A&D Life Source UB-525CN Instruction Manual page 11

Using the Monitor
Applying the Cuff
1. Wrap the cuff around your wrist about 1 cm above your hand as shown in the
figure at the right.
2. Apply the cuff tightly using the Velcro strip.
Note: For accurate measurements, apply the cuff tightly and measure on a bare wrist
How to Take Accurate Measurements
Remain still and keep quiet during measurement.
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Sit down in a comfortable position. Place your elbow on a table with your palm facing upward and the cuff is at the
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same level as your heart.
Relax for about five to ten minutes before measurement. If you are excited or depressed by emotional stress, the
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measurement will reflect this stress as a higher (or lower) than normal blood pressure reading and the pulse reading
will usually be faster than normal.
Try to measure your blood pressure at about the same time every day.
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An individual's blood pressure varies constantly, depending on what they are doing, what they have eaten and what
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they drink can have a very strong and rapid effect on your blood pressure.
Do not measure immediately after physical exercise or a bath. Rest for twenty or thirty minutes before taking the
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measurement.
Do not cross your legs. Keep your feet flat on the floor and straighten your back.
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This device bases its measurements on the heartbeat. If you have a very weak or irregular heartbeat, the device may
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have difficulty determining your blood pressure.
About 1 cm
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