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sedita
10-27-2006, 06:50 PM
I am suppossed to do 1 over my overnight basal test tonight. I had dinner at 6, as instructed by my CDE. I had boost so I knew exactly how many carbs i was getting, and took the appropriate bolus, plus corrected to land around 120.

At 9pm I went low (66). Since then i have taken several glucose tabs to bring my sugar up. I am suppossed to start my test at 10. Does this mean that my test is shot for tonight? Or if my sugars stay level between now and say 12, am I ok to continue the test?

I know that glucose tabs act fast. but does anyone know how long of a time period they can affect the BG?

Cyborg
10-27-2006, 07:24 PM
I'd shoot for a couple hours of stable bg before starting the test. How long the glucose tabs depends on how much insulin is in your system.