1817
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
Important Notes:
• Blood pressure changes with every heartbeat and is
in constant fluctuation throughout the day.
• Blood pressure measurement can be affected by the
position of the user, his or her physiologic condition
and other factors. For greatest accuracy, wait 1
hour after exercising, bathing, eating, drinking
beverages with alcohol or caffeine, or smoking to
measure blood pressure.
• Before measurement, it is suggested that you sit
quietly for 15 minutes as measurements taken during
a relaxed state will have greater accuracy. You
should not be physically tired or exhausted while
taking a measurement.
• During the measurement, do not talk or move your
arm or hand muscles.
• See page 23 for additional notes regarding your
blood pressure measurement.
7. Very Important: Proper cuff size is critical to
accurate measurement. This cuff is suitable for
your use if the Index line falls within the OK
range as shown below. If the Index line falls out
of the OK range, you may need a cuff with other
circumferences. Contact HoMedics Consumer
Relations regarding additional cuff sizes.
8. Lay your arm on a table (palm upward) so the cuff is
at the same height as your heart. Make sure the
tube is not kinked.
O
K
R
AN
GE
INDEX
0
.8
˝ ~
1
.2
˝
2
~
3
cm
M
a
i
n
A
rt
er
y
LEFT ARM
Tu
b
e
S
H
O
U
L
D
E
R
I
E
LBOW
0
.8
˝ ~
1
.2
˝
2 ~
3
c
m
Main
Artery
L
E
F
T
A
R
M
Tube
SHOULDER
I
ELBOW
1
)
P
o
s
ition
Cuff -
B
o
t
to
m
e
d
g
e sh
o
u
ld
be 0
.
8˝–1.2˝
(
2– 3 cm
)
ab
o
ve e
lb
o
w
with
tu
b
e po
s
itione
d
over mid
d
le of arm
.
2) Loc
a
t
e
b
ra
c
hial
a
rte
r
y - Pre
s
s
with two fing
e
rs
ap
p
roximately 1
˝
(
2 cm
)
ab
o
ve b
e
nd
of e
lb
ow on insid
e
of
left arm
.
De
te
rmine
wh
e
re pu
ls
e can b
e
fe
lt
th
e
s
t
rong
e
s
t
.
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o
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ition
r
ed
a
r
e
a
o
f
c
u
f
f o
n
i
nside
o
f
left
a
r
m
wi
t
h a
r
te
r
y
sy
m
b
ol (
) ove
r
the
b
ra
chi
a
l
a
r
te
r
y
.
PP-CU
F
F2
Index
OK Range
Indicator
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