www.microlife.com Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor Instruction Manual
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•Try to record your blood pressure regularly at the same time of the day and under the same
conditions. This will help your physician detect any extreme variations in your blood pressure
and thus treat you accordingly. The ideal time to measure your blood pressure is in the
morning just after you wake up before breakfast and any physical activity, and in the absence
of the urge to urinate. If this is not possible, try to take the measurements later in the
morning, before you start any physical activity. Relax for a few minutes before you record
your blood pressure.
•Your blood pressure increases or decreases under the following circumstances.
Blood pressure is higher than normal:
—when you are excited, nervous, or tense
—while taking a bath
— during and after exercise or strenuous physical activity
— when it is cold
—within one hour after meals
— after drinking tea, coffee, or other caffeinated drinks
— after smoking tobacco
—when your bladder is full
•Blood pressure is lower than normal:
— after consuming alcohol
—after taking a bath
•Blood pressure measurements determined with this device are equivalent to those obtained
by a trained observer using the cuff/stethoscope auscultation method, within the limits
prescribed by the American National Standard.
This device is validated against Korotkoff phase I and V for Systolic and Diastolic pressure.
•The pulse display is not suitable for checking the frequency of heart pacemakers.
•If you have been diagnosed with a severe arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat, vascular
constriction, liver disorders, or diabetes, have a cardiac pacemaker, or are pregnant,
measurements made with this instrument should only be evaluated after consultation with
your doctor.
• This product has been designed for adult usage frome 12 years on Consult with a
doctor before using it for children. Do not use this product on infants or toddlers.
•This device is not suitable for continuous monitoring of blood pressure during medical
emergencies, surgery, or similar situations.
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