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19	Pearls with MDI: Prandial Insulin LAG times The amount of time between giving the prandial insulin and eating the meal Due to the timing of insulin absorption compared to carbohydrate absorption, insulin usually needs to be injected a minimum of 10 min prior to eating, even if glucose levels are within target. Longer lag times are required for pre-meal hyperglycemia
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21	Pearls with MDI: Prandial Insulin Insulin-on-Board (IOB)
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25	Correction Dose (insulin sensitivity factor) The amount of glucose reduction (in mg/dL) to expect from 1 unit of insulin Numerous formulas published but in general most type 1’s start with an ISF of about 50
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