Table 2.

Initial insulin doses for order sets

INSULIN ASPART GLARGINE SUBCUTANEOUS ORDER SETS
	NPO	Poor PO Intake	Low	Medium	High
Indication	Use for short term NPO; If Type 1 Diabetes, must order basal insulin	Use for poor oral intake < 50% of tray	Use for elderly Type 1 Diabetes Lean body type Renal insufficiency; pancreatectomy	Use for average body size	Use for obesity; taking steroids
Glargine	None	0.1 unit/kg	0.15 unit/kg	0.2 unit/kg	0.3 unit/kg
BG frequency	Q 6hours (00,6,12,18)	AC (with meals and bedtime)	AC (with meals and bedtime)	AC (with meals and bedtime)	AC (with meals and bedtime)
BG	Initial Aspart Doses
70–100	0 units	0 units	0 units	0 units	2units
101–150	0 units	0 units	0 units	4 units	6 units
151–200	1 units	2 units	3 units	5 units	8 units
201–250	2 units	3 units	4 units	6 units	10 units
251–300	3 units	4 units	5 units	7 units	12 units
301–350	4 units	5 units	6 units	8 units	14 units
351–400	5 units	6 units	7 units	9 units	16 units
>400	6 units	7 units	8 units	10 units	18 units
Bedtime BG	Initial Aspart Doses
250–300		0 units	0 units	0 units	4 units
301–350		2 units	2 units	4 units	6 units
351–400		3 units	3 units	5 units	8 units
>400		4 units	4 units	6 units	10 units