General Notes - Beurer Life BM 66/U Mode D'emploi

6.3 General Notes

• For reliable monitoring and reference of blood pressure,
keeping long-term records is recommended.
• To minimize measurement variations due to physical
activity, rest at least 5 minutes before measuring your
blood pressure (or 15 minutes after strenuous activity).
You should not be physically tired or exhausted while tak-
ing measurement.
• In order to obtain a resting condition blood pressure,
avoid eating, drinking alcohol and caffeinated beverages,
smoking, exercising, and bathing for at least 30 minutes
before taking a measurement.
• Stress raises blood pressure.
• Perform measurements in a quiet and relaxed environ-
ment at room temperature.
• Always wait at least 5 minutes between measurements
to allow the blood circulation in your arm to return to nor-
mal. You may need to increase the wait time depending
on your individual physiological characteristics. Because
of normal physiologic changes and the many external
factors influencing blood pressure, it is unusual to obtain
identical blood pressure measurements, even when taken
a few minutes apart. Speak with your physician to deter-
mine what is affecting your blood pressure and which
variation may be seen as normal in your case.
• The accuracy of any blood pressure measurement with
this device can be affected by a multitude of causes.
Some can be avoided some have to be accepted at the
time of measurement. Speak with your physician about
possible causes affecting your blood pressure.
• Do not inflate the cuff unless wrapped around arm.
• If no button is pressed for approx. 1 minute the automatic
shutoff function shuts off the unit in order to preserve the
batteries.
• Do not touch the unit, the tube and cuff and/or press
any buttons when measurement is in progress, except
for stopping the measurement. Doing so may cause in-
correct readings.
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