Table 1.
Medical kit preparation
| Category | Supply | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Glucose monitoring | Glucometer with case | |
| Backup glucometer supplies | Extra meter batteries and/or charging cable | |
| Test strips | Twice as many as anticipated for trip | |
| Lancets | Twice as many as anticipated for trip | |
| CGM and supplies | If using this glucose monitoring method | |
| Treatment | Insulin | Twice as much as anticipated for trip |
| Extra prescription for medications/supplies | ||
| Needles/Syringes | If not using an insulin pump | |
| Pump with case and needles/syringes | If using this method, should bring needles and syringes in case of pump failure | |
| Extra pump supplies | Batteries and/or charging cable, extra infusion sites, extra pump reservoirs | |
| Backup insulin pump supplies | Needles/Syringes in case of pump failure, extra pump batteries and/or charging cable, extra infusion sites, extra pump reservoirs | |
| Alcohol swabs | Twice as many as anticipated for trip | |
| Sharps container | ||
| Emergency supplies | Glucagon emergency kit | |
| Urine ketone strips | Can use as primary method of ketone monitoring, should bring as backup if using serum ketone meter | |
| Ketone meter with case | Extra meter batteries and/or charging cable | |
| Prepackaged snacks | ||
| Other | Letter from physician stating need to carry supplies | |
| Insulin management and emergency plan | Developed in conjunction with endocrinologist | |
| Medical identification card/bracelet with emergency contact information | ||
| Health insurance card |
CGM, continuous glucose monitor.