Accu-Chek Aviva, Training Handbook

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Appendix
Appendix A
Calculating a correct bolus is a tricky business.
If you had to work it out yourself,
here’s what you would have to do.
Ingredients
· A fresh amo
unt of carbo
hydrates
·
Your current i
nsulin-to-Ca
rb Ratio
·
A fresh bloo
d glucose (bG
) test result
·
Your current b
G target leve
l
·
Your current i
nsulin sensiti
vity (also cal
led your
correction f
actor)
· The correct t
ime
· An insulin do
se adjustmen
t for exercis
e, stress,
illness or pre
menstruation (
add as neede
d)
· Insulin
Sweety’s Recipe for a Ready-to-Use Insulin Bolus