Appearance Of The Heart Arrhythmia Indicator For Early Detection; Traffic Light Indication In The Display; Data Memory; Viewing The Stored Values - Microlife BP A130 Instructions Manual

2. Sit down for at least 5 minutes before the measurement and
relax.
3. Always measure on the same arm (normally left).
4. Remove close-fitting garments from the upper arm. To avoid
constriction, shirt sleeves should not be rolled up - they do
not interfere with the cuff if they are laid flat.
5. Always ensure the cuff is positioned correctly, as shown on
the cuff.
• Fit the cuff closely, but not too tight.
• Make sure that the cuff is 2 cm (0.75 inch) above your
elbow with the tube on the inside of your arm.
• Support your arm so it is relaxed.
• Ensure that the cuff is at the same height as your heart.
6. Press the ON/OFF button 1 to start the measurement.
7. The cuff will now pump up automatically. Relax, do not move
and do not tense your arm muscles until the measurement
result is displayed. Breathe normally and do not talk.
8. When the correct pressure is reached, the pumping stops
and the pressure falls gradually. If the required pressure was
not reached, the instrument will automatically pump some
more air into the cuff.
9. During the measurement, the heart symbol AS flashes in the
display and a beep sounds every time a heartbeat is detected.
10. The result, comprising the systolic AM and the diastolic AN
blood pressure and the pulse AO is displayed and longer
beep is heard. At the same time, the blood pressure monitor
will announce the result. Note also the explanations on
further displays in this booklet.
11. When the measurement has finished, remove the cuff.
12. Switch off the instrument. (The monitor does switch off auto-
matically after approx. 3 min.).
You can stop the measurement at any time by pressing the
ON/OFF button (e.g. if you feel uneasy or an unpleasant
pressure sensation).
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4. Appearance of the Heart Arrhythmia Indicator for
early Detection
This symbol AQ indicates that certain pulse irregularities were
detected during the measurement. In this case, the result may
deviate from your normal blood pressure – repeat the measure-
ment. In most cases, this is no cause for concern. However, if the
symbol appears on a regular basis (e.g. several times a week with
measurements taken daily) we advise you to tell your doctor.
Please show your doctor the following explanation:
Information for the doctor on frequent appearance of the
Arrhythmia indicator
This instrument is an oscillometric blood pressure monitor that
also analyses pulse frequency during measurement. The instru-
ment is clinically tested.
The arrhythmia symbol is displayed after the measurement, if
pulse irregularities occur during measurement. If the symbol
appears more frequently (e.g. several times per week on
measurements performed daily) we recommend the patient to
seek medical advice.
The instrument does not replace a cardiac examination, but
serves to detect pulse irregularities at an early stage.

5. Traffic Light Indication in the Display

The bars on the left-hand edge of the traffic light display BT show
you the range within which the indicated blood pressure value lies.
Depending on the height of the bar, the readout value is either
within the normal (green), borderline (yellow) or danger (red)
range. The classification corresponds to the 6 ranges in the Table
as defined by the WHO, as described in «Section 1.».

6. Data Memory

At the end of each measurement, this instrument automatically
stores the result, including date and time.

Viewing the stored values

Press the M-button AT briefly, when the instrument is switched
off. The display first shows «M» AP and then a value, e.g. «M 17».
This means that there are 17 values in the memory. The instrument
then switches to the last stored result.