Measurement Procedures - Labtron 240 User Manual

1. To fasten the cuff, press the hook material
firmly against the fuzzy pile material. Make
sure the stethoscope chestpiece sits over
the brachial artery. If necessary, readjust the
cuff.
2. Place your arm on a table so that the cuff is at
the same level as your heart.
CAUTION: Before you put the stethoscope binaural in
your ears, make sure the eartips are securely fastened to
the binaural.
3. Insert eartips into your ears. Adjust the metal
binaural for comfort.
4. Clip the gauge to a hard cover book on the table
in front of you. Hold the inflation bulb in your
right hand. Close the air release valve attached
to the inflation bulb by turning it clockwise.
5. To inflate the cuff, slowly and steadily pump the
inflation bulb.
Caution: Do not inflate the cuff above 280 mmHg. You may damage the
instrument or injure yourself. If you are unsure, consult your doctor for the
correct inflation level.
Note: If you KNOW your SYSTOLIC reading, pump the inflation bulb until
the gauge reaches approximately 50 mmHg ABOVE your average SYSTOLIC
reading. If you DO NOT KNOW your SYSTOLIC reading, pump the inflation
bulb until the gauge needle reaches 180 mmHg.
6. Slowly open the air release valve by turning it counter-clockwise.
Release the air at a rate of 2-3 mmHg per second.

Measurement Procedures

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