8. ASSESSING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FOR ADULTS
The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (without regard to age or gender)
have been established as a guide by the World Health Organization (WHO). Please note that
other risk factors (e.g. diabetes, obesity, smoking, etc) need to be taken into consideration and
may affect these fi gures. Consult with your physician for accurate assessment.
Systolic
(mmHg)
High-normal BP
Normal BP
9. READING THE MEASUREMENTS IN THE MEMORY
a. When the monitor is turned off, press and release the button „MEM". The most recent
measurement will be displayed. If more than one measurement is in the memory, press and
release the button „MEM" again and the second most recent measurement will be displayed.
Repeat this process to view each measurement stored in the memory. When the BPM is
turned on, and you have pressed the „MEMORY" button then the LCD will display the last
result. Press „MEMORY" button continuously, previous measurement results will be displayed
one by one.
b. After reading the measurements in the memory, press and release the button „START" and
the monitor will power-off. When in the memory reading mode, the monitor will power-off
automatically after ten seconds of non-use.
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Measuring range: 0mmHg - 300mmHg
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Accuracy: within +/- 3mmHg
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2 x AAA batteries
•
90 Times memory
Severe Hypertension
Mederate Hypertension
Mild Hypertension
5
Diastolic
(mmHg)