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1.
Place your elbow on a table so that the cuff is at the
same level as your heart as Fig. E.
Note:
Your heart is located slightly below your
armpit.
Relax your entire body, especially the area between
your elbow and fingers.
9. Applying the Cuff
10. Correct Measuring Posture
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If your physician has diagnosed you with poor circulation on
your left arm, carefully place the cuff around your right wrist
as shown in Fig. D.
2.
If the cuff is not at the same level as your heart or if you can
not keep your arm completely still throughout the reading,
use a soft object such as a
folded towel
to support your
arm as Fig. F. Do not allow hard objects to come in contact
with the wrist cuff.
3.
Turn your palm upwards.
4.
Sit upright in a chair, and take 5-6 deep breaths.
Avoid leaning back while the measurement is being taken as
Fig. G.
Here are a few helpful tips to help you obtain more accurate readings:
• Do not measure your blood pressure immediately after consuming a large meal. To obtain
more accurate readings, please wait one hour before measuring.
• Do not smoke or drink alcohol before measuring your blood pressure.
• You should not be physically tired or exhausted while taking a measurement.
• It is important that you relax during measurement. Try to take 15-minute rest before a
reading.
• Do not take measurements if you are under stress or under tension.
• Take your blood pressure at normal body temperature. If you are feeling cold or hot, wait
a while before taking a measurement.
• If the monitor is stored at very low temperature (near freezing), have it placed at a warm
location for at least one hour before using it.
• Wait about 5 minutes before taking the next pressure measurement.
11. Helpful Tips
Fig. D
Fig. E
Fig. F
Fig. G
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