QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
To ensure a reliable reading, avoid eating, smoking, and exercising for 30 minutes before taking a measurement. You should try to measure your blood pressure at the same time each day. Avoid taking measurements during stressful times.
1.Remove any
2.Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor and place your arm on a table so the cuff is at the same level as your heart.
3.Apply the cuff to your left upper arm so the blue arrow is on the inside of your arm and aligned with your middle finger. The air tube runs down the inside of your arm. The bottom of the cuff should be approximately 1/2" above your elbow.
4.Wrap the cuff firmly in place around your arm using the closure strip.
1/2 inch (1 - 2 cm)
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