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<blockquote data-quote="irrationalJohn" data-source="post: 1007152" data-attributes="member: 187593"><p>I have a Medtronic Paradigm Revel and that is how the carb factor works. The carb factor setting changes by one until drop below 10. At that point a decimal point is added so you get more granularity. I am not sure if all pumps do this. I simply assumed that they did because my Medtronic pump does. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite61" alt=":sorry:" title="Sorry :sorry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":sorry:" /></p><p></p><p>But it sounds to me as though your daughter is on MDI and you are using the ACCU-CHEK® Aviva Expert Blood Glucose meter, yes? It also sounds like there is a design error in what carb ratio values can be entered. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite36" alt=":grumpy:" title="Grumpy :grumpy:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":grumpy:" /></p><p></p><p>For whatever it's worth, if you have a calculator ... or I guess any reasonably smart enough phone these days ... you can calculate the food bolus yourself. All you do is divide the grams of carb by the carb factor. Thus, assuming a meal of 56 g of carb, the bolus would be the following:</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 7.0 bolus is 56 / 7.0 or 8.0 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.9 bolus is 56 / 6.9 or 8.1 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.8 bolus is 56 / 6.8 or 8.2 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.7 bolus is 56 / 6.7 or 8.4 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.6 bolus is 56 / 6.6 or 8.5 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.5 bolus is 56 / 6.5 or 8.6 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.4 bolus is 56 / 6.4 or 8.8 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.3 bolus is 56 / 6.3 or 8.9 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.2 bolus is 56 / 6.2 or 9.0 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.1 bolus is 56 / 6.1 or 9.2 U</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">when CF = 6.0 bolus is 56 / 6.0 or 9.3 U</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Not a really satisfactory answer, I realize, since the meter should be doing this for you. But it is another alternative.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="irrationalJohn, post: 1007152, member: 187593"] I have a Medtronic Paradigm Revel and that is how the carb factor works. The carb factor setting changes by one until drop below 10. At that point a decimal point is added so you get more granularity. I am not sure if all pumps do this. I simply assumed that they did because my Medtronic pump does. :oops::sorry: But it sounds to me as though your daughter is on MDI and you are using the ACCU-CHEK® Aviva Expert Blood Glucose meter, yes? It also sounds like there is a design error in what carb ratio values can be entered. :grumpy: For whatever it's worth, if you have a calculator ... or I guess any reasonably smart enough phone these days ... you can calculate the food bolus yourself. All you do is divide the grams of carb by the carb factor. Thus, assuming a meal of 56 g of carb, the bolus would be the following: [INDENT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]when CF = 7.0 bolus is 56 / 7.0 or 8.0 U when CF = 6.9 bolus is 56 / 6.9 or 8.1 U when CF = 6.8 bolus is 56 / 6.8 or 8.2 U when CF = 6.7 bolus is 56 / 6.7 or 8.4 U when CF = 6.6 bolus is 56 / 6.6 or 8.5 U when CF = 6.5 bolus is 56 / 6.5 or 8.6 U when CF = 6.4 bolus is 56 / 6.4 or 8.8 U when CF = 6.3 bolus is 56 / 6.3 or 8.9 U when CF = 6.2 bolus is 56 / 6.2 or 9.0 U when CF = 6.1 bolus is 56 / 6.1 or 9.2 U when CF = 6.0 bolus is 56 / 6.0 or 9.3 U[/FONT][/INDENT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS] Not a really satisfactory answer, I realize, since the meter should be doing this for you. But it is another alternative.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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