RiteAid deluxe automatic - 4.4-4.5. Selecting Measurement Modes; Standard vs. Averaging Mode Selection; Averaging Mode Technology Explained

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Selectthe
Measuring
Mode:
Standard
or
Averaging
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This instrument enables you to selecteither standard (single «meas-
urementl or Averaging Mode (automatic triple measurement). To
select standard mode, push: the switch onthe side of the instrument
downward to Position "1" and to select Averaging mode, upwards
to
Position
"‘3".
If
you
select
1
then
only
one
measurement
will
be
taken. If you select 3, the unit will inflate and deflate three times
resulting
in
one
final
average
measurement.
4.5.
Averaging Mode Technology
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In
Averaging
Mode,
three
measurements
are
automatically
taken
in succession and the result then automatically analyzed and dis- j’ "
played. Because your blood pressure constantly fluctuates, a ' ‘
result determined in this way is more reliable than one produced
by a single measurement.
*9 After pressing the Start/Stop button the selected Averaging
Mode appears in the display as the @ symbol.
0 The bottom, right hand section of the display shows a 1, 2‘ or 3 to
indicate which of the 3 measurements is currently being taken.
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There
is
a
break
of
15
seconds
between
the
measurementsllfi.
;
.
-
.
seconds are adequate according to ”Blood Pressure Monitoring,
2001, 6:145-147" for oscillometric instruments). A count down
indicates the remaining time and a beep will sound 5 seconds
betore the 2nd and 3rd readings will begin.
0 The individual results from measurements 1. '2 and Bare; not ini-
tially
displayed.
0 If you want to see each of the individual readings making
up
a
triplicate
reading,
press
and
hold
the
“M"
button
for
3
seconds immediately after an Averaging Mode measure-
ment. Please note: You can only see the individual read-
ings one time immediately following an Averaging Mode
measurement. See section 5.4.
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Do
not
remove
the
cuff
between
measurements.
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