Dexta
Well-Known Member
I wanted to share something I’ve only just discovered, in case it helps other MiniMed 780G users.
For some time I was confused because my WeCare reports were showing a much lower Time in Range (TIR) percentage than the figures I was seeing in my CareLink/Minimed Mobile Apps and discussing with my diabetes team.
My diabetes team since I started with pumps 20 or so years ago has always used the standard TIR range of:
3.9–10.0 mmol/L
However, I eventually discovered that my WeCare app was preset to use the “Tighter” range:
3.9–7.8 mmol/L
This meant that glucose readings between 7.8 and 10.0 mmol/L were being counted as “out of range” in WeCare, even though they were counted as “in range” in CareLink and by my diabetes team.
As a result, the percentages looked very different and gave the impression that I wasn’t doing as well as I actually was.View attachment 75533View attachment 75534
After some digging, I found that the target range can be changed within the WeCare app.
I changed the setting from 7.8 to 10.0 mmol/L.
Immediately, my reported Time in Range aligned much more closely with my CareLink reports.
My TIR over the last 14 days changed to 89% using the standard 3.9–10.0 mmol/l
View attachment 75535
So if your WeCare TIR seems significantly lower than your CareLink TIR, it may be worth checking which target range the app is using.
I think Medtronic could make this setting much more obvious, as it’s easy to assume that all their reports are using the same definition of Time in Range when they may not be.
Hopefully this saves someone else the confusion I experienced!
For some time I was confused because my WeCare reports were showing a much lower Time in Range (TIR) percentage than the figures I was seeing in my CareLink/Minimed Mobile Apps and discussing with my diabetes team.
My diabetes team since I started with pumps 20 or so years ago has always used the standard TIR range of:
3.9–10.0 mmol/L
However, I eventually discovered that my WeCare app was preset to use the “Tighter” range:
3.9–7.8 mmol/L
This meant that glucose readings between 7.8 and 10.0 mmol/L were being counted as “out of range” in WeCare, even though they were counted as “in range” in CareLink and by my diabetes team.
As a result, the percentages looked very different and gave the impression that I wasn’t doing as well as I actually was.View attachment 75533View attachment 75534
After some digging, I found that the target range can be changed within the WeCare app.
I changed the setting from 7.8 to 10.0 mmol/L.
Immediately, my reported Time in Range aligned much more closely with my CareLink reports.
My TIR over the last 14 days changed to 89% using the standard 3.9–10.0 mmol/l
View attachment 75535
So if your WeCare TIR seems significantly lower than your CareLink TIR, it may be worth checking which target range the app is using.
I think Medtronic could make this setting much more obvious, as it’s easy to assume that all their reports are using the same definition of Time in Range when they may not be.
Hopefully this saves someone else the confusion I experienced!
