Risk Category Indicator
This device is equipped with Risk Category Indicator which classifies your blood pressure
measurements into six stages (Optimal to Severe hypertension) as shown in below chart:
Stages of Blood
Systolic Diastolic Color
Recommendations by SIGN n. 49:
Pressure Levels
(mmHg) (mmHg)
Hypertension in older people
Grade 3 Severe
≥180
≥110
Red
Confirm immediately and repeat BP in one
Hypertension
day and again within one week depending
on clinical situation.
Grade 2 Moderate
160 ~ 179 100 ~ 109
Red
Serial blood pressures repeated within
Hypertension
one month.
Grade 1 Mild
140 ~ 159 90 ~ 99
Red
Provide advice about lifestyle modification
Hypertension
and confirm within two months.
High-Normal
130 ~ 139 85 ~ 89 Orange Provide advice about lifestyle modification
and recheck in one year.
Normal
120 ~ 129 80 ~ 84
Yellow Recheck in 2 - 5 years.
(patients aged > 75 years offered annual
Optimal
< 120
< 80
Green
health check).
Source: WHO 2003
After each measurement is completed, LCD display will show your position automatically
on the six segments of the bar indicator which corresponds to Risk Category Indicator.
*Note!
When a person’s systolic and diastolic pressures fall into different categories, the higher
category should apply.
e.g. systolic rate 181 & diastolic rate 99
Red category (Severe Hypertension)
e.g. systolic rate 110 & diastolic rate 95
Red category (Mild Hypertension)
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