Example 4: Blood glucose above target range with active insulin
Michael is at school and wants to eat a snack in the late morning. He tests his blood glucose with his Paradigm Link meter and finds it to at 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/L), which is above his High BG target of 120 mg/dL (6.7 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)
60g
= 4 units
15g/u
+
(correction)
200mg/dL - 120mg/dL
40mg/dL/u
= 4 + 0.5 = 4.5 units
estimate = 4.5 units
