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Example 4: Blood glucose above target (high blood glucose) with active insulin
Michael is at school and wants to eat a snack in the late morning. He tests his blood glucose with his meter and
finds it to at 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L), which is above his target of 120 mg/dL (6.6 mmol/L). He estimates that
his snack contains 60 grams of carbohydrate, so he enters 60 into the pump when prompted by the Bolus Wizard
feature. Based on his settings, and as a result of 1.5 units of active insulin, his pump will suggest that he take
4.5 units.
(food estimate)
60 g
15 g/u
= 4 units
- 1.5 units (active insulin)
- 1.5 units (active insulin)
= 0.5 units+
(correction estimate)
= 4 + 0.5
= 4.5 units
bolus estimate
11.1 mmol/L - 6.6 mmol/L
2.2 mmol/L/u
= 0.5 units
200 mg/dL - 120 mg/dL
40 mg/dL/u
84 Using the Bolus Wizard feature