Starting Settings for Tandem AID Systems

This tool uses guideline recommendations for starting settings¹. Locate the person’s Pump TDI and see suggested Basal Rates, Correction Factor, and Carb Ratio.

Pump TDI (Units/day)

0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.6
4.2
170
113
85
68
57
49
43
38
34
31
28
26
24
23
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
45
30
23
18
15
13
11
10
9.0
8.2
7.5
6.9
6.4
6.0
5.6
5.3
5.0
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.1
3.8
3.5
3.2
3.0
2.6
2.3

Guideline Recommendations²

Basal Rate (unit/day)

50% TDI/24

Correction Factor (unit/day)

1700/TDI

Carb Ratio (unit/day)

450/TDI

Guideline Recommendations²

50% TDI/24

1700/TDI

450/TDI

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If transitioning from multiple daily injections:

Use Profile Settings Calculator (when available) or calculate pump total daily insulin (TDI) by using pre-pump TDI x 0.75 (and consider averaging with kg x 0.5)¹

*The following settings are fixed when Control-IQ+ technology is on: Target Blood Glucose: 6.1 mmol/L; Insulin duration: 5 hours.

Reference

1. Grunberger G, et al. Endocr Pract. 2014;20(5):463-89

Important Safety Information

Always read the label and follow the instructions: tandemdiabetes.com/safetyinfo