Taking A Blood Pressure Measurement; Manual Inflation; How Not To Store A Reading; How Do I Evaluate My Blood Pressure - Microlife BPB2 Basic Manual

the future. The arm with the higher blood pressure should be
measured.
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.
Always ensure that the correct cuff size is used (marking on the

cuff).
 Fit the cuff closely, but not too tight.
 Make sure that the cuff is positioned 1-2 cm above the
elbow.
 The artery mark on the cuff (ca.3 cm long bar) must lie over
the artery which runs down the inner side of the arm.
 Support your arm so it is relaxed.
 Ensure that the cuff is at the same height as your heart.

3. Taking a blood pressure measurement

1. Press the ON/OFF button 1 to start the measurement.
2. 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.
3. The cuff fit check AR on the display indicates that the cuff is
perfectly placed. If the icon AR-A appears, the cuff is fitted
suboptimally, but it is still ok to measure.
4. When the correct pressure is reached, the pumping stops and
the pressure falls gradually. If the required pressure was not
reached, the device will automatically pump some more air into
the cuff.
5. During the measurement, the pulse indicator AQ flashes in the
display.
6. The result, comprising the systolic AK and the diastolic AL blood
pressure and the pulse rate AM are displayed. Note also the
explanations on further display symbols in this booklet.
7. When the device has finished measuring, remove the cuff.
8. Switch off the device. (The monitor does switch off automati-
cally after approx. 1 min.).
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You can stop the measurement at any time by pressing the
ON/OFF button or open the cuff (e.g. if you feel uneasy or
an unpleasant pressure sensation).
Microlife BP B2 Basic

This monitor is specially tested for use in pregnancy and
pre-eclampsia. When you detect unusual high readings in
pregnancy, you should measure after a short while again
(eg. 1 hour). If the reading is still too high, consult your
doctor or gynecologist.

Manual inflation

In case of high systolic blood pressure (e.g. above 135
mmHg), it can be an advantage to set the pressure individually.
Press the ON/OFF button after the monitor has been pumped up
to a level of approx. 30 mmHg (shown on the display). Keep the
button pressed until the pressure is about 40 mmHg above the
expected systolic value – then release the button.

How not to store a reading

As soon as the reading is displayed press and hold the ON/OFF
button 1 until «M» AP is flashing. Confirm to delete the reading by
pressing the time button 4.

«CL» is displayed when the reading is deleted from the
memory successfully.

How do I evaluate my blood pressure

The triangle on the left-hand edge of the display AO points at the
range within which the measured blood pressure value lies. The
value is either within the optimum (white), elevated (hatched gray)
or high (black) range. The classification corresponds to the
following ranges defined by international guidelines (ESH, ESC,
JSH). Data in mmHg.
Range Systolic Diastolic Recommendation
1. blood pressure ≥135
too high
130 - 134 80 - 84
2. blood pressure
elevated
<130
3. blood pressure
normal
The higher value is the one that determines the evaluation.
Example: a blood pressure value of 140/80 mmHg or a value of
130/90 mmHg indicates «blood pressure too high».

Appearance of the irregular heartbeat (IHB) symbol

This symbol BT indicates that an irregular heartbeat was detected.
In this case, the measured blood pressure may deviate from your
≥85 Seek medical
advice
Self-check
<80
Self-check
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