Bolus Calculator Examples - Insulet Omnipod Dash User Manual

Understanding PDM and Pod Function 12

Bolus Calculator examples

For an explanation of IOB, see page 147. For an explanation of the correction and
meal bolus equations, see page 149.
Example 1: Eating 45 g carbs, BG of 8.4 mmol/L is above target, no IOB
Duration of Insulin Action = 4 hours. You have not delivered a bolus in the last
4 hours, so there is no IOB (no meal IOB, no correction IOB).
Correction Bolus
BG = 8.4, Target BG = 5.6
Correction Factor = 2.8
(8.4-5.6) /2.8 = 1 U
Meal IOB adjustment
Meal IOB = 0 U
1 U - 0 U = 1 U
Correction IOB adjustment
Correction IOB = 0 U
1 U - 0 U = 1 U
Meal Bolus
Carbs = 45 g, IC Ratio = 15 g/U
45 / 15 = 3 U
Correction IOB adjustment
Remaining correction IOB = 0 U
3 U - 0 U = 3 U
Calculated Bolus
Your Adjustment
Total Bolus
Your blood glucose is 2.8
1 U
mmol/L over your target. With
your correction factor at 2.8 and
no IOB adjustment, you will need
a 1 U correction bolus.
No IOB, so no IOB adjustment.
No IOB, so no IOB adjustment.
You are eating 45 g carbs. With
3 U
your IC ratio at 15 and no IOB
adjustment, you will need a 3 U
meal bolus.
No IOB, so no IOB adjustment.
The calculated bolus is the sum
4 U
of your correction bolus and
meal bolus.
Any adjustment you make to the
0 U
calculated bolus is shown here.
No adjustment was made.
The total bolus is the sum of
4 U
the calculated bolus and any
adjustment made by you.
Effective Date: 27SEP2019, ECO-000240
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