Monitoring method

Before measuring

1. 1 Avoid smoking, caffeine, and exercise for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Empty your bladder and sit quietly for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Keep your back supported and both feet flat and uncrossed.
4. 4 Place the cuff on bare skin and support the arm at heart level.
5. 5 Do not talk. Take two readings one minute apart.
6. 6 For diagnostic follow-up: measure morning and evening for 7 days.