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A member asked:

How many units of humalog (insulin lispro) should i take for the small amount of ketones in my blood?

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Dr. Michael Sparacino answered

See below: Base your Insulin dose on your blod sugar, not your ketones. They will eventually clear naturally.

Answered 12/15/2014

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