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BEFORE MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE
1. Applying the arm cuff, following the instruction in “TO APPLY ARM CUFF”.
2. Rest at least for 5 minutes before each measurement. Otherwise there may be
erroneous results.
3. Sit comfortably on a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Do not cross your feet.
Place your left arm on a table so the cuff is level with your heart.
4. Relax your arm and turn your palm upward.
5. Relax, keep still and do not talk during the measurement in order not to distort
the result.
NOTE:
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This instrument is intended for use on and by adult only. Do not use this device
on or by children, toddlers and infants.
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For reliable monitoring and reference of blood pressure, it is recommended to do
the measurement daily at the same time.
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In order to obtain a resting condition blood pressure, do not take alcoholic and
caffeinated beverages, smoke, exercise or bath for at least 30 minutes before
taking a measurement.
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To minimize measurement variations due to physical activity, relax for five to ten
minutes before taking a measurement. If you are excited by emotional stress or
muscular movement, the measurement result may be inaccurate.
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You should not be physically tired or exhausted while taking measurement.
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Perform measurements in a quiet and relaxed environment at room temperature.
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Remain relax, still and do not speak during measurement since the accuracy of
any blood pressure measurement with this device can be affected by those
multitude of causes.
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Always wait at least 5 minutes between measurements to allow the blood circulation in your arm to return to
normal. You may need to increase the waiting time depending on your individual physiological characteristic.
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Should the device detect an abnormal condition, it stops the measurement and will display an error code. See
“TROUBLESHOOTING” for more details.
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This device measures blood pressure based on heartbeat. If you have a very weak or an irregular heartbeat, the
device may have difficulty in determining your blood pressure. (An irregular heartbeat is defined as a heartbeat
that varies by 25% from the average of all heartbeats during measurement.)
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Do not exert any kind of pressure on the air tube during measurement, e.g. laying your arm or any other object
on the air tube. This could cause incorrect measurements.