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The bar chart on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into.
If the values of systole and diastole fall into two different
WHO categories (e.g. systole in the ‘High normal’ category
and diastole in the ‘Normal’ category), the graphical WHO
classification on the unit always shows the higher category;
for the example given this would be ‘High normal’.
7. Saving, displaying and deleting measured
values
The results of every successful measurement are stored
together with the date and time. If there are more than
• P
ress the setting button SET
.
Select the desired user
memory (
...
) by pressing the -/+ function buttons.
Confirm your selection with the START/STOP button
.
•
M , the average value of
all the stored measured values in the user memory will be
displayed. If you press the memory button M again, the
average value of the morning measurement for the last
). If you continue to press the memory button
M
, the
average value of the evening measurements for the last
M
, the
most recent individual measured values will be displayed
with the date and time.
•
To switch off, press the START/STOP button
.
•
If you forget to switch off the device, it will switch itself off
automatically after 1 minute.
•
If you want to delete the whole memory for a specific
user, press the memory button
M
. Press and hold down
both function buttons -/+ simultaneously for 5 seconds.
Blood pressure value category
Systole (in mmHg)
Diastole (in mmHg)
Action
Level 3: severe hypertension
≥ 180
≥ 110
seek medical attention
Level 2: moderate hypertension
160 – 179
100 – 109
seek medical attention
Level 1: mild hypertension
140 – 159
90 – 99
regular monitoring by doctor
High normal
130 – 139
85 – 89
regular monitoring by doctor
Normal
120 – 129
80 – 84
self-monitoring
Optimal
< 120
< 80
self-monitoring
Source: WHO, 1999
