1. Know Your Device
Blood Pressure Colour Indicator
If your systolic or diastolic pressure is above the standard range (135 mmHg for the systolic blood pressure and/or 85 mmHg for the diastolic blood pressure), the blood pressure colour indicator will light in “orange” when the measurement result is displayed. If they are within the standard range, the blood pressure colour indicator will light in “green”.
The JNC7* Guideline recommends the following guideline.
General Guidelines for Blood Pressure
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| Prehypertension at Office | Hypertension at Home |
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Systolic Blood Pressure |
| 135 mmHg | |
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Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| 85 mmHg | |
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These are from statistical values for blood pressure.
*JNC7: The Seventh Report, 2003 Dec, of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.
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