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WHO BLOOD PRESSURE CLASSIFICATION DISPLAY
Diastolic
blood
pressure
reference
material: journal of hypertension 1999.
Vol 17 No.2
ATTACHING THE WRIST CUFF
1. Fastening the wrist cuff
1) Wrap the wrist cuff around your wrist about (1-2) cm away from your hand as shown in the
figure at the right.
2) Fasten the wrist cuff tightly by using the Velcro Strip.
For proper measurements, fasten the wrist cuff tightly and measure on a
bare wrist.
2. How to take proper measurements
For best accuracy in blood pressure measurement:
● Sit comfortably at a table. Rest your wrist on the table.
● Relax for about 5 to 10 minutes before measurement.
● Raise your hand so that the wrist cuff is at the same level as your
heart.
● Remain still and keep quiet during measurement.
● Do not measure right after physical exercise or a bath.
● Measure your blood pressure at about the same time every day.
HOW TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE
1. Fasten the wrist cuff according to the instructions in “ATTACHING THE WRIST CUFF.”
2. Press the “ON/OFF” button, all icons appear for two seconds on DISPLAY, then switch to
measurement, and displays
“0”or the last measurement record.
3. To start the measurement, the cuff in the strap will automatically inflate.
The mark will flash on LCD. When complete, the results will be displayed.
