Microlife BP3MC1-PC, Instruction Booklet

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5.6. Traffic Light Indicator
The bars on the left-hand edge of the display show you the range within which the indi-
cated blood pressure value lies. Depending on the height of the bar, the readout value is
either within the normal (green), borderline (yellow) or danger (red) range.
The classification is based on standards established by the National Institutes of Health
JNC7, 2003.
Refer to the removable card on the front of the monitor or the chart in section 2.2 of this
instruction manual for details of the classifications.
The traffic light bar raises according to your measurement.
• If your measurement has only one bar, your measurement is in the green zone, or
“Normal” according to NIH standards.
• If your measurement has two or three bars, it is in the yellow zone, or “Pre-
Hypertension” according to NIH standards.
• If your measurement has four bars, it is in the orange “Stage 1 Hypertension” zone.
• If your measurement has five or more bars, it is in the red “Stage 2 Hypertension” zone.
STAGE 2
Hypertension
STAGE 1
Hypertension
PR E -
HYP E R TE N S ION
NORM A L
Self-Check
> 1 60
1 40 -1 59
1 2 0 -1 39
< 1 2 0
> 1 00
90 - 99
80 - 89
<80
H igh Blood P ressure S tandards
Established by the
National Institutes of Health JNC7, 2003
SYSTOLIC DIASTOLIC
*For Diabetics, >130/80 is considered High
> 1 00
90 - 99
80 - 89
<80
Indication of a
“Normal” Blood
Pressure
Indication of a “Pre-
Hypertension” Blood
Pressure
Indication of a “Stage 1
Hypertension” Blood
Pressure
Indication of a “Stage 2
Hypertension” Blood
Pressure