Measurement Procedure - HoMedics HEALTH PLUS BPS-FD1 Manual

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MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE

Important Notes:
• Blood pressure changes with every heartbeat and is
in constant fluctuation throughout the day.
• Blood pressure measurement can be affected by
the position of the user, his or her physiologic
condition and other factors. For greatest accuracy,
wait 1 hour after exercising, bathing, eating,
drinking beverages with alcohol or caffeine,
or smoking to measure blood pressure.
• Before measurement, it is suggested that you sit
quietly for 15 minutes as measurements taken during
a relaxed state will have greater accuracy. You
should not be physically tired or exhausted while
taking a measurement.
• During the measurement, do not talk or move your
arm or hand muscles.
• See page 18 for additional notes regarding your
blood pressure measurement.
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1. With the cuff wrapped around your arm, press the
START/STOP button. Do not inflate the cuff unless it
is wrapped around your arm. All digits will light up to
check the display functions. The checking procedure
will be completed after about 2 seconds. The
arrow will appear momentarily and then the display
will show a "0". The monitor is "Ready to Measure"
at this point.
ON/OFF
2. Using the hand of the arm that does not have the cuff
on it (this will be your right hand if wearing the cuff on
your left arm), squeeze the inflation bulb and continue
pumping until the pressure reading on the display
reaches 170 mmHg. The cuff will then begin slowly
deflating as part of the measurement process.
If the pressure in the cuff is not enough, an upward
arrow ( ) will appear, directing you to continue
pumping. It is recommended that you pump until the
pressure reading on the display reaches 200 mmHg.
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