BG: Blood Glucose
BSR: Blood Sugar Reading
Hypo: A low BG, short for hypoglycemia
Correcting: Taking insulin for a high or eating/drinking carbs for a low
Bolus: A calculation of the amount of insulin needed (deciding how much insulin a diabetic needs when they eat or correct a high)
Glucometer: A small device that uses a drop of blood to test your BG (Also commonly called a "checker")
Low: A BG below 80 (varies for different people)
High: A BG above 150 (also varies)
Lantus/Tresiba: Long acting insulin injected once a day to maintain BG between meals and at night
Humalog and/or Novalog: Fast-acting insulin taken with meals or to correct highs
Carb Ratio: The amount of units you take per amount of carbs you eat
Ex. 12 carbs= 1 unit. 36 carbs= 3 units
MDI's: Multiple Daily Injections (a form of insulin delivery that requires a diabetic to give themselves 4-6 shots a day)
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