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MEASUREMENT POSTURE
1. Wait at least thirty minutes after finishing a caffeinated drink or
cigarette before measurement.
2. Sit down and relax for at least five minutes before measurement.
3. Wait at least five minutes between repeated measurements.
4. Use the same arm consistently for each measurement (preferably
the left) and take the measurement at about the same time every
day.
5. Sit down in a chair in a comfortable position with your elbows placed
on a table and both feet on the ground. Do not interlock your legs
during the measurement.
6. Sit with your hand relaxed, your arm extended in front of you and
palm facing up.
7. Sit upright in a chair with your feet flat on the floor in a natural
position and relax.
APPLYING THE CUFF
1. Ensure your wrist circumference is within applicable cuff range.
2. Attach the cuff around your bare-skinned left wrist through the cuff
with with the display aligned with your palm. If it is not possible to
take measurement with the left arm, use the right arm instead.
3. Fasten the cuff with its bottom edge approximately
5
/
8
inch (1 ~ 2 cm)
above your palm line. Ensure the cuff is not wrapped too tightly.
4. Sit upright in a chair with your feet flat on the floor in a natural,
comfortable position and relax.
5. Steadily rest your forearm on a table with the cuff at heart level.
