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3.2 Attaching of Arm Cuff and Posture During
Measurement
Unfasten and open the cuff as shown in the figure.
Wind the arm cuff around the left upper arm tightly so that bottom
edge of the cuff is positioned about 2 – 3cm above the elbow joint.
• When you will wind the cuff, please wind the cuff next to the skin
if possible.
(If measurement is made by rolling the shirts or jacket up over
the arm, this will constrict the upper arm and prevent accurate
measurement.)
• Cuff tube should be placed on the inside of your arm on top of
the arterial as figure.
• In no case the metal ring of cuff should be situated on the inside
of the upper arm.
• Please make sure that the cuff is fastened tightly. Note that un-
even cuff winding will prevent proper measurements.
Rest the elbow on a table so that the section of the upper arm is at
the height of the heart. Relax the lower arm across the table and
remain still, since movement – artifacts may falsify the measuring
result.
Make measurements in either a seated or reclining posture with
the palm turned upward.
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