LifeSource UA-789 Blood Pressure Monitor User Manual


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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
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Why are my readings different between home and at a doctor’s
office?
Your blood pressure readings taken in a doctor’s office or hospital
setting may be elevated as a result of apprehension and anxiety. This
response is known as White Coat Hypertension.
When I bring my monitor to a doctor’s office, why do I get a dif-
ferent measurement from my monitor to that taken by a doctor or
nurse?
The healthcare professional may be using a different sized cuff. The
size of the bladder inside the cuff is critical for the accuracy of the
measurement. This may give you a different reading. A cuff too large
will produce a reading that is lower than the correct blood pressure;
a cuff that is too small will produce a reading that is higher than the
correct blood pressure. There may also be other factors that can cause
the difference in measurements.
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Blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day. We recommend that
you are consistent in your daily measurement routine:
•Measureatthesametimeeveryday.
•Sitinthesamechair/position.
•Donotcrosslegsandkeepyourfeetflatonthefloor.
•Relaxfor5minutesbeforemeasurement.
•Usethecorrectcuffsizetogetanaccuratereading.
•Sitstillduringmeasurement–notalking,eatingorsudden
movements.
•Recordyourmeasurementinalogbook.
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