Taking Your Blood Pressure
5. Press the START button. Your average blood pressure reading
will appear with the number of measurements stored in memory (i.e.
A25 = total of 25 measurements stored in memory) and a flashing
symbol, indicating that monitor is ready for measurement.
NOTE: If the
symbol is displayed, the cuff
has some air trapped in it. Press the exhaust
valve button until the
You may have to press on the cuff while
holding the exhaust valve to release all the
air in the cuff.
6. When the
the inflator bulb repeatedly. It may take a few seconds for the
symbol to appear.
7. Stop squeezing the inflator bulb when
cuff pressure reaches about 30 mmHg to 40 mmHg above expected
systolic pressure. If inflating to a level above your expected systolic
pressure, we recommend using the chart shown below to determine
your inflation level.
Usual Systolic
Up to 130
131-170
171-210
211-250
symbol is displayed.
symbol is displayed, begin cuff inflation by squeezing
Inflate to
160
200
240
280
symbol disappears or until
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