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CORRECT USE OF THE SLEEVE
1.Find the brachial artery (Arteria Brachialis) of your left arm, which is located 25 mm above the elbow. Test where your pulse is strongest.
2.Now, place the sleeve around your left upper arm. The hook and loop adhesive fabric must face outwards and the tube should be directed towards the hand. The whole arm should be uncovered. There must not be any pressure on veins from clothing, jewellery, etc., as this can alter the measurement. Also, do not place the sleeve over clothing.
3.Place the sleeve so that it is positioned about 2 - 3 cm above the crease of the elbow. The tube must be in line with the hand, as if the tube were dividing the hand down the middle. Close the sleeve so that it surrounds the upper arm firmly. Check that the hook and loop adhesive fabric is securely fastened.
4.The person whose blood pressure is being taken should now be sitting on a chair with the left elbow supported on a table.
Brachial
The tube must not be bent or twisted!
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