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CHAPTER 17
Delivering a Bolus with the
SmartBolus Calculator
Contents
17.1. About the SmartBolus Calculator ............................... 214
About Correction Boluses and Meal Boluses
............................214
About Using a Sensor Glucose Value with Trend
........................214
17.2. Entering Meal Information ..................................... 216
17.3. Entering a Blood Glucose Reading or
Using a Sensor Glucose Value
................................... 216
Manually Enter Your Blood Glucose Reading
............................216
Import and Use Sensor Glucose Value
...................................217
17.4. Insulin On Board (IOB) .......................................... 218
17.5. Adjustments to Your Calculation ................................ 219
17.6. Delivering an Immediate Bolus ................................. 219
17.7. Delivering an Extended Bolus .................................. 220
17.8. Bolus Settings .................................................. 222
Impacts to Suggested Bolus Calculations
...............................222
Maximum Bolus
..........................................................224
Extended Bolus
...........................................................224
SmartBolus Calculator Settings
..........................................224
Target Glucose and Correct Above
..................................224
Minimum Glucose for Calculations
..................................225
Insulin to Carb Ratio (IC Ratio)
........................................225
Correction Factor
.....................................................226
Reverse Correction
...................................................226
Duration of Insulin Action
............................................226