Recommended Test Procedures; Arterial Stiffness - CareFusion PulseTrace PCA2 Manual Operativo

Recommended Test Procedures

Arterial Stiffness

CareFusion recommends following some simple rules in order to
obtain good quality data:
1. The subjects BP should be stable during the test and it is
advisable to measure it before and after the measurement to
confirm.
2. Tests should be done where possible in a controlled warm
environment, or at least free from drafts and extraneous
noise with the temperature set at the same level and as
controlled as possible.
3. The subject and hands should be warm (locally warming –
heat lamp, holding a mug of warm water, etc – can be used
if the hands are cold and the circulation is poor).
4. The probe can be placed on any finger or the thumb of any
hand, but the index figure of the non-dependant hand is
preferred (if the BP is measured in both arms and there is a
significant difference the hand/arm with the highest BP
should be used). The finger/thumb tip should be in contact
with the ledge inside the probe such that the cable is coming
out over the back of the hand.
5. The subject should be semi supine on a couch or bed with
the measurement hand/arm resting to the subject's side on
the couch/bed surface and with no weight bearing on the
probe. If this is not possible, then the subject can be sitting
(legs uncrossed) parallel to a table or desk with the arm fully
support by the tabletop.
6. The PulseTrace unit should be on a separate table or trolley
to avoid movement artefacts when operating the unit.
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