Table 2.
Within-day variability of insulin glargine
| INS-Cmax, µU/ml | INS-Cavg, µU/ml | INS-Cmin, µU/ml | BDE, µU/ml | PTR | Swing | PTF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 90 | 99 |
| Median | 15.0 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| (interquartile range) | (12.8–17.9) | (9.6–13.8) | (6.5–10.3) | (2.6–4.6) | (1.5–2.1) | (0.5–1.1) | (0.4–0.7) |
BDE, bidirectional excursion; INS, serum insulin glargine concentration; INS-Cavg, average INS; INS-Cmax, maximum INS; INS-Cmin, minimum INS; PTF, peak-to-trough fluctuation; PTR, peak-to-trough ratio.