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. 2011 Jan 1;5(1):129–135. doi: 10.1177/193229681100500118

Table 2.

Estimated Basal, CarbF, and CorrF Basal from TDD and Weighta

TDD/day Basalb (U/day) Basal (U/h) CorrFc (mg/dl/U) (mmol/U) CarbFd (g/U)
100 lb. 45.4 kg 110 lb. 49.9 kg 120 lb. 54.4 kg 130 lb. 60.0 kg 140 lb. 63.5 kg 150 lb. 68.0 kg 160 lb. 72.6 kg 170 lb. 77.1 kg 180 lb. 81.6 kg
16 7.7 0.32 122 (6.8) 16.3 17.9 19.5 21.1 22.8
20 9.6 0.40 98.0 (5.4) 13.0 14.3 15.6 16.9 18.2 19.5 20.8
24 11.5 0.48 81.7 (4.5) 10.8 11.9 13.0 14.1 15.2 16.3 17.3 19.5 21.7
28 13.4 0.56 70.0 (3.9) 9.3 10.2 11.1 12.1 13.0 13.9 14.9 16.7 18.6
32 15.4 0.64 61.3 (3.4) 8.1 8.9 9.8 10.6 11.4 12.2 13.0 14.6 16.3
36 17.3 0.72 54.4 (3.0) 7.2 7.9 8.7 9.4 10.1 10.8 11.6 13.0 14.4
40 19.2 0.80 49.0 (2.7) 6.5 7.2 7.8 8.5 9.1 9.8 10.4 11.7 13.0
45 21.6 0.90 43.6 (2.4) 5.8 6.4 6.9 7.5 8.1 8.7 9.2 10.4 11.6
50 24.0 1.00 39.2 (2.2) 5.2 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.3 7.8 8.3 9.4 10.4
55 26.4 1.10 35.6 (2.0) 4.7 5.2 5.7 6.1 6.6 7.1 7.6 8.5 9.5
60 28.8 1.20 32.7 (1.8) 4.3 4.8 5.2 5.6 6.1 6.5 6.9 7.8 8.7
65 31.2 1.30 30.2 (1.7) 4.0 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.4 7.2 8.0
70 33.6 1.40 28.0 (1.6) 3.7 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.6 5.9 6.7 7.4
80 38.4 1.60 24.5 (1.4) 3.3 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.9 6.5
90 43.2 1.80 21.8 (1.2) 2.9 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.6 5.2 5.8
100 48.0 2.00 19.6 (1.1) 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.7 5.2
a

For exact calculations, use the Pump Setting Tool at www.opensourcediabetes.org

b

Basal = TDD × 0.48

c

CorrF = 1960 ÷ TDD

d

CarbF = 10.8 × relative insulin sensitivity = [2.6 × Weight(lb)] ÷ TDD