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Accu-Chek Meters

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Loopy88

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Location
Bedfordshire
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi- I have an Accu-Chek Aviva Expert meter. I really like it but sometimes when I have a high level, it doesn't bring up a correction dose. Not all the time. Only when the levels are in the high 20s and over.

Anyone know what I can do about this?
 
Look at your settings, you have to program the meter to give a correction dose when your bg levels exceed your upper bg range, check with the instruction manual if unsure.

Edit to say, if you still have IOB it may not advise on a correction dose, meaning if your insulin is still active and your testing within an hour or two from bolusing for a meal.
 
Oh I see! Sorry, like I said, I am no good with these. I only really know MDI lol

I'll keep a close eye on things and try and see my DSN (another one I do know!) in the next couple of weeks
 
Have you got any time blocks set up?

If so under
"Bolus advice"
"Time blocks"
"Target range"
Set it up to what you want.. Mine is set at 4.5 - 7.5.

So my meter is set to get me back to a level of 6.0... BUT for any levels over 7.5 it will calculate a correction dosage.
 
No it puts any added data against the time that you are using the meter...
 
Although it does allow to modify and put in a bolus / carbs against a previous blood reading...
 
donnellysdogs said:
Have you got any time blocks set up?

If so under
"Bolus advice"
"Time blocks"
"Target range"
Set it up to what you want.. Mine is set at 4.5 - 7.5.

So my meter is set to get me back to a level of 6.0... BUT for any levels over 7.5 it will calculate a correction dosage.
Click to expand...

I will have to look through the meter. I haven't really adjusted it since the rep I saw set it up for me a couple of years ago.
 
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