I’m switching to a t:slim in a couple of months from Medtronic. My current pump had a Bayer Contour monitor that sends the finger stick number directly to the pump. Is there a specific metre for the t:slim or will i need to manually enter the calibration? (g5, I’m in Canada).
Posted Jun 7, 2019, 1:28 PM UTC
No. The G5 is "dumb" when it comes to calibration. You only need to enter a number for your glucose. It does not connect to any sort of meter digitally, so you could use any meter you have on hand. That said, it's recommended you use the same meter for each calibration during a sensor.
Well I guess it’s a blessing in disguise in that I can use up all my test strips! Thanks for clarifying. I wear a G5 now so I’m familiar with calibrating, just wasn’t sure about the pump integration :)
I asked the same question about a year ago. The Tslim X2 you key your sugars into so they don't auto upload like they did when we had the medtronic pump with the wireless communication on in the meter.
Ahh I swear I searched!! Thanks for clarifying :)
I called support. So on the bright side you can use any meter you want. Its nice with the touch screen; you can key them in pretty easily. I really like my x2. Basal IQ was a game changer for me.
Awesome! I’m so excited for a new pump. This one’s coming on 7 years and I’m definitely ready for some new tech haha.