Taking A Blood Pressure Measurement - Beurer BM 64 Instructions For Use Manual

• If you want to take several measurements in succession,
always make sure that you leave 5 minutes between each
measurement.
• Repeat the measurement if you have doubts about the meas-
ured value.
Attaching the cuff
You can measure your blood pressure on either arm. Some devi-
ations between the values in the right and left arm are perfectly
normal. Always perform the measurement on the arm with the
higher blood pressure values. Consult your doctor about this be-
fore starting self-measurement.
• Always measure your blood pressure on the same arm.
• Only use the device with the cuff supplied, based on your up-
per arm circumference.
• Before taking the measurement, check the fit using the index
mark described below.
1. Expose your upper arm. The circulation of the arm must not
be hindered by tight clothing or similar.
2. Place the cuff with the bottom edge approx. 2-3 cm above
your elbow. Adjust the device so that the mark
line are directly over the artery
The cuff should be fastened so that two fingers fit under the
cuff when it is closed .
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3. Now insert the cuff line into the connection for the cuff con-
nector.
4. The cuff is suitable for you if the index mark
OK range after fitting the cuff.
Adopting the correct posture
• Sit in a comfortable upright position when taking the blood
pressure measurement. Lean back so that your back is sup-
ported.
and the cuff
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• Place your arm on a surface
• Place your feet flat on the ground next to one another.
• The cuff must be level with your heart.
• Stay as still as possible during the measurement and do not
talk.
Selecting the user
This device has two users with 120 memory spaces each in order
that you can save measurements from two different people sep-
arately from each other.
If multiple people are using the device, make sure that the correct
user has been selected before each measurement:
to set the desired user.
• Use the slider
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6.3 Taking a blood pressure measurement

Requirement: cuff attached, user selected.
Measurement
1. Press . All display elements are briefly displayed.
2. The start screen welcomes you for selected
. From this start screen you can access all menu items, e.g.
user memory.
3. Press again to start the measurement. The cuff inflates itself
automatically. The measurement process starts.
as soon as a pulse is detected.
To cancel the measurement, press
4. The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse measure-
ments are displayed. The cuff position control symbol
displayed throughout the entire measurement. If the cuff is too
loose, and will be displayed. In such cases, the meas-
urement is cancelled after approx. 15 seconds and the device
switches itself off.
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