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What does Bolus Calculator do in iFORA HM?
Bolus Calculator:
The idea of the Bolus Calculator is the formula to help patients calculate how much
insulin should be used to reduce their actual blood glucose to their goal (target) blood
glucose.
Blood glucose:
The patient
’s current blood glucose value before the meal.
Goal (Target) blood glucose:
The patient
’s idea glucose values after injecting insulin.
Correction Factor:
How much blood glucose can be reduced per unit of
“quick/short-acting” insulin.
Carbohydrate factor (also called Carbohydrate/Insulin ratio or C/I ratio):
