Using your blood pressure monitor – Kinetik Blood Pressure BPM1C User Manual

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Using your Blood Pressure Monitor

Your first test

The British Hypertension Society (BHS) recommends that for your first test, you test both

your arms. (Note: Ensure you do not suffer from any medical conditions which will prevent

you from having your blood pressure measured in both arms). This will determine which arm

should be used for future measurements. Take note of your systolic (high number) reading

on both arms. The arm which gives the higher systolic reading should be used in the future

for testing.

Example

Left arm: 132 (systolic)
86 (diastolic)

Right arm: 128 (systolic)
84 (diastolic)

Then use your left arm

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