
Example 3: Blood glucose below target (low blood glucose) and no active insulin
On another morning, Michael sits down before eating the same breakfast. He tests his blood glucose
with his meter and finds it at 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), which is below his Low BG target of 90 mg/dL
(5.0 mmol/L). His reading is automatically sent to his pump.
When prompted by the Bolus Wizard feature, he enters his carbohydrate amount of 60 grams in the
ENTER FOOD screen. Based on his settings, the pump will suggest that he only take 3.5 unit of insulin.
Food estimate:
Carb grams ÷ Carb ratio = Units of insulin
60 g ÷ 15 g/u = 4 units
Correction estimate:
(Current BG - Low BG Target) ÷ Insulin sensitivity = Units of insulin
(70 mg/dL - 90 mg/dL) ÷ 40 mg/dL/u = -0.5 units, or
(3.9 mmol/L - 5.0 mmol/L) ÷ 2.2 mmol/L/u = -0.5 units
Total bolus estimate:
Food estimate + Correction estimate = Units of insulin
4 units + (-0.5) units = 3.5 units
Using the Bolus Wizard feature78
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