insulin delivery. Any bolus deliveries, prime deliveries, cannula and tubing fills are canceled. The basal delivery is paused until restarted.

Upload

The process of transferring diabetes device data to the system server.

User

The registered person.