User Guide

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A FEW SUGGESTIONS BEFORE
BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
1. Avoid eating, smoking, and exercising for at least 30 minutes
before taking a measurement.Also rest for at least 5 minutes
before taking a reading.
2. Stress raises blood pressure.Avoid taking measurements
during stressful times.
3. Remove tight-tting clothing from your left upper arm.
4. Measurement should be taken
in a quiet place and you should
be in a relaxed, seated position.
Rest your left arm on the arm of
a chair or on a table so that the
cuff is at the same level as your
heart.
5. Remain still and do not talk during the measurement.
6. Keep a record of your blood pressure and pulse measurements
for your doctor.Remember, a single measurement does not
provide an accurate indication of your true blood pressure.You
need to take and record several measurements over a period
of time.Try to measure your blood pressure at the same time
each day for consistency.Blood pressure measurements
uctuate considerably.
7. Wait 5 - 10 minutes between successive measurements.
Waiting allows the engorged blood vessels to return to normal.
You may require more rest time between readings depending
on your individual physiological characteristics.