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Risk Category Indicator
This device is equipped with Risk Category Indicator which classifies your blood pressure measurements into
six stages (Optimal to Severe hypertension) as shown in below chart:
Stages of Blood
Pressure Levels
Grade 3 Severe
Hypertension
Grade 2 Moderate
Hypertension
Grade 1 Mild
Hypertension
High-Normal
Normal
Optimal
Source: WHO 2003
After each measurement is completed, LCD display will show your position automatically on the six segments
of the bar indicator which corresponds to Risk Category Indicator.
*Note!
When a person's systolic and diastolic pressures fall into different categories, the higher category should
apply.
e.g. systolic rate 181 & diastolic rate 99  Red category (Severe Hypertension)
e.g. systolic rate 110 & diastolic rate 95  Red category (Mild Hypertension)
ENGLISH
Systolic Diastolic
(mmHg) (mmHg)
≥180 ≥110
160 ~ 179 100 ~ 109
140 ~ 159 90 ~ 99
130 ~ 139 85 ~ 89
120 ~ 129 80 ~ 84
< 120 < 80
Color Recommendations by SIGN n. 49:
Hypertension in older people
Red Confirm immediately and repeat BP in one
day and again within one week depending
on clinical situation.
Red Serial blood pressures repeated within
one month.
Red Provide advice about lifestyle modification
and confirm within two months.
Orange Provide advice about lifestyle modification
and recheck in one year.
Yellow Recheck in 2 - 5 years.
(patients aged > 75 years offered annual
Green health check).
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