Table Of Contents; Important Facts About Blood Pressure - Microlife BP A2 Basic User Manual

* This device uses the same measuring technology as the award
winning «BP 3BTO-A» model tested according to the British and
Irish Hypertension Society (BIHS) protocol.

Table of contents

1. Important facts about blood pressure
How do I evaluate my blood pressure
2. Using the device for the first time
Inserting the batteries
Setting the date and time
Selecting the correct cuff
3. Taking a blood pressure measurement
Checklist for taking a reliable measurement
How not to store a reading
4. Appearance of the irregular heartbeat (IHB) symbol
5. Traffic light indicator in the display
6. Data memory
Viewing the stored values
Memory full
Clearing all values
7. Battery indicator and battery change
Low battery
Flat battery - replacement
Which batteries and which procedure?
Using rechargeable batteries
8. Using a mains adapter
9. Error Messages
10. Safety, care, accuracy test and disposal
Device care
Cleaning the cuff
Accuracy test
Disposal
11. Guarantee
12. Technical Specifications

1. Important facts about blood pressure

 Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing in the
arteries generated by the pumping of the heart. Two values, the
systolic (upper) value and the diastolic (lower) value, are
always measured.
 The device indicates the pulse rate (the number of times the
heart beats in a minute).
 Permanently high blood pressure values can damage your
health and must be treated by your doctor!
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 Always discuss your values with your doctor and tell them if you
have noticed anything unusual or feel unsure. Never rely on
single blood pressure readings.
 There are several causes of excessively high blood pressure
values. Your doctor will explain them in more detail and offer
treatment where appropriate.
 Under no circumstances should you alter the dosages of
drugs or initiate a treatment without consulting your
doctor.
 Depending on physical exertion and condition, blood pressure
is subject to wide fluctuations as the day progresses. You
should therefore take your measurements in the same
quiet conditions and when you feel relaxed! Take at least
two readings every time (in the morning: before taking medica-
tions and eating / in the evening: before going to bed, bathing
or taking medication) and average the measurements.
 It is quite normal for two measurements taken in quick succes-
sion to produce significantly different results.
 Deviations between measurements taken by your doctor or in
the pharmacy and those taken at home are quite normal, as
these situations are completely different.
 Several measurements provide much more reliable informa-
tion about your blood pressure than just one single measure-
ment.
 Leave a small break of 5 minutes between two measurements.
 If you suffer from an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia, see
Section «Appearance of the irregular heartbeat (IHB) symbol»),
measurements taken with this device should be evaluated with
your doctor.
 The pulse display is not suitable for checking the
frequency of heart pacemakers!
 If you are pregnant, you should monitor your blood pressure
regularly as it can change drastically during this time.
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A number of factors can affect the accuracy of
measurements taken on the wrist. In some cases, the
result may differ from the measurement taken on the upper
arm. We therefore advise you to compare these values with
those produced by the upper arm measurement and
discuss them with your doctor.