BIOS 3MS1-4K - Common Blood Pressure Questions and Answers

This way you can detect possible changes in your values early and react appropriately.
Refertothefollowingtableforclassifyingbloodpressurevalues(units:mmHg)accordingtotheWorldHealth
Organization(WHO):
Category Systolic Blood Pressure Diastolic Blood Pressure
Optimal < 120 < 80
Normal < 130 < 85
HighNormal 130 - 139 85 - 89
Hypertension
•Stage1:Mild
•Stage2:Moderate
•Stage3:Severe
140 - 159
160 - 179
>180
90 - 99
100 - 109
>110
IsolatedSystolicHypertension >140 < 90
Important for Canadians: The Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) recommends that
patients with average measurements of
135mmHg (systolic) or 85mgHg (diastolic) at home be
considered hypertensive. Should your average readings be in this range, consult your physician.
For further information, see our website www.biosdiagnostics.com.
Further information
If your values are mostly “normal” under resting conditions but exceptionally high under conditions of physical or
psychological stress, it is possible that you are suffering from so-called ”labile hypertension”. In any case, please
discuss the values with your doctor.
Correctlymeasureddiastolicblood-pressurevaluesabove120mmHgrequireimmediatemedicaltreatment.
1.5 Common Blood Pressure Questions and Answers
a) Why is my blood pressure reading always different?
Yourbloodpressurechangesconstantly.Itisquitenormalforbloodpressuretofluctuatesignificantly(50mmHg
 to60mmHg)throughouttheday.Bloodpressureisnormallylowestatnight,butincreasesduringwakinghours
when the stress and activities of everyday life are highest.
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AM Time PM