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If considering starting Insulin, use this chart.
Check the blood Glucose on admission, use this table to decide whether to start insulin or not.
| Blood
Glucose |
Instructions |
| Up to 8.0 mmol/l |
No Insulin is
required.
Check blood Glucose every 4 hours during the first 24h of admission,
start Insulin if more than two readings are 8.1mmol/l or more. |
| 8.1 to 12.2 mmol/l |
Start Insulin at
2 units per hour.
Recheck blood Glucose in one hour. |
| Over 12.2 mmol/l |
Start Insulin at
4 units per hour.
Recheck blood Glucose in one hour. |
Once Insulin has been started, use the unit protocol to guide infusion rate.
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