General Mode; Measuring Your Blood Pressure - BIOS Diagnostics PROTOCOL BD352 Instruction Manual

To start your measurement, see section 3.6 Measuring Your Blood Pressure.
Once the Protocol is complete, after the 7 days, you can view your average.
See section 3.9B Recalling Memory in 7d Mode.
IMPORTANT:
It is critical that users follow the measurement protocol carefully to ensure reliable data for diagnosis.
1. Take 2 measurements in the morning (ideally after going to the bathroom and before eating or drinking).
2. Take 2 measurements in the evening approximately 10-12 hours after the morning measurements, and
ideally not immediately after the evening meal (wait 2 hours).
3. Repeat these 4 measurements per day for 7 days consecutively.
NOTE 1: Missing measurements will cause ERR to appear on the display. Continue with the sequence of
measurements and discuss with your doctor when you review the data.
NOTE 2: The machine only recognizes AM and PM readings each day. It does not exclude AM and PM
measurements only a few hours apart. Each measurement has a time stamp. Discard any measurements
that were not at least 6 hours apart with your doctor.

3.5 General Mode

In General Mode, a user can take blood pressure measurements outside of the
Protocol Software (7d Mode).
1. When the monitor is OFF, press the SET button, 7d will appear on the screen. Press the MEM
buttons to switch between 7d Mode and General Mode ( ). Press SET to confirm.
2. Next, select the user. Press SET to confirm, then press ST button to power off the monitor.
3. To start your measurement, see section 3.6 Measuring Your Blood Pressure.

3.6 Measuring Your Blood Pressure

After the cuff with monitor has been appropriately positioned, and the correct mode has been selected, the
measurement can begin:
1. Press the ST button until all the symbols appear on the screen. Right after " " will flash on the
screen, see section 3.8 to use the Bluetooth function OR press the ST button again to continue
with the measurement. " " will flash for 2 seconds. The pump then begins to inflate the cuff. The
increasing pressure in the cuff is shown on the display.
2. After the suitable pressure has been reached, the pump stops and the cuff gradually deflates.
The cuff pressure will then be displayed. In case the initial inflation is not sufficient, the device
automatically re-inflates to a higher pressure.
3. When the device detects a heartbeat, the heart symbol " " on the display starts to flash and you can
hear a beep for every heartbeat.
4. When the measurement has been completed, you will hear a long beep and the systolic, diastolic and
pulse rate will appear on the display.
5. The measurement readings remain on the display until you switch off the device. If no button is
pressed, the device switches itself off in 3 minutes.
NOTE: The symbol "
detected during the measurement. If the "
it may be an indication of a more serious heart problem, and you should consult your doctor.
" will be displayed along with the reading if irregular heartbeat has been
" symbol appears frequently (e.g. several times in a week),