Traffic Light Indicator - Microlife CVS/pharmacy BP3MC1-PC Instrucciones De Uso

5.6. Traffic Light Indicator

The bars on the left-hand edge of the display show you the range within which the indi-
cated blood pressure value lies. Depending on the height of the bar, the readout value is
either within the normal (green), borderline (yellow) or danger (red) range.
The classification is based on standards established by the National Institutes of Health
JNC7, 2003.
Refer to the removable card on the front of the monitor or the chart in section 2.2 of this
instruction manual for details of the classifications.
High Blood Pressure Standards
Established by the
National Institutes of Health JNC7, 2003
SYSTOLIC DIASTOLIC
STAGE 2
>160 >100 >100
Hypertension
STAGE 1
140-159 90-99 90-99
Hypertension
PRE-
120-139 80-89 80-89
HYPERTENSION
NORMAL
<120 <80 <80
Self-Check
*For Diabetics, >130/80 is considered High
The traffic light bar raises according to your measurement.
• If your measurement has only one bar, your measurement is in the green zone, or
"Normal" according to NIH standards.
• If your measurement has two or three bars, it is in the yellow zone, or "Pre-
Hypertension" according to NIH standards.
• If your measurement has four bars, it is in the orange "Stage 1 Hypertension" zone.
• If your measurement has five or more bars, it is in the red "Stage 2 Hypertension" zone.
Indication of a
"Normal" Blood
Pressure
Indication of a "Pre-
Hypertension" Blood
Pressure
Indication of a "Stage 1
Hypertension" Blood
Pressure
Indication of a "Stage 2
Hypertension" Blood
Pressure
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