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The calculation for the recommended correction bolus depends on your current blood glucose result, your
insulin sensitivity for the current time block, and whether you are planning to eat.
Example Bolus Advice Calculations
Blood Glucose Level
Without Food Intake (No Carbs)
Prior to a Meal
Above Upper Target Limit
(bG –Target bG) x Insulin Sensitivity (bG –Target bG) x Insulin Sensitivity
+ Meal Bolus
Between Upper and Lower
Target Limit
No correction bolus is necessary.
(bG –Target bG) x Insulin Sensitivity
+ Meal Bolus. A correction bolus
can be negative.
Between Lower Target Limit and
Hypo Warning
No bolus recommended. The
correction bolus is negative.
(bG –Target bG) x Insulin Sensitivity
+ Meal Bolus. The correction bolus
is negative.
Below Hypo Warning
Hypo warning appears. It is
recommended you eat fast-acting
carbohydrates.
Bolus advice is not available.
Hypo warning appears. It is
recommended you eat fast-acting
carbohydrates.
Bolus advice is not available.
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