Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Monitor, Manual

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Before taking your First Blood
Pressure Measurement
Tips for where, when and how:
Tip #1: Try to take your blood pressure at the same
time each day. It will vary throughout the day. Doing
this in the morning as part of your daily routine is a
good time, or whenever your Doctor recommends
you perform a reading.
Tip #2: Sit down and relax for 2-3 minutes before each
measurement. This is important to get consistent read-
ings. It is often easier to do this at home when there is
less stress.
Tip #3: Sit in a chair, with feet on the floor, legs un-
crossed. Rest your arms on a table located in front of
you so that the
Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor is
level with your heart.
Tip #4: Keep still for the duration of measurement.
Moving, talking, eating, drinking or any other activity
will produce errors.
Tip #5: Use the same arm each time. Ideally the left
arm (if you are right-handed) or vice versa .
Tip #6: Completely deflate the cuff and wait 3-5
minutes between readings if you decide to take an-
other measurement. Remember that the cuff applies
pressure and this restricts blood flow into your lower
arm.
Relax for 2-3 minutes
before a measurement
Wait 3-5 minutes
between
measurements
Always use the same
arm