Graham Field 707A-INS-LAB-RevD11 Blood Pressure Monitor User Manual


 
Labtron Digital Blood Pressure Monitor 15
General troubleshooting
Problem Recommended Action
Nothing appears
in LCD
Ensure that batteries are correctly oriented in battery holder (polarity
matches battery case placement indicators)
No measurement
occurs
Ensure that cuff is positioned correctly
Go over measurement procedure; measure again
Blood pressure
measurements are
too high or
too low
Ensure that user and cuff are positioned as instructed
Rest your arm on a table so that the cuff is level with your heart during
measurement
Remain seated and still during entire measurement period
Refrain from hand and body movements during measurement
Blood pressure
measurements
vary
Your blood pressure can uctuate considerably throughout the day. All
of the following factors can inuence your blood pressure:
• Emotional state
• Daily activities / exercise
• Smoking
• Drinking alcoholic beverages
• Eating
• Taking certain medications